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Exodus 16

Exodus 16:31

The Jar of Manna · Exodus 16:31–36
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Translations

Modern
Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.
Traditional
And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
Literal
And the house of Israel called its name Manna, and it was like white coriander seed, and its taste was like wafers with honey.
Latin
Appellavitque domus Israël nomen ejus Man: quod erat quasi semen coriandri album, gustusque ejus quasi similæ cum melle.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.

Notes

Exodus 16:1–36

God demonstrated care for his people by providing manna and quail as food for them.

Exodus 15:22–18:27

On the journey from the sea to Mount Sinai, God continued to care for the people's needs. During the events where he rescued them, he showed his power. Here, he showed that he cares about their basic needs.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Bread from Heaven

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Book of Exodus Bread Coriander Deuteronomy, Book of Food and Food Preparation Manna Mount, Mountain Omer Tamarisk White

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God in Egypt: Manna Bread was Formed Into: Wafers Bread: How Prepared: Honey Cakes Coriander: A Spice Honey was Eaten: Mixed with Flour Honey: General Scriptures Concerning Israel: Provided with Manna and Quail Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Through the Wilderness of Sin: Manna Sent Manna: General Scriptures Concerning Manna: Like Coriander Seed Manna: Like in Taste to Wafers Made with Honey Manna: White Miracles: Catalogue of Manna Sin: Desert of, a Wilderness Between Elim and Sinai: Manna and Quail Given In