Parallel Verses
Amplified
He rained meat upon them like the dust,
And winged birds (quail) like the sand of the seas.
New American Standard Bible
Even
King James Version
He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
Holman Bible
and winged birds like the sand of the seas.
International Standard Version
He caused meat to rain on them like dust and winged birds as the sand of the sea.
A Conservative Version
He also rained flesh upon them as the dust, and winged birds as the sand of the seas.
American Standard Version
He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, And winged birds as the sand of the seas:
Bible in Basic English
He sent down meat on them like dust, and feathered birds like the sand of the sea,
Darby Translation
And he rained flesh upon them as dust, and feathered fowl as the sand of the seas,
Julia Smith Translation
And he will rain flesh upon them as the dust, birds of feather as the sand of the seas.
King James 2000
He rained meat also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls as the sand of the sea:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he rained meat on them like dust, even winged birds like [the] sand of [the] seas.
Modern King James verseion
and He also rained flesh on them like dust, and winged birds like the sand of the sea;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He rained down manna upon them as thick as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea.
NET Bible
He rained down meat on them like dust, birds as numerous as the sand on the seashores.
New Heart English Bible
He rained also flesh on them as the dust; winged birds as the sand of the seas.
The Emphasized Bible
And rained upon them flesh as the dust, And, like the sand of the seas, birds of wing;
Webster
He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
World English Bible
He rained also flesh on them as the dust; winged birds as the sand of the seas.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas -- winged fowl,
Themes
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Quail
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » That brought the quails
the Sea » The shore of, covered with sand
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
26
He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens
And by His [unlimited] power He guided the south wind.
He rained meat upon them like the dust,
And winged birds (quail) like the sand of the seas.
And He let them fall in the midst of their camp,
Around their tents.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 16:12-13
“I have heard the murmurings of the Israelites; speak to them, saying, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread; and you shall know that I am the Lord your God.’”
Numbers 11:18-19
Say to the people, ‘Consecrate (separate as holy) yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept [in self-pity] in the ears of the Lord, saying, “Who will give us meat to eat? For we were well-off in Egypt.” Therefore the Lord will give you meat, and you shall eat.
Numbers 11:32
The people spent all that day and all night and all the next day and caught and gathered the quail (the one who gathered least gathered ten homers) and they spread them out for themselves around the camp [to cure them by drying].