Psalms 78:26

He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. He caused an east wind to blow - See the note on Numbers 11:31.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven - See Numbers 11:31 . In the history, the quarter from which the wind came is not mentioned, except...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

26. He caused an east wind to blow in the heavens. We have here related how God granted the request of his people. This does not imply that...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. -The unbelief of the Israelite fathers is...
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This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32 . It traces the course of God's relations with His people fro...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The wind that brought the quails ( Numbers 11:31 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

East wind... south wind. — Probably the very winds that brought the flights of quails, and not merely poetical details. (See Smith’s Biblical Dict...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What gracious instructions are read to us in these verses! See, my soul, how unsuitable and self-destroying would prove thy desires in numberless ins...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He caused an east wind to blow in the heavens ,.... In the airy heaven: or "he caused it to go" f; to go forth out of its place, out of the reposito...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. Ver. 26. He caused an east wind to blow ] Pergere,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He caused an east wind to blow , &c. First an eastern, and afterward a southern wind. He rained flesh, &c., and feathered fowls like as the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; Judgments Brought on the Israelites....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Either he brought in first an eastern, and afterwards a southern wind, or the wind was south-east; from which quarter these quails might come as well...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This story of the children of Israel, after they came out of Egypt, is like a looking-glass in which we may, with great sadness, see ourselves reflec...
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The story of how the children of Israel behaved themselves towards their gracious God. Psalms 78:10-16 . They kept not the covenant of God, and re...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. Maschil of Asaph. Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or melody to...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven, and by His power He brought in the south wind, the exact direction of the wind therefore being southeas...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 11:31 ; Psalms 135:7
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

South wind — First an eastern, and afterwards a southern wind.

²⁶ He caused an east wind to blowd in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 78:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 78:26