Psalms 105:40

What does Psalms 105:40 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 105:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They asked, and he brought quails, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They asked, and he brought quails, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

At the people's request he sent birds, and gave them the bread of heaven for food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

They have asked, and He bringeth quails, And <FI>with<Fi> bread of heaven satisfieth them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord was exceedingly angry with his people: and he abhorred his inheritance.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

Context

v.39He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.

v.40This passage

v.41He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; They ran in the dry places like a river.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 78:18

    And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

  • Numbers 11:31

    And there went forth a wind from Jehovah, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day’s journey on this side, and a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits above the face of the earth.

  • John 6:48

    I am the bread of life.

  • Psalms 78:23

    Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;

  • Deuteronomy 8:3

    And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.

  • Numbers 11:4

    And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

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