Exodus 16:15
“And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.”
Exodus 16:15 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another: Manhu! which signifieth: What is this! for they knew not what it was. And Moses said to them: This is the bread, which the Lord hath given you to eat.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? For they knew not what it was. And Moses said unto them, It is the bread which Jehovah hath given you to eat.
- DARBYDarby
- And the children of Israel saw it, and said one to another, What is it? for they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, This is the bread which Jehovah has given you to eat.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- When the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? For they didn't know what it was. Moses said to them, It is the bread which Yahweh has given you to eat.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the sons of Israel see, and say one unto another, 'What is it?' for they have not known what it is; and Moses saith unto them, 'It is the bread which Jehovah hath given to you for food.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- When the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" for they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "This is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat."
Context: Exodus 16
13And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
14And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
15And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
16This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.
17And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
About Exodus 16: Manna for the Israelites
God provides manna and quail for the Israelites to eat in the wilderness.
Commentary
Exodus 16 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the beginning of the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness. In this chapter, God provides the Israelites with manna, a miraculous food that sustains them during their journey. This miraculous provision is a sign of God’s faithfulness and care for His people.