Psalms 78:24
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And had rained down manna on them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And had rained down manna on them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.
Webster's Revision
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
World English Bible
He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And he rained down manna upon them to eat, and gave them of the corn of heaven.
Clarke's Psalms 78:24 Bible Commentary
The corn of heaven - The manna. It fell about their camp in the form of seeds; and as it appeared to come down from the clouds, it was not improperly termed heavenly corn, or heavenly grain, דגן שמים degan shamayim. The word shamayim is frequently taken to express the atmosphere.
Barnes's Psalms 78:24 Bible Commentary
And had rained down manna upon them to eat - Exodus 16:4-5, Exodus 16:14; Numbers 11:7-9. Compare the notes at John 6:31.
And had given them of the corn of heaven - Food that seemed to come down from heaven. The reference here is to the manna, and it is called corn in the sense that it was food, or that it supplied the place of grain. It may also have been called corn from its resemblance to grain. See Exodus 16:31.