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Psalms 78:24

What does Psalms 78:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the corn of the heavens.

Context

v.23Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;

v.24This passage

v.25Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.

Cross references

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

  • John 6:31

    Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

  • Nehemiah 9:20

    Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

  • Exodus 16:4

    Then said Jehovah unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

  • Psalms 68:9

    Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:3

    and did all eat the same spiritual food;

  • 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.

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