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Exodus 16:4

Moses
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2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

3 And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

5 And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

6 And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:

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BSB
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.
KJV
Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
WEB
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.
ASV
Then said Jehovah unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day`s portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.
DARBY
Then said Jehovah to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather the daily need on its day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.
BLB
And YHWH said to Moses, “Behold, I am raining down for you⁺ bread from the heavens, and the people shall go out and gather the portion of a day in its day, so that I may test them whether they will walk in My law or not.
ÅB
Da sa Herren til Moses: Se, jeg vil la regne ned brød fra himmelen til dere, og folket skal gå ut og sanke for hver dag det de trenger; slik vil jeg prøve dem, om de vil følge min lov eller ikke.
OTB
Da sa Herren til Moses: "Se, jeg vil la det regne brød fra himmelen for dere. Folket skal gå ut hver dag og samle nok til den dagen. På den måten vil jeg teste dem for å se om de vil følge mine instrukser.
B1930
Da sa Herren til Moses: Se, jeg vil la regne ned brød fra himmelen til eder, og folket skal gå ut og sanke for hver dag det de trenger; således vil jeg prøve dem, om de vil følge min lov eller ikke.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:3

    And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

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  • Psalms 105:40

    The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

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  • Deuteronomy 8:2

    And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

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  • Psalms 78:24–25

    And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

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  • Deuteronomy 8:16

    Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

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  • Exodus 15:25

    And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

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  • Nehemiah 9:15

    And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

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  • John 6:31–32

    Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

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