Psalms 78:24
And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
In Context
23And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;
25Man took part in the food of strong ones; he sent them meat in full measure.
Cross References
Exodus 16:4Then the Lord said to Moses, See, I will send down bread from heaven for you; and the people will go out every day and get enough for the day's needs; so that I may put them to the test to see if they will keep my laws or not.
Deuteronomy 8:3And he made low your pride and let you be without food and gave you manna for your food, a thing new to you, which your fathers never saw; so that he might make it clear to you that bread is not man's only need, but his life is in every word which comes out of the mouth of the Lord.
Nehemiah 9:15And you gave them bread from heaven when they were in need, and made water come out of the rock for their drink, and gave them orders to go in and take for their heritage the land which your hand had been lifted up to give them.
Psalms 68:9\68:8\The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.
John 6:31Our fathers had the manna in the waste land, as the Writings say, He gave them bread from heaven.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:10-40
Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had showed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap. 14 In the daytime… Read the whole commentary →