Hebrew Bible · Exodus 16:14, 31

Manna

ReferenceExodus 16:14, 31

Writtenc. 900–500 BCE

SetThe Exodus, wilderness

Behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground… and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

Food that appears every morning except the Sabbath and rots if stored, except on the day before the Sabbath. Someone is producing it on a schedule.

What scholars say

Natural explanations include insect secretions on tamarisk trees.

Looks like technology

Quick answers about Exodus 16:14, 31

Where is Exodus 16:14, 31 found?

Exodus 16:14, 31 (Hebrew Bible). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was Exodus 16:14, 31 written?

c. 900–500 BCE.

What do scholars say about Exodus 16:14, 31?