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Psalms 78:27 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 78:27Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:278 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יַּמְטֵ֬רwayaməṭēr
and he rained downconjH4305
עֲלֵי/הֶ֣םʿălēyhem
on thempronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
כֶּ/עָפָ֣רkeʿāpār
like dustpronH6083
dust · earth · ground · morter ···
שְׁאֵ֑רšəʾēr
meatnounH7607
flesh · food · kin(-sman · -swoman) ···
וּֽ/כְ/ח֥וֹלwkəḥwōl
and like the sand ofconjH2344
יַ֝מִּ֗יםyamiym
the seasnounH3220
) · south · west (-ern · side ···
ע֣וֹףʿwōp
birds ofnounH5775
that flieth · flying · fowl
כָּנָֽףkānāp
wingnounH3671
bird · corner · end · feather ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 78:27

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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