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Psalms 78:24
24He rained down manna for them to eat; he gave them bread from heaven.
Psalms 78:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
- New International Version (NIV)he rained down manna for the people to eat, he gave them the grain of heaven.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and he rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven.
Context of Psalms 78:24
22for they did not believe God or trust him to care for them. 23But he commanded the skies to open; he opened the doors of heaven. He rained down manna for them to eat; he gave them bread from heaven. 25They ate the food of angels! God gave them all they could hold. 26He released the east wind in the heavens and guided the south wind by his mighty power.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:24 word by word
וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מָ֣ן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וּדְגַן־שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 78:24
- Psalms 68:9You sent abundant rain, O God, to refresh the weary land.
- Psalms 105:40They asked for meat, and he sent them quail; he satisfied their hunger with manna—bread from heaven.
- Exodus 16:4Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.
- Deuteronomy 8:3Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
- Nehemiah 9:15“You gave them bread from heaven when they were hungry and water from the rock when they were thirsty. You commanded them to go and take possession of the land you had sworn to give them.
- John 6:31After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The Scriptures say, ‘Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
- 1 Corinthians 10:3All of them ate the same spiritual food,
- Exodus 16:22On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much as usual—four quarts for each person instead of two. Then all the leaders of the community came and asked Moses for an explanation.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The corn of heaven - The manna. It fell about their camp in the form of seeds; and as it appeared to come down from the clouds, it was not improperly termed heavenly corn, or heavenly grain, שמים דגן degan shamayim . The word shamayim is frequently taken to express the atmosphere.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24And had rained down manna upon them to eat - Exodus 16:4-5, Exodus 16:14; Numbers 11:7-9. Compare the notes at John 6:31. And had given them of the corn of heaven - Food that seemed to come down from heaven. The reference here is to the manna, and it is called corn in the sense that it was food, or that it supplied the place of grain. It may also have been called corn from its resemblance to grain. See Exodus 16:31.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-39Verses 9-39 Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their happiness at last, who can not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-25Abundance comes through the doors of heaven (Genesis 8:2; 2 Kings 7:2; Malachi 3:10). The Israelites ate manna for 40 years in the wilderness (Exodus 16:31–36; John 6:31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2923-29. (Compare Ex 16:11-15; Nu 11:4-9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 78
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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