69:33 For the Lord listens to the needy;
he does not despise his captive people. 1
78:25 Man ate the food of the mighty ones. 2
He sent them more than enough to eat. 3
1 tn Heb “his prisoners he does not despise.”
2 sn Because of the reference to “heaven” in the preceding verse, it is likely that mighty ones refers here to the angels of heaven. The LXX translates “angels” here, as do a number of modern translations (NEB, NIV, NRSV).
3 tn Heb “provision he sent to them to satisfaction.”