He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.
Parallel translations
- WEB He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.
- KJV And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
- NKJV Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven.
- NASB He rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.
- NLT He rained down manna for them to eat; he gave them bread from heaven.
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Quick answer
God rained manna from the sky to feed the people daily. He supplied their need supernaturally even amid their complaining.
Overview
The daily gift of manna is recalled as 'food from the sky,' a sustained miracle of provision. Jesus directly references this in John 6, declaring that manna pointed beyond itself to Himself as the living bread that gives eternal life. Physical provision in the wilderness anticipates the spiritual feeding believers receive in Christ.
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Cross-references · 9
- Exod 16:4Then 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.
- Ps 105:40They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
- Deut 8:3He 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.
- John 6:31–71Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
- Neh 9:15In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land which You had sworn to give them.
- Exod 16:14When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground.
- Ps 68:9You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
- Neh 9:20You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.
- 1 Cor 10:3They all ate the same spiritual food
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