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The house of Israel called the name of it Manna, and it was like coriander seed, white; and its taste was like wafers with honey.
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A Name Born of Wonder
Commentators explain that the name 'Manna' comes from the Hebrew question, 'Man hu?' meaning, 'What is it?'. This name, born of the Israelites' sheer astonishment, became the permanent title for God's miraculous provision. It serves as a constant reminder that God's help can come in mysterious and wonderful ways that are beyond our full comprehension.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
manna—It was not indeed the common manna, as they then seem to have believed, but the properties which are noted in this passage are common …
19th Century
Anglican
Manna. — Rather, man. (See Note on Exodus 16:15.) “Manna” is a Greek form, first used by the Septuagint translator of Num…
Baptist
And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, theref…
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16th Century
Protestant
And the house of Israel called. It is not without reason that Moses repeats what he had said before: that the name Manna was given to the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the house of Israel called the name thereof manna For until now they had given it no name. This shows that the w…
Mention is made here of a seventh-day sabbath. It was known not only before the giving of the law upon Mount Sinai but also before the bringing of …
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