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Manna
Manna is the food supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness.
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Manna is the food supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. The story connects it with daily provision and learning trust.
Exodus describes the people finding food they do not recognize and receiving instructions about gathering it. They must learn what is enough for each day.
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Manna and Quail in the Wilderness
Exodus 16:1–36
In the wilderness, Yahweh gave Israel quail, manna, and a Sabbath pattern for daily trust and remembrance.
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Related reading: Exodus 16:15
When the children of Israel saw it, they said to one 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.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
