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I Will Open My Mouth in Parables

Psalms 78:24

In 11 translations

BSB
He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.Cited in John 6:31
KJV
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
WEB
He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.
ASV
And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.
LSV
And He rains manna on them to eat, || Indeed, He has given grain of the heavens to them.
YLT
And He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.
DBY
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the corn of the heavens.
DRC77:24
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the bread of heaven.
GNV
And had rained downe MAN vpon them for to eate, and had giuen them of the wheate of heauen.
JPS
And He caused manna to rain upon them for food, and gave them of the corn of heaven.
LXXE77:24
and rained upon them manna to eat, and gave them the bread of heaven.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מָ֣ן לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וּדְגַן־שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ׃
LXX-Br77:24
καὶ ἔβρεξεν αὐτοῖς μάννα φαγεῖν, καὶ ἄρτον οὐρανοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 16:4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.
  • Psalms 105:40They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
  • John 6:31–71Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My…
  • Deuteronomy 8:3He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth…
  • Nehemiah 9:15In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land which You had sworn to give them.
  • Nehemiah 9:20You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.
  • Exodus 16:14When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground.
  • Psalms 68:9You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:3They all ate the same spiritual food

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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