Psalms 78 · Verse 24

Psalms 78:24

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
Psalms 78:24, King James Version

Psalms 78:24 in other translations

BSBHe rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.
WEBHe rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.
ASVAnd he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.
YLTAnd He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.
DARBYAnd had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the corn of the heavens.
BBEAnd he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.
WebsterAnd had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

What does Psalms 78:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:23-29

23-29. (Compare Ex 16:11-15; Nu 11:4-9).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 The 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, דגן שמים degan shamayim. The word shamayim is frequently taken to express the atmosphere.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 78:9-39

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…

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Psalms 78:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּמְטֵ֬רvai.yam.Terand he rained downH4305
עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921
מָ֣ןmanmannaH4478
לֶאֱכֹ֑לle.'e.Kholto eatH398
וּדְגַן\־u.de.ga.no.Sha-and [the] grain ofH1715
שָׁ֝מַ֗יִםSha.Ma.yimheavenH8064
נָ֣תַןNa.tanhe gaveH5414
לָֽמוֹ\׃la.moto them

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 78:24

  • Exodus 16:4

    Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

  • Psalms 105:40

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

  • John 6:31-71

    Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. …

  • 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 every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

  • Nehemiah 9:15

    And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

  • 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 16:14

    And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.

  • Psalms 68:9

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

  • 1 Corinthians 10:3

    And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
had rained.
68:9; 105:40; Ex 16:4,14; De 8:3; Ne 9:15,20; Joh 6:31-71; 1Co 10:3
the corn of heaven.The manna fell about their camp in the form of seeds; and as it appeared to come down from the clouds, it was not improperly termed {degan shamayim,} the corn of heaven or heavenly grain. See notes on Ex 16:22, 31.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 78:23

    Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

  • Psalms 78:24

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

  • Psalms 78:25

    Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.

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Psalms 78:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
E hizo llover sobre ellos maná para comer, y dióles trigo de los cielos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et qu’il ait fait pleuvoir sur eux la manne pour manger, et qu’il leur ait donné le blé des cieux:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Manna auf sie regnen lassen, damit sie äßen, und ihnen Himmelsgetreide gegeben.