Psalm 78:24
New International Version
he rained down manna for the people to eat, he gave them the grain of heaven.

New Living Translation
He rained down manna for them to eat; he gave them bread from heaven.

English Standard Version
and he rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.

Berean Standard Bible
He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.

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

New King James Version
Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven.

New American Standard Bible
He rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.

NASB 1995
He rained down manna upon them to eat And gave them food from heaven.

NASB 1977
And He rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.

Legacy Standard Bible
He rained down manna upon them to eat And gave them grain from heaven.

Amplified Bible
And He rained down manna upon them to eat And gave them the grain of heaven.

Christian Standard Bible
He rained manna for them to eat; he gave them grain from heaven.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He rained manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.

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

Contemporary English Version
From heaven he sent grain that they called manna.

English Revised Version
And he rained down manna upon them to eat, and gave them of the corn of heaven.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He rained manna down on them to eat and gave them grain from heaven.

Good News Translation
he gave them grain from heaven, by sending down manna for them to eat.

International Standard Version
so that manna rained down on them for food and he sent them the grain of heaven.

Majority Standard Bible
He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.

NET Bible
He rained down manna for them to eat; he gave them the grain of heaven.

New Heart English Bible
He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them bread from heaven.

Webster's Bible Translation
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

World English Bible
He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He rains manna on them to eat, "" Indeed, He has given grain of the heavens to them.

Young's Literal Translation
And He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will rain upon them manna to eat, and he gave the grain of the heavens to them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the bread of heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he rained down manna upon them to eat, and he gave them the bread of heaven.

New American Bible
God rained manna upon them for food; grain from heaven he gave them.

New Revised Standard Version
he rained down on them manna to eat, and gave them the grain of heaven.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And had rained down manna for them to eat and had given them of the bread of heaven.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He sent manna down for them to eat and he gave them the bread of Heaven.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And He caused manna to rain upon them for food, And gave them of the corn of heaven.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and rained upon them manna to eat, and gave them the bread of heaven.

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Audio Bible



Context
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
23Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens. 24He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven. 25Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.…

Cross References
Exodus 16:4
Then 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.

Exodus 16:15
When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.

Nehemiah 9:15
In 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 that You had sworn to give them.

John 6:31
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

John 6:49-51
Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. / I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

Numbers 11:7-9
Now the manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of gum resin. / The people walked around and gathered it, ground it on a handmill or crushed it in a mortar, then boiled it in a cooking pot or shaped it into cakes. It tasted like pastry baked with fine oil. / When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

Deuteronomy 8:3
He 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 of the LORD.

1 Corinthians 10:3
They all ate the same spiritual food

Exodus 16:31
Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.

Revelation 2:17
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.

Exodus 16:35
The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.

Joshua 5:12
And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan.

John 6:58
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

Psalm 105:40
They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.


Treasury of Scripture

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

had rained

Psalm 68:9
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

Psalm 105:40
The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

Exodus 16:4,14
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…

the corn of heaven.

Exodus 16:22,31
And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses…

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He rained down manna
The phrase "He rained down manna" refers to God's miraculous provision for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The Hebrew word for "manna" is "מָן" (man), which is derived from the question "מָה הוּא" (man hu), meaning "What is it?" This reflects the Israelites' initial reaction to this heavenly sustenance. The act of "raining down" signifies abundance and divine intervention, emphasizing God's sovereignty and care. Historically, manna is described as a small, round substance, like coriander seed, and it tasted like wafers made with honey (Exodus 16:31). This provision was a daily reminder of God's faithfulness and a test of obedience, as the Israelites were instructed to gather only what they needed for each day.

upon them to eat
The phrase "upon them to eat" highlights the purpose of the manna: sustenance. The Hebrew word for "eat" is "אָכַל" (akal), which is a common verb in the Old Testament, signifying not just the physical act of eating but also the idea of consumption and satisfaction. This provision was not just about survival; it was about God meeting the needs of His people in a way that was both sufficient and satisfying. The historical context of the wilderness journey underscores the Israelites' dependence on God for their daily needs, teaching them to trust in His provision.

and gave them grain from heaven
The phrase "and gave them grain from heaven" further emphasizes the divine origin of manna. The term "grain" here is metaphorical, as manna was not literal grain but was likened to it in its nourishing properties. The Hebrew word for "grain" is "דָּגָן" (dagan), which typically refers to cereal crops. By calling manna "grain from heaven," the text underscores its supernatural origin and quality. This heavenly provision is a foreshadowing of the spiritual nourishment that Christ, the "bread of life" (John 6:35), would later offer. The historical and scriptural context of manna as "grain from heaven" serves as a powerful reminder of God's ability to provide for His people in miraculous ways, pointing to His ultimate provision in Jesus Christ.

Verse 24. - And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them; rather, and rained down manna to eat, and gave them (comp. Exodus 16:13, 14). Of the corn of heaven (comp. Exodus 16:4; Psalm 105:40; John 6:6, 7).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He rained down
וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר (way·yam·ṭêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4305: To rain

manna
מָ֣ן (mān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4478: Manna (a kind of bread)

for them
עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to eat;
לֶאֱכֹ֑ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 398: To eat

He gave
נָ֣תַן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

them
לָֽמוֹ׃ (lā·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

grain
וּדְגַן־ (ū·ḏə·ḡa·nō·šā-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1715: Corn, grain (of cereals)

from heaven.
שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky


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