Psalms 78:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, And winged birds as the sand of the seas:

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Exod 16:12-13 : 12 I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God. 13 And it came to pass at even, that the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the camp.
Num 11:18-19 : 18 And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow, and ye shall eat flesh; for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore Jehovah will give you flesh, and ye shall eat. 19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days,
Num 11:32 : 32 And the people rose up all that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 78:28-29
2 verses
85%
28And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.
29So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.
Ps 78:23-26
4 verses
78%
23Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;
24And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.
25Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.
26He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.
Ps 105:39-41
3 verses
76%
39He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.
40They asked, and he brought quails, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; They ran in the dry places [like] a river.
Num 11:31-33
3 verses
76%
31And there went forth a wind from Jehovah, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits above the face of the earth.
32And the people rose up all that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
33While the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague.
Exod 16:12-14
3 verses
73%
12I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God.
13And it came to pass at even, that the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the camp.
14And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness a small round thing, small as the hoar-frost on the ground.
Ps 105:31-32
2 verses
72%
31He spake, and there came swarms of flies, And lice in all their borders.
32He gave them hail for rain, [And] flaming fire in their land.
Ps 78:39
72%
39And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
Ps 78:20
72%
20Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?
Ps 78:48
70%
48He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
Num 11:18
70%
18And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow, and ye shall eat flesh; for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore Jehovah will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
Num 11:22
70%
22Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
Ps 78:13-16
4 verses
69%
13He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.
14In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.
15He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.
16He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.
Ps 8:8
69%
8The birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, Whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Ps 147:9
69%
9He giveth to the beast his food, [And] to the young ravens which cry.
Gen 1:20
69%
20And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
Ps 79:2
69%
2The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be food unto the birds of the heavens, The flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
Job 36:31
69%
31For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.
Num 11:9
69%
9And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
Ps 78:18
68%
18And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
2 Sam 22:11
68%
11And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
Ps 78:45
68%
45He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.
1 Kgs 17:6
68%
6And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
Ezek 1:25
68%
25And there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings.
Deut 28:26
68%
26And thy dead body shall be food unto all birds of the heavens, and unto the beasts of the earth; and there shall be none to frighten them away.
Ps 18:10
68%
10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
Ps 77:17
68%
17The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad.
Ps 135:7
67%
7Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;
Exod 15:10
67%
10Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: They sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Ps 148:8
67%
8Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
Ps 147:18
67%
18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
2 Sam 22:15
67%
15And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; Lightning, and discomfited them.
Job 36:28
67%
28Which the skies pour down And drop upon man abundantly.
Ps 104:3
67%
3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
Ps 107:25
67%
25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Ps 148:10
67%
10Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying birds;