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Berean Standard Bible

“When 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.”

Exodus 16:15

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Israel has left Egypt only weeks before and is hungry in the desert, remembering the food it left behind. God promises bread from heaven each morning.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

When 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 Yahweh has given you to eat.”

King James Version (KJV)

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 given you to eat.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y viéndolo los hijos de Israel, se dijeron unos á otros: ¿Qué es esto? porque no sabían qué era. Entonces Moisés les dijo: Es el pan que Jehová os da para comer.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando los israelitas vieron aquello, se preguntaban unos a otros: ―¿Qué es esto? Y Moisés les dijo: ―Es el pan que el Señor les da.

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