But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
But now we have no appetite for anything. All we see before us is this manna, and nothing else.
The Israelites are complaining that they're tired of eating only manna and have lost their desire for food because of the monotony.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites had been freed from slavery in Egypt and were journeying through the wilderness as God led them to the Promised Land. God provided manna as a miraculous daily food source to sustain them, but after a time, the people grew weary of it and began complaining, longing for the meats and vegetables they remembered from Egypt. This verse captures their dissatisfaction and forgetfulness of God's faithful provision during their exodus.
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