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OET (OET-RV)When the Israelissaw it, they asked each other, ‘What is it?’ because they didn’t know what it was. ¶ And Mosheh told them, “It’s the food that Yahweh has given you all to eat.
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BrLXXἸδόντες δὲ αὐτὸ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ, εἶπαν ἕτερος τῷ ἑτέρῳ, τί ἐστι τοῦτο; οὐ γὰρ ᾔδεισαν τί ἦν· εἶπε δὲ Μωυσῆς αὐτοῖς, οὗτος ὁ ἄρτος, ὃν ἔδωκε Κύριος ὑμῖν φαγεῖν. (Idontes de auto hoi huioi Israaʸl, eipan heteros tōi heterōi, ti esti touto; ou gar aʸdeisan ti aʸn; eipe de Mōusaʸs autois, houtos ho artos, hon edōke Kurios humin fagein. )
BrTrAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is this? for they knew not what it was; and Moses said to them,
ULTAnd the sons of Israel saw it, and they said each man to his brother, “What is it?” Because they did not know what it was. ¶ And Moses said to them, “It is the bread that Yahweh has given you to eat.
USTWhen the Israelites saw it, they did not know what it was, so they said to each other, “What is it?” ¶ Moses replied to them, “It is the food Yahweh has given you to eat.
BSBWhen 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.
WEBBEWhen the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they didn’t know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat.
NETWhen the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” because they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the Lord has given you for food.
LSVAnd the sons of Israel see, and say to one another, “What [is] it?” For they have not known what it [is]; and Moses says to them, “It [is] the bread which YHWH has given to you for food.
FBVWhen the Israelites saw it, they asked each another, “What is it?” because they had no idea what it was. ¶ So Moses explained to them, “It's the bread the Lord has provided for you to eat.
T4TWhen the Israeli people saw it, since they had never seen it before and did not know what it was, they said to each other, “What is it?” Moses/I replied to them, “It is something Yahweh has given you to eat, to take the place of bread.
LEBAnd the Israelites[fn] saw, and they said to each other,[fn] “What is this?” because they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “That is the bread that Yahweh has given to you as food.
BBEAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, What is it? for they had no idea what it was. And Moses said to them, It is the bread which the Lord has given you for your food.
JPSAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another: 'What is it?' — for they knew not what it was. And Moses said unto them: 'It is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
ASVAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? for they knew not what it was. And Moses said unto them, It is the bread which Jehovah hath given you to eat.
DRAAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another: Manhu! which signifieth: What is this! for they knew not what it was. And Moses said to them: This is the bread, which the Lord hath given you to eat.
YLTAnd the sons of Israel see, and say one unto another, 'What [is] it?' for they have not known what it [is]; and Moses saith unto them, 'It [is] the bread which Jehovah hath given to you for food.
DrbyAnd the children of Israel saw [it], and said one to another, What is it? for they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, This is the bread which Jehovah has given you to eat.
RVAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, It is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
WbstrAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they knew not what it was. And Moses said to them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
KJB-1769And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.[fn] (And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath/has given you to eat. )
16.15It is…: or, What is this? or, It is a portion
KJB-1611[fn][fn]And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is Manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said vnto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath giuen you to eate. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)
BshpsAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said euery one to his neighbour, it is Manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moyses said vnto the: This is the bread whiche the Lorde hath geuen you to eate. (And when the children of Israel saw it, they said every one to his neighbour, it is Manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them: This is the bread which the Lord hath/has given you to eat.)
GnvaAnd when the children of Israel sawe it, they sayde one to another, It is MAN, for they wist not what it was. And Moses sayd vnto them, This is the breade which the Lord hath giuen you to eate. (And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is MAN, for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the breade which the Lord hath/has given you to eat. )
CvdlAnd whan the children of Israel sawe it, they saide one to another: This is Ma. For they wyst not what it was. But Moses sayde vnto them: It is the bred that ye LORDE hath geue you to eate. (And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another: This is Ma. For they wyst not what it was. But Moses said unto them: It is the bred that ye/you_all LORD hath/has give you to eat.)
WyclAnd whanne the sones of Israel hadden seyn that, thei seiden to gidere, Man hu? which signyfieth, what is this? for thei wisten not what it was. To whiche Moises seide, This is the breed, which the Lord hath youe to you to ete. (And when the sons of Israel had seen that, they said together, Man hu? which signyfieth, what is this? for they wisten not what it was. To which Moses said, This is the breed, which the Lord hath/has given to you to eat.)
LuthUnd da es die Kinder Israel sahen, sprachen sie untereinander: Das ist Man; denn sie wußten nicht, was es war. Mose aber sprach zu ihnen: Es ist das Brot, das euch der HErr zu essen gegeben hat. (And there it the children Israel saw, said they/she/them untereinander: The is Man; because they/she/them knew not, what/which it was. Mose but spoke to to_them: It is the Brot, the you the/of_the LORD to eat given has.)
ClVgQuod cum vidissent filii Israël, dixerunt ad invicem: Manhu? quod significat: Quid est hoc? ignorabant enim quid esset. Quibus ait Moyses: Iste est panis quem Dominus dedit vobis ad vescendum.[fn] (That when/with vidissent children Israel, dixerunt to invicem: Manhu? that significat: What it_is hoc? ignorabant because quid esset. To_whom he_said Moyses: Iste it_is bread which Master he_gave to_you to vescendum. )
16.15Man hu. GREG., lib. XXVII Moral., cap. 7. Quid per manna filiis Isræl desuper datum, nisi admiratio supernæ dulcedinis designatur? Dulcis enim cibus, qui de supernis accipitur; man hu vocatur, quod interpretatur Quid est hoc? quod dicimus quando cernimus quod nescientes admiramur. Supernum igitur manna anima percipit, cum per vocem compunctionis elevata novam speciem æternæ refectionis obstupescit, ut divina dulcedine repleta jure respondeat Quid est hoc? quia dum ab infima cogitatione suspenditur, ea quæ de supernis conspicit et insolite miratur. Et cum per hanc vocem torporis nostri surditas rumpitur, vetustæ vitæ usus mutatur, ut anima, superno spiritu afflata, et in supremis appetat quod contempserat, et contemnat in infimis quod appetebat.
16.15Man hu. GREG., lib. XXVII Moral., cap. 7. What through manna childrens Isræl desuper datum, nisi admiratio supernæ dulcedinis designatur? Dulcis because cibus, who about supernis accipitur; man hu vocatur, that interpretatur What it_is hoc? that dicimus when cernimus that nescientes admiramur. Supernum igitur manna anima percipit, when/with through vocem compunctionis elevata new speciem æternæ refectionis obstupescit, as divina dulcedine repleta yure respondeat What it_is hoc? because dum away infima cogitatione suspenditur, ea which about supernis conspicit and insolite miratur. And when/with through hanc vocem torporis our surditas rumpitur, vetustæ of_life use mutatur, as anima, superno spiritu afflata, and in supremis appetat that contempserat, and contemnat in infimis that appetebat.
16:15 The Hebrew man hu’ (What is it?) came to be the name of the miraculous food (“manna,” see 16:31). For forty years, the people ate what is it? Jesus referred to himself as the fulfillment of the meaning of this miracle. He was the “true bread from heaven” that gives life (John 6:32-35, 48, 51, 63).
Like several other events recorded in Scripture, the Bible’s account of the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai includes an abundance of geographical references, yet it remains one of the most hotly debated topics among scholars, and numerous theories have been offered. The vast majority of geographical references provided in the story are disputed, including the place where the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, the location of Mount Sinai (see Proposed Locations for Mount Sinai map), and the various stops along the Israelites’ journey. A few locations have been established with some degree of scholarly consensus, but even these are not without opposing viewpoints. Amidst this incredible diversity of opinion, however, a single verse provides one of the most helpful clues for weighing the merits of one viewpoint over another: “By the way of Mount Seir it takes eleven days to reach Kadesh-barnea from Horeb” (Deuteronomy 1:2). For those who assume the Bible’s account to be trustworthy, this verse appears to require the following for any theory to be considered viable: 1) Kadesh-barnea and Mount Sinai must have been located at a distance from each other that could reasonably have been expected to take eleven days for an entire nation of people with small children, flocks, equipment, and perhaps even elderly members to travel on foot; and 2) the pace established by this distance over eleven days should most likely be considered the typical pace for the Israelites as they traveled from place to place along the other parts of the journey. This two-pronged test clearly strains many of the theories put forth to this point, especially when one factors in the time references given for the start of the journey (Exodus 12:6; Numbers 33:3), the middle of the journey (Exodus 16:1; Numbers 33:8), and the end of the journey (Exodus 19:1). In short, the journey from Rameses to the Wilderness of Sin took 31 days, since it included the 15th day of the second month, and the rest of the journey took another 16 days, assuming they arrived at Mount Sinai on the 15th day (not the first day, etc.) of the third month. Along with these criteria, a theory’s overall congruence with other established geographical and archeological data should bolster its credibility over other proposals. Another consideration is the extreme similarity between the events at Rephidim (Exodus 17) and the events at Kadesh-barnea (Numbers 20:1-13; 27:12-14; Deuteronomy 32:51; Ezekiel 47:19; 48:28), raising the question of whether Rephidim (meaning “resting places”) is in fact Kadesh-barnea. With these things in mind, the map below proposes a route for the exodus that meets virtually all of these criteria. A careful analysis and explanation of all the elements of the map is far beyond the scope of this article, but a few key points should be noted. The term Red Sea, in addition to referring to what we now regard it, must have also applied to the interconnected lakes and marshlands that lay along what is now the Suez Canal. Also, the portion of the journey that passed through the wilderness for three days without water (Exodus 15:22; Numbers 33:8) may have been comprised of a partial first day, a full second day, and a partial third day, much like Jesus’ time in the tomb is reckoned as three days in Matthew 12:40. Most notably, Mount Sinai is placed on this map at Gebel Khashm et-Tarif, which is appropriately located near, but not in, Midian (Exodus 3:1; 18:5; Numbers 10:29-30). It is also located 89 miles from Kadesh-barnea (assuming Kadesh is at Tall al-Quderat), which establishes a reasonable pace of 7.6 miles (12.2 km) per day to travel between them in 11 days. This lines up well with several known sources of water along that route (e.g., `Ain Qedeis [Hazar-addar?], Tamilat Suwelima [Hor-haggiggad?], and the spring at Kuntillet al-Girafi [unknown ancient identification]). This general pace then synchronizes very well with the timetable and distances required by this map for the other parts of the journey. The distance from Rameses to the Wilderness of Sin (where it is located here) could be completed in under 26 days, leaving an acceptable buffer of about 5 days for the parting of the Red Sea and perhaps a slower pace through the Wilderness of Shur/Etham. The entire journey took about 60 days, and the journey from the Wilderness of Sin to Mount Sinai took about 29 days. This leaves an acceptable buffer of time to complete the rest of the journey (about 16 days of travel) with a very adequate two weeks of extra time for Jethro to visit Moses and the Israelites to do battle with the Amalekites (Exodus 17-18). It should be noted that this timetable generally assumes (but does not necessarily require) that travel continued on sabbath days, but Scripture does not make clear whether travel was prohibited as work prior to the giving of the law at Mount Sinai.
