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What Does "Manna" Mean?
Scholars debate the exact meaning of the Israelites' exclamation, "Man hu." While many translations render it as a question, "What is this?", reflecting their confusion, other commentators suggest it means "This is a gift" or "This is a portion." As John Calvin notes, their response was a mix of recognizing God's power while being veiled by unbelief, unable to fully grasp the promised bounty they were seeing.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 16:15
18th Century
Theologian
It is manna - “Man” or “man-hut,” that is, white manna, was the name under which the substance was known to the Egyptians and, therefore, to…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 16:15
19th Century
Bishop
It is manna. —This is certainly a wrong translation. The words of the original, man hu, must either be rendered, as in th…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 16:13–16
19th Century
Preacher
And 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. And when the d…
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John Calvin
On Exodus 16:15
16th Century
Theologian
And when the children of Israel saw. The Israelites showed some sign of gratitude in calling the food given to them from heaven, Man
John Gill
On Exodus 16:15
17th Century
Pastor
And when the children of Israel saw it
As they could not but observe it, it being spread over the face of the wilder…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 16:13–21
17th Century
Minister
At evening the quails came up, and the people caught with ease as many as they needed. The manna came down in dew. They called it ���Manna, Manhu,�…