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Quail
A quail is a small bird.
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What does it mean?
A quail is a small bird. In the wilderness account, quail are provided as food for the Israelites.
Exodus 16 describes quail coming in the evening and manna in the morning. Both belong to the account of provision during the journey.
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What two kinds of food appear at different times in this account?
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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 16:13
In the evening, quail came up and covered the camp; and in the morning the dew lay around the camp.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
