28 Manna was apparently shaped like a seed (Exod 16:31), perhaps explaining why it is here compared to grain.
29 Because of the reference to “heaven” in the preceding verse, it is likely that mighty ones refers here to the angels of heaven. The translates “angels” here, as do a number of modern translations (, , ).
30 Heb “provision he sent to them to satisfaction.”

In other versions

Yet he commanded the skies above

and opened the doors of heaven,

and he rained down on them manna to eat

and gave them the grain of heaven.

Man ate of the bread of the angels;

he sent them food in abundance.

Yet he gave a command to the skies above

and opened the doors of the heavens;

he rained down manna for the people to eat,

he gave them the grain of heaven.

Human beings ate the bread of angels;

he sent them all the food they could eat.

He gave a command to the clouds above

and opened the doors of heaven.

He rained manna for them to eat;

he gave them grain from heaven.

People ate the bread of angels.

He sent them an abundant supply of food.

But he commanded the skies to open;

he opened the doors of heaven.

He rained down manna for them to eat;

he gave them bread from heaven.

They ate the food of angels!

God gave them all they could hold.

Nevertheless, he commanded the skies above

and opened the doors of heaven,

and rained down on them manna to eat

and gave them the grain of heaven.

Humankind ate the bread of angels.

He sent them food enough to be satisfied.

Though he had commanded the clouds from above,

And opened the doors of heaven,

And had rained down manna upon them to eat,

And had given them of the corn of heaven.

Man did eat angels’ food:

He sent them meat to the full.

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