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Psalms 78:27

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

26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

29 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

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BSB
He rained meat on them like dust, and winged birds like the sand of the sea.
KJV
He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
WEB
He also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.
ASV
He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, And winged birds as the sand of the seas:
DARBY
And he rained flesh upon them as dust, and feathered fowl as the sand of the seas,
BLB
And He rained upon them food like the dust, and winged bird like the sand of the seas,
ÅB
Og han lot kjøtt regne ned over dem som støv og vingede fugler som havets sand,
OTB
Han lot kjøtt regne over dem som støv,
Selv vingede fugler som havets sand,
B1930
Og han lot kjøtt regne ned over dem som støv og vingede fugler som havets sand,

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  • Exodus 16:12–13

    I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.

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  • Numbers 11:18–19

    And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

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  • Numbers 11:32

    And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.

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