Psalms 78:27

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.27", "source": "וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם כֶּעָפָ֣ר שְׁאֵ֑ר וּֽכְח֥וֹל יַ֝מִּ֗ים ע֣וֹף כָּנָֽף׃", "text": "*wə-yamṭēr* upon-them like-*ʿāphār* *šəʾēr* and-like-*ḥōl* *yammîm* *ʿōph* *kānāph*", "grammar": { "*wə-yamṭēr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he caused to rain", "*ʿāphār*": "masculine singular noun in construct state - dust of", "*šəʾēr*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat/food", "*ḥōl*": "masculine singular construct - sand of", "*yammîm*": "masculine plural noun - seas", "*ʿōph*": "masculine singular noun - flying creatures/birds", "*kānāph*": "masculine singular noun - wing" }, "variants": { "*šəʾēr*": "flesh/meat/kinsman/food", "*ʿōph*": "birds/flying creatures", "*kānāph*": "wing/extremity/edge" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם כֶּעָפָ֣ר שְׁאֵ֑ר וּֽכְח֥וֹל יַ֝מִּ֗ים ע֣וֹף כָּנָֽף׃

Transliteration

wə-yamṭēr upon-them like-ʿāphār šəʾēr and-like-ḥōl yammîm ʿōph kānāph

Grammar Details

• *wə-yamṭēr*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he caused to rain
• *ʿāphār*: masculine singular noun in construct state - dust of
• *šəʾēr*: masculine singular noun - flesh/meat/food
• *ḥōl*: masculine singular construct - sand of
• *yammîm*: masculine plural noun - seas
• *ʿōph*: masculine singular noun - flying creatures/birds
• *kānāph*: masculine singular noun - wing

Word Meanings

• *šəʾēr*: flesh/meat/kinsman/food
• *ʿōph*: birds/flying creatures
• *kānāph*: wing/extremity/edge

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He rained meat on them like dust, birds like the sand of the sea.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

• 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:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He rained{H8686)} flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He caused the east wynde to blowe vnder the heauen, and thorow his power he brought in the south wynde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hee rained flesh also vpon them as dust, and feathered foule as the sand of the sea.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He rained fleshe vpon them as thycke as dust: and fethered foules like as the sande of the sea.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He rained also flesh on them as the dust; Winged birds as the sand of the seas.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas -- winged fowl,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He sent down meat on them like dust, and feathered birds like the sand of the sea,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He rained also flesh on them as the dust; winged birds as the sand of the seas.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He rained down meat on them like dust, birds as numerous as the sand on the seashores.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 16:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.12", "source": "שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֶת־תְּלוּנֹּת֮ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ דַּבֵּ֨ר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר בֵּ֤ין הָֽעַרְבַּ֙יִם֙ תֹּאכְל֣וּ בָשָׂ֔ר וּבַבֹּ֖קֶר תִּשְׂבְּעוּ־לָ֑חֶם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*šāma'tî* *ʾet-təlûnnōt bənê yiśrāʾēl* *dabbēr* to-them *lēʾmōr* between the-*'arbayim* *tōʾklû bāśār* and-in-the-*bōqer* *tiśbə'û-lāḥem* *wîda'tem* that I *YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*šāma'tî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have heard", "*təlûnnōt*": "feminine plural construct - complaints of", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative masculine singular - speak", "*tōʾklû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will eat", "*tiśbə'û*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will be satisfied", "*wîda'tem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will know", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*təlûnnōt*": "complaints/murmurings/grumblings", "*'arbayim*": "evenings/twilights (dual form - between the two evenings)", "*bāśār*": "meat/flesh", "*tiśbə'û-lāḥem*": "you will be satisfied with bread/food", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God/deity" } } 13 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בָעֶ֔רֶב וַתַּ֣עַל הַשְּׂלָ֔ו וַתְּכַ֖ס אֶת־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וּבַבֹּ֗קֶר הָֽיְתָה֙ שִׁכְבַ֣ת הַטַּ֔ל סָבִ֖יב לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in-the-*'ereb* *wə-ta'al ha-śəlāw* *wə-təkas* *ʾet-ha-maḥăneh* and-in-the-*bōqer* *hāytâ šikbat ha-ṭal* around to-the-*maḥăneh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*wə-ta'al*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and came up", "*ha-śəlāw*": "feminine singular with definite article - the quail", "*wə-təkas*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and covered", "*ha-maḥăneh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*hāytâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was", "*šikbat*": "construct state feminine singular - layer of", "*ha-ṭal*": "masculine singular with definite article - the dew" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/happened/came to pass", "*ha-śəlāw*": "the quail(s)", "*wə-təkas*": "and covered/concealed", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment", "*šikbat*": "layer/covering/deposit", "*ṭal*": "dew/mist" } }
• Num 11:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.18", "source": "וְאֶל־הָעָ֨ם תֹּאמַ֜ר הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ לְמָחָר֮ וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם בָּשָׂר֒ כִּ֡י בְּכִיתֶם֩ בְּאָזְנֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר מִ֤י יַאֲכִלֵ֙נוּ֙ בָּשָׂ֔ר כִּי־ט֥וֹב לָ֖נוּ בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְנָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם בָּשָׂ֖ר וַאֲכַלְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And to-the-*ʿam* *tōʾmar* *hitqaddəšû* for-tomorrow and *ʾăkaltem* *bāśār*, for *bəkîtem* in-ears-of *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: Who will-make-us-eat *bāśār*? For-good for-us in-*miṣrayim*; and *nātan* *YHWH* to-you *bāśār* and *ʾăkaltem*.", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect second person masculine singular - you shall say", "*hitqaddəšû*": "hitpael imperative masculine plural - consecrate yourselves", "*ʾăkaltem*": "qal perfect second person masculine plural - you will eat/have eaten", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat", "*bəkîtem*": "qal perfect second person masculine plural - you wept/have wept", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nātan*": "qal perfect third person masculine singular - he will give/has given", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*hitqaddəšû*": "consecrate yourselves/sanctify yourselves/purify yourselves", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body" } } 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.19", "source": "לֹ֣א י֥וֹם אֶחָ֛ד תֹּאכְל֖וּן וְלֹ֣א יוֹמָ֑יִם וְלֹ֣א ׀ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה יָמִ֗ים וְלֹא֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה יָמִ֔ים וְלֹ֖א עֶשְׂרִ֥ים יֽוֹם׃", "text": "Not *yôm* one *tōʾkəlûn* and not two-days, and not five *yāmîm* and not ten *yāmîm* and not twenty *yôm*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*tōʾkəlûn*": "qal imperfect second person masculine plural - you will eat", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": {} }
• Num 11:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.32", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם הָעָ֡ם כָּל־הַיּוֹם֩ הַה֨וּא וְכָל־הַלַּ֜יְלָה וְכֹ֣ל ׀ י֣וֹם הַֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיַּֽאַסְפוּ֙ אֶת־הַשְּׂלָ֔ו הַמַּמְעִ֕יט אָסַ֖ף עֲשָׂרָ֣ה חֳמָרִ֑ים וַיִּשְׁטְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ שָׁט֔וֹחַ סְבִיב֖וֹת הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyāqom* the *ʿām* all the *yôm* the *hû* and all the *laylāh* and all *yôm* the *moḥŏrāt* and *wayyaʾaspû* the *śĕlāw* the *mamʿîṭ* *ʾāsap* ten *ḥŏmārîm* and *wayyišṭĕḥû* to themselves *šāṭôaḥ* *sĕbîbôt* the *maḥăneh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - people", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - day", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - night", "*moḥŏrāt*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - next day/morrow", "*wayyaʾaspû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - gathered/collected", "*śĕlāw*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - quail", "*mamʿîṭ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - one who gathered least", "*ʾāsap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gathered/collected", "*ḥŏmārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - heaps/mounds/homers", "*wayyišṭĕḥû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd plural - spread out", "*šāṭôaḥ*": "infinitive absolute - spreading out", "*sĕbîbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - surroundings/around", "*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - camp" }, "variants": { "*ḥŏmārîm*": "homers (unit of measurement)/heaps/piles", "*šāṭôaḥ*": "spreading out/laying out to dry" } }