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."

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

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

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

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

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

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

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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,” w…

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