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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He rained flesh also upon them as dust - This refers to the flesh of quails (Numbers 11:31). The word “rained” means th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

No doubt there is poetic hyperbole here, but as for the enormous numbers of quails that are now caught, see the article quoted above.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, and had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He rained flesh also upon them as dust
By "flesh" is meant fowl, as the following clause shows; for there is flesh o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sin dispirits people and takes away their courage. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to His laws. This narrative relates a …

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