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Psalms 78:24

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had rained: Psalms 68:9, Psalms 105:40; Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:14; Deuteronomy 8:3; Nehemiah 9:15, Nehemiah 9:20; John 6:31-71; 1 Corinthians 10:3

the corn of heaven: The manna fell about their camp in the form of seeds; and as it appeared to come down from the clouds, it was not improperly termed degan shamayim:, the corn of heaven or heavenly grain. See note on Exodus 16:22, and see note on Psalms 78:31.

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