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Berean Standard Bible

“Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.”

Exodus 16:31

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God has been feeding Israel in the wilderness with a daily gift from the sky. The people give it the name manna, which sounds like a question about what it is.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.

World English Bible (WEB)

The house of Israel called its name Manna, and it was like coriander seed, white; and its taste was like wafers with honey.

King James Version (KJV)

And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers [made] with honey.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And this bread was named manna by Israel: it was white, like a grain seed, and its taste was like cakes made with honey.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y la casa de Israel lo llamó Maná; y era como simiente de culantro, blanco, y su sabor como de hojuelas con miel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y el alimento recibió el nombre de maná, que significa: «¿Qué es esto?». Era como semilla de cilantro, pero blanco, con sabor como a pan de miel.

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