Exodus 16:4

God's Word

The Lord said to Moses, “I’m going to send you food from heaven like rain. Each day the people should go out and gather only what they need for that day. In this way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.

Cross References

Nehemiah 11:23

They were under orders from the king, orders that determined which duties they should perform day by day.

Nehemiah 9:15

You gave them bread from heaven to satisfy their hunger and made water flow from a rock to quench their thirst. You told them to take possession of the land that you swore you would give them.

Nehemiah 9:20

You gave them your good Spirit to teach them. You didn’t keep your manna to yourself. You gave them water to quench their thirst.

Psalm 105:40

The Israelites asked, and he brought them quail and filled them with bread from heaven.

Psalm 78:23

In spite of that, he commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.

Exodus 15:25

Moses cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed  him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord set down laws and rules for them to live by, and there he tested them.

Exodus 16:15

When the Israelites saw it, they asked each other, “What is this?” because they didn’t know what it was. Moses said to them, “It’s the food the Lord has given you to eat.

Proverbs 30:8

Keep vanity and lies far away from me. Don’t give me either poverty or riches. Feed me ⌞only⌟ the food I need,

Matthew 6:11

Give us our daily bread today.

Luke 11:3

Give us our bread day by day.

1 Corinthians 10:3

All of them ate the same spiritual food,

Deuteronomy 8:16

He was the one who fed you in the desert with manna, which your ancestors had never seen. He did this in order to humble you and test you. But he also did this so that things would go well for you in the end.

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember that for 40 years the Lord your God led you on your journey in the desert. He did this in order to humble you and test you. He wanted to know whether or not you would wholeheartedly obey his commands.

Joshua 24:15

But if you don’t want to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the Lord.”