Psalm 78:24-25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 God rained manna upon them for food;
grain from heaven he gave them.(A)
25 Man ate the bread of the angels;[a]
food he sent in abundance.
Footnotes
- 78:25 Bread of the angels: the translation “angels” comports with the supernatural origin of the manna, though the Hebrew lechem ‘abbirim is more literally translated as “bread of the strong ones” or “bread of the mighty.” In the context of the manna event, this phrase cannot possibly mean the Israelites or any human being.
Psalm 105:40
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
40 They asked and he brought them quail;
with bread from heaven he filled them.(A)
John 6:31-32
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
31 [a]Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written:(A)
‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32 So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.(B)
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1 Corinthians 10:3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 All ate the same spiritual food,
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