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He rained also flesh on them as the dust; Winged birds as the sand of the seas.
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God's Miraculous Abundance
Commentators explain that the phrases "rained flesh... as the dust" and "winged birds as the sand of the seas" are poetic descriptions of a real event. God miraculously provided an almost unbelievable quantity of quail, demonstrating His immense power to provide for His people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He rained flesh also upon them as dust - This refers to the flesh of quails (Numbers 11:31). The word “rained” means th…
19th Century
Anglican
No doubt there is poetic hyperbole here, but as for the enormous numbers of quails that are now caught, see the article quoted above.
Baptist
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He rained flesh also upon them as dust By "flesh" is meant fowl, as the following clause shows; for there is flesh o…
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 …
