Deuteronomy 8:3

New Living Translation

Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

Cross References

Psalm 105:40

They asked for meat, and he sent them quail; he satisfied their hunger with manna—bread from heaven.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

Matthew 4:4

But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

Luke 4:4

But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.’”

1 Corinthians 10:3

All of them ate the same spiritual food,

Deuteronomy 29:5

For forty years I led you through the wilderness, yet your clothes and sandals did not wear out.

Deuteronomy 29:6

You ate no bread and drank no wine or other alcoholic drink, but he provided for you so you would know that he is the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 32:47

These instructions are not empty words—they are your life! By obeying them you will enjoy a long life in the land you will occupy when you cross the Jordan River.”

Deuteronomy 9:9

This happened when I was on the mountain receiving the tablets of stone inscribed with the words of the covenant that the Lord had made with you. I was there for forty days and forty nights, and all that time I ate no food and drank no water.