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Psalm 78:27–29

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27*and to his people he sent down birds,

as many as the grains of sand on the shore;

28*they fell in the middle of the camp

all round the tents.

29*So the people ate and were satisfied;

God gave them what they wanted.

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Cross references

  1. *78.18–31: Ex 16:2–15; Nu 11:4–23, 31–35
  2. *78.18–31: Ex 16:2–15; Nu 11:4–23, 31–35
  3. *78.18–31: Ex 16:2–15; Nu 11:4–23, 31–35

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

he rained meat on them like dust,

winged birds like the sand of the seas;

he let them fall in the midst of their camp,

all around their dwellings.

And they ate and were well filled,

for he gave them what they craved.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He rained meat down on them like dust,

birds like sand on the seashore.

He made them come down inside their camp,

all around their tents.

They ate till they were gorged—

he had given them what they craved.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He rained meat on them like dust,

and winged birds like the sand of the seas.

He made them fall in the camp,

all around the tents.

The people ate and were completely satisfied,

for he gave them what they craved.

NLTNew Living Translation

He rained down meat as thick as dust—

birds as plentiful as the sand on the seashore!

He caused the birds to fall within their camp

and all around their tents.

The people ate their fill.

He gave them what they craved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then he rained meat on them like dust,

even winged birds like the sand of the seas.

He caused them to fall in the midst of his camp,

all around his dwellings.

So they ate and were well filled,

and he brought about what they craved.

KJV 1900King James Version

He rained flesh also upon them as dust,

And feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

And he let it fall in the midst of their camp,

Round about their habitations.

So they did eat, and were well filled:

For he gave them their own desire;