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23 Yet he issued a command to the skies above
    and opened the doors of the heavens.
24 He rained down manna for them to eat,
    giving them the grain of heaven.
25 Mere mortals ate the bread of angels;[a]
    he sent them an abundance of provisions.
26 He made the east wind blow in the heavens
    and brought forth the south wind in force.
27 He rained down meat upon them like dust,
    winged birds like the sands on the seashore.
28 He let them fall within the camp,
    all around their tents.
29 They ate and were completely satisfied,
    for he had given them what they desired.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 78:25 Bread of angels: literally, “bread of mighty ones,” which clearly refers to angels (see Ps 103:20; Wis 16:20; see also Jn 6:32, 50; 1 Cor 10:3). Psalm 105:40 speaks of “bread from heaven” (see Deut 8:3).