Psalmen 105:40

40 Zij baden, en Hij deed kwakkelen komen, en Hij verzadigde hen met hemels brood.

Psalmen 105:40 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 105:40

The people asked, and he brought quails
The Targum is,

``they asked flesh, and he brought quails,''

or pheasants; some render it partridges, others locusts: that is, the people of Israel asked flesh of the Lord, and he gave them quails; which he did twice, first at the same time the manna was first given, ( Exodus 16:13 ) , and some years after that a second time, when the wrath of God came upon them and slew them while their meat was in their mouths, ( Numbers 11:31 Numbers 11:33 ) , it is the first time that is here referred to, since it is mentioned among the benefits and blessings bestowed upon them; this was typical of the spiritual meat believers eat of, even the flesh of Christ, whose flesh is meat indeed. The quail was a fat and fleshy bird, delicious food, sent from heaven in the evening; so Christ came from heaven in the evening of the world, and gave his flesh for the life of his people, and on which they live by faith.

And satisfied them with the bread of heaven:
the manna, called the corn of heaven; a type of Christ the hidden manna, who is soul satisfying food to believers; (See Gill on Psalms 78:24), (See Gill on Psalms 78:25).

Psalmen 105:40 In-Context

38 Egypte was blijde, als zij uittrokken, want hun verschrikking was op hen gevallen.

39 Hij breidde een wolk uit tot een deksel, en vuur om den nacht te verlichten.

40 Zij baden, en Hij deed kwakkelen komen, en Hij verzadigde hen met hemels brood.

41 Hij opende een steenrots, en er vloeiden wateren uit, die gingen door de dorre plaatsen als een rivier.

42 Want Hij dacht aan Zijn heilig woord, aan Abraham, Zijn knecht.