Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas -- winged fowl,
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:
Amplified
He rained meat upon them like the dust,
And winged birds (quail) like 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.
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 causeth an east wind to journey in the heavens, And leadeth by His strength a south wind, 27 And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas -- winged fowl, 28 And causeth it to fall in the midst of His camp, Round about His tabernacles.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 16:12-13
I have heard the murmurings of the sons of Israel; speak unto them, saying, Between the evenings ye eat flesh, and in the morning ye are satisfied with bread, and ye have known that I am Jehovah your God.'
Numbers 11:18-19
And unto the people thou dost say, Sanctify yourselves for to-morrow, and ye have eaten flesh (for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who doth give us flesh? for we had good in Egypt) -- and Jehovah hath given to you flesh, and ye have eaten.
Numbers 11:32
And the people rise all that day, and all the night, and all the day after, and gather the quails -- he who hath least hath gathered ten homers -- and they spread them out for themselves round about the camp.