Psalms 78:25 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 78:25

Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.

BSB

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ASV

Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.

KJV

Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Man did eat angels’ food - Food that came from heaven; food so directly and manifestly from heaven that it might be supposed to be the same kind that was eaten there, and that had now been sent down by a special miracle for man; food so delicate and so free from the ordinary coarse properties of food, that it might be supposed to be such as angels feed on. The word rendered “angels” - אביר 'abbı̂yr - means properly “strong, mighty,” and may be applied to people in general, Jdg 5:22; Lam 1:15; Jer 46:15; to animals, Psa 22:13 (“bulls of Bashan”); to princes, Psa 68:31; or to nobles, Job 24:22. It might be rendered here food of nobles, or princes; that is, food of richer quality, or of a more delicate nature, than common food; such as nobles or princes have on their tables. The immediate connection, however, would rather seem to demand the rendering in our version, as the food is said to have come down from heaven. It is rendered food of angels in the Septuagint, in the Latin Vulgate, in the ancient versions generally, and also by Luther. DeWette renders it, “Each one ate the food of princes;” that is, they all lived like princes. He sent them meat to the full - Food to satisfy; or, as much as they wanted.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
לֶ֣חֶם	Le.chem	bread of	H3899 →
אַ֭בִּירִים	'A.bi.rim	mighty [ones]	H47 →
אָ֣כַל	'A.khal	he ate	H398 →
אִ֑ישׁ	'Ish	everyone	H376 →
צֵידָ֬ה	tzei.Dah	food	H6720 →
שָׁלַ֖ח	sha.Lach	he sent	H7971 →
לָהֶ֣ם	la.Hem	to them
לָשֹֽׂבַע׃	la.Soa'	to satiety	H7648 →

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Through
Psalms 103:20
Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
leads to
- Hebrews 1:14
  Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- Psalms 148:2
  Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
- Luke 1:19
  “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
- Matthew 26:53
  Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
- Luke 2:13–14
  And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
Through
Exodus 16:8
And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings…
leads to
- Romans 13:2
  Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
- 1 Samuel 8:7
  And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as…
Through
Matthew 14:20
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
leads to
- Exodus 16:12
  “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the…

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