Deuteronomy 8:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

He fed you in the wilderness with manna,  which your ancestors had not known, in order to humble and test you, so that in the end he might cause you to prosper.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:3

He humbled you by letting you go hungry; then he gave you manna to eat, which you and your ancestors had not known, so that you might learn that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

James 1:12

Blessed is the one who endures trials, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown  of life that God  has promised to those who love him.

Exodus 16:15

When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, ‘What is it? ’ because they didn’t know what it was. Moses told them, ‘It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the proven character of your faith   #– #more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire   #– #may result  in praise, glory, and honour  at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary light affliction  is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work together  for the good  of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

Genesis 22:1

After these things God tested Abraham  and said to him, ‘Abraham! ’ ‘Here I am,’ he answered.

Exodus 15:25

So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. When he threw it into the water, the water became drinkable. The Lord made a statute and ordinance for them at Marah, and he tested them there.

Exodus 16:4

Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.

Exodus 16:31

The house of Israel named the substance manna.  , It resembled coriander seed, was white, and tasted like wafers made with honey.

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these forty years in the wilderness, so that he might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

Deuteronomy 13:3

do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul.

2 Chronicles 32:31

When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers  were sent  to him to enquire about the miraculous sign  that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.

Daniel 11:35

Some of those who have insight will fall so that they may be refined,  purified, and cleansed  until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

Exodus 20:20

Moses responded to the people, ‘Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear him and will not  sin.’

Job 42:12

So the Lord blessed the last part of Job’s life more than the first. He owned fourteen thousand sheep and goats, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys.

Proverbs 17:3

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.