Exodus

Exodus 16:13–15

13That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. 14When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground. 15When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was.

So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.

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Exodus 16:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
That eveningבָעֶ֔רֶבḇā·‘e·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
quailהַשְּׂלָ֔וhaś·śə·lāwArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7958 quail
cameוַתַּ֣עַלwat·ta·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and coveredוַתְּכַ֖סwat·tə·ḵasConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3680 cover
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הham·ma·ḥă·nehArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
and in the morningוּבַבֹּ֗קֶרū·ḇab·bō·qerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
there wasהָֽיְתָה֙hā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a layerשִׁכְבַ֣תšiḵ·ḇaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7902 act of lying, layer
of dewהַטַּ֔לhaṭ·ṭalArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2919 night-mist, dew
aroundסָבִ֖יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃lam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Exodus 16:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the layerשִׁכְבַ֣תšiḵ·ḇaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7902 act of lying, layer
of dewהַטָּ֑לhaṭ·ṭālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2919 night-mist, dew
had evaporatedוַתַּ֖עַלwat·ta·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
thereוְהִנֵּ֞הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
were thinדַּ֣קdaqAdjective - masculine singularH1851 thin, small, fine
flakesמְחֻסְפָּ֔סmə·ḥus·pāsVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH2636 (scaled off) scale-like
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the desertהַמִּדְבָּר֙ham·miḏ·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
floorפְּנֵ֤יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
as fineדַּ֥קdaqAdjective - masculine singularH1851 thin, small, fine
as frostכַּכְּפֹ֖רkak·kə·p̄ōrPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3713 bowl
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the groundהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Exodus 16:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
saw itוַיִּרְא֣וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
they askedוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
oneאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
anotherאָחִיו֙’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Whatמָ֣ןmānInterrogativeH4478 manna
is itה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
Forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they did notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדְע֖וּyā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
it wasה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Itה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is the breadהַלֶּ֔חֶםhal·le·ḥemArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has givenנָתַ֧ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
to eatלְאָכְלָֽה׃lə·’āḵ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH402 food, eating

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 16:13 Numbers 11:9 · Psalm 78:27–28 · Psalm 105:40 · Numbers 11:31–33

Exodus 16:14 Psalm 78:24 · Numbers 11:7–9 · Nehemiah 9:15 · Deuteronomy 8:3 · Psalm 105:40

Exodus 16:15 Exodus 16:4 · John 6:31–32 · John 6:58 · Exodus 16:31 · 1 Corinthians 10:3 · Deuteronomy 8:3 · Nehemiah 9:15 · Nehemiah 9:20 · Joshua 5:12 · John 6:49 · Numbers 21:5 · Exodus 16:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.