KJV ORIGINAL
And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And when the dew dried up, there on the desert floor was something small and round, as tiny as frost on the ground.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the first appearance of manna, the miraculous bread God provided to feed the Israelites in the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after escaping slavery in Egypt. They had been complaining about hunger, so God promised to rain bread from heaven. This was the morning after God's promise, and the people were seeing this mysterious food for the first time.
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