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href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/78.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He made them come down inside their camp, all around their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/78.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He caused the birds to fall within their camp and all around their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/78.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />he let them fall in the midst of their camp, all around their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He felled them in the midst of their camp, all around their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/78.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he let <i>it</i> fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/78.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And He let <i>them</i> fall in the midst of their camp, All around their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/78.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He let <i>them</i> fall in the midst of their camp, All around their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then He let them fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then He let <i>them</i> fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/78.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He caused <i>them</i> to fall in the midst of His camp, All around His dwelling places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/78.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And He let them fall in the midst of their camp, Around their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/78.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made them fall in the camp, all around the tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/78.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made them fall in His camp, all around His tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/78.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/78.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then God made the birds fall in the camp of his people near their tents. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/78.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/78.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He made the birds fall in the middle of his camp, all around his dwelling place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/78.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />they fell in the middle of the camp all around the tents. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/78.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He caused these to fall in the middle of the camp and all around their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/78.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He felled them in the midst of their camp, all around their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/78.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He caused them to fall right in the middle of their camp, all around their homes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/78.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He let it fall in the midst of his camp, all around his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/78.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, around their habitations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/78.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/78.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And causes [it] to fall in the midst of His camp, "" Around His dwelling places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/78.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And causeth it to fall in the midst of His camp, Round about His tabernacles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/78.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it shall fall in the midst of his camp, round about to his habitations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/78.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they fell in the midst of their camp, round about their pavilions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/78.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 77:28>And they fell down in the midst of their camp, encircling their tabernacles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/78.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They fell down in the midst of their camp, all round their dwellings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/78.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />he let them fall within their camp, all around their dwellings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/78.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he let these fall in the midst of their camp, round about their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/78.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they fell in their camps around their tents.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/78.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/78.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they fell into the midst of their camp, round about their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/78-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9653" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">I Will Open My Mouth in Parables</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>He rained meat on them like dust, and winged birds like the sand of the sea. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yap·pêl (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">He felled them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qe·reḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">in the midst</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ma·ḥă·nê·hū (N-csc:: 3ms) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">of their camp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">all around</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: lə·miš·kə·nō·ṯāw (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">their dwellings.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>So they ate and were well filled, for He gave them what they craved.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-13.htm">Exodus 16:13</a></span><br />That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Numbers 11:31-32</a></span><br />Now a wind sent by the LORD came up, drove in quail from the sea, and brought them near the camp, about two cubits above the surface of the ground, for a day’s journey in every direction around the camp. / All that day and night, and all the next day, the people stayed up gathering the quail. No one gathered less than ten homers, and they spread them out all around the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-31.htm">John 6:31-33</a></span><br />Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” / Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. / For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-40.htm">Psalm 105:40</a></span><br />They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-20.htm">Nehemiah 9:20-21</a></span><br />You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst. / For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-3.htm">1 Corinthians 10:3-4</a></span><br />They all ate the same spiritual food / and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Numbers 11:4-6</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? / We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. / But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a></span><br />He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-49.htm">John 6:49-51</a></span><br />Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. / I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-8.htm">Exodus 16:8</a></span><br />And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-18.htm">Numbers 11:18-20</a></span><br />And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, because you have cried out in the hearing of the LORD, saying: ‘Who will feed us meat? For we were better off in Egypt!’ Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat. / You will eat it not for one or two days, nor for five or ten or twenty days, / but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and makes you nauseous—because you have rejected the LORD, who is among you, and have cried out before Him, saying, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-12.htm">Exodus 16:12</a></span><br />“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-9.htm">Numbers 11:9</a></span><br />When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he let it fall in the middle of their camp, round about their habitations.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/69-25.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/psalms/78-26.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/psalms/74-12.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/76-11.htm">Round</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Tabernacles</a> <a href="/psalms/69-25.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/106-16.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/83-12.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/psalms/122-2.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/79-3.htm">Round</a> <a href="/psalms/78-51.htm">Tabernacles</a> <a href="/psalms/78-51.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 78</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-9.htm">The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/78.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/78.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He felled them in the midst of their camp</b><br>This phrase refers to God's miraculous provision of quail for the Israelites during their wilderness journey, as recounted in <a href="/exodus/16.htm">Exodus 16</a> and <a href="/numbers/11.htm">Numbers 11</a>. The term "felled" suggests a deliberate and powerful action by God, emphasizing His control over nature. The "midst of their camp" indicates that the quail were brought directly to where the Israelites were encamped, highlighting God's intimate involvement in their daily lives. This event is a reminder of God's ability to provide for His people even in desolate places, and it serves as a testament to His faithfulness despite the Israelites' frequent complaints and lack of trust.<p><b>all around their dwellings</b><br>The quail were not only in the camp but also "all around their dwellings," suggesting an abundance of provision. This abundance is reminiscent of God's promise to supply the needs of His people, as seen in <a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a>. The term "dwellings" refers to the temporary tents used by the Israelites during their journey, symbolizing their transient state and dependence on God. This provision of quail can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the true Bread from Heaven (<a href="/john/6-32.htm">John 6:32-35</a>), providing spiritual sustenance to those who believe. The event also serves as a warning against ingratitude and disobedience, as the Israelites' subsequent gluttony and rebellion led to God's judgment (<a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Numbers 11:31-34</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, demonstrating His power and provision for the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of God's provision, who were in the wilderness during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites camped and experienced God's miraculous provision.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/q/quail.htm">Quail</a></b><br>The specific provision mentioned in the broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Psalm 78</a>, which God provided to the Israelites as meat.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites during this time, who interceded on behalf of the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>God provides for our needs, often in unexpected ways. Just as He provided quail for the Israelites, He knows our needs and is faithful to meet them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_discontent.htm">Human Discontent</a></b><br>The Israelites' dissatisfaction despite God's provision serves as a warning against ingratitude. We should cultivate a heart of thankfulness for God's blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_patience.htm">Divine Patience</a></b><br>Despite the Israelites' complaints, God continued to provide for them. This reflects His patience and mercy, encouraging us to trust in His timing and methods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites' experience in the wilderness teaches us the importance of faith and obedience. Trusting God in difficult times strengthens our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>While God meets our physical needs, He also desires to nourish us spiritually. We should seek His Word and presence as our ultimate source of sustenance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_78.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 78</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_satan_loved_by_god.htm">Is Satan loved by God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_love_foreigners_but_punish_nations.htm">Why does Deuteronomy 10:19 command love for foreigners while other passages in Deuteronomy mandate severe treatment of certain nations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_numbers_33_50-56_endorse_war.htm">Numbers 33:50-56: Why does the text insist on divinely sanctioned warfare for taking the land when later prophets and passages emphasize peace, suggesting an inconsistency in divine commands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_psalm_84_with_temple's_fall.htm">How do we reconcile the psalm's praise of God's dwelling place (Psalm 84:1, 4) with later events that saw the Temple destroyed?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/78.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he let it fall in the midst of their camp.</span> The quails "covered the camp" (<a href="/exodus/16-13.htm">Exodus 16:13</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Round about their habitations</span>. They extended also round it on every side (<a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Numbers 11:31</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/78-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He felled them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֭יַּפֵּל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yap·pêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the midst</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקֶ֣רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their camp,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·nê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all around</span><br /><span class="heb">סָ֝בִ֗יב</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their dwellings.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miš·kə·nō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/78-28.htm">Psalm 78:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/78-28.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 78:28 He let them fall in the midst (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/78-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 78:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/78-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 78:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>