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21 The Lord heard and grew angry;(A)
    fire blazed up against Jacob;
    anger flared up against Israel.
22 For they did not believe in God,
    did not trust in his saving power.
23 [a]So he commanded the clouds above;
    and opened the doors of heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. 78:23–31 On the manna and the quail, see Ex 16 and Nm 11. Unlike Ex 16, here both manna and quail are instruments of punishment, showing that a divine gift can become deadly because of Israel’s apostasy.