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Psalm 78:24 (WEB)
He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.

Fathers and councils · 7

Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith II.2Book II
“…assail them, without need of toil, in the enjoyment of rest?—so that, for the space of forty years, their raiment grew not old, nor were their shoes worn, a figure to the faithful of the Resurrection that was to come, showing that neither the glory of great deeds, nor the beauty of the power wherewith He hath…” — editor's note: Ex. xvi. 12 ff.; Deut. viii. 3, 4; xxix. 5; Ps. lxxviii. 24, 25; cv. 40; S. John vi. 31; 1 Cor. x. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 78
““And He rained upon them manna to eat, and gave them bread of Heaven” (ver. 24).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 80
“Wherefore it is said, “He gave them the Bread of heaven, man ate Angels’ Bread.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxvii. 24, 25, Sept. (lxxviii. English version).
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 13
“For so it is written, “He gave them bread of heaven: man ate the bread of angels.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 24.
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Tertullian, On the Flesh of Christ Chapter 6
“…although it had nothing of the celestial nature (for we read of manna having been food for the people: “Man,” says the Psalmist, “did eat angels’ bread,”) yet this does not once infringe the separate condition of the Lord’s flesh, because of His different destination.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 24.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 18
“Not by raining down manna, as for Israel of old or opening the rock, in order to give drink to His thirsting people, or feasting her by means of ravens, as Elijah, or feeding her by a prophet carried through the air, as He did to Daniel when a-hungered in the den.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 24, 15.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 23
“He indeed could neither rain bread from heaven by prayer, to nourish an escaped people in the wilderness, nor supply fountains of food without cost from the depth of vessels which are filled by being emptied, and so, by an amazing return for her hospitality,…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 24.
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