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Psalm 78:22-24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

22 For they did not believe in God,
    did not trust in his saving power.
23 [a]So he commanded the clouds above;
    and opened the doors of heaven.
24 God rained manna upon them for food;
    grain from heaven he gave them.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 78:23–31 On the manna and the quail, see Ex 16 and Nm 11. Unlike Ex 16, here both manna and quail are instruments of punishment, showing that a divine gift can become deadly because of Israel’s apostasy.
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