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Numbers 11:7
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The manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance of it as the appearance of bdellium.
And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its outward appearance was like that of bdellium-gum.
The manna was like small white seeds.
(Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its color like the color of bdellium.
The manna was like coriander seed, and it looked like bdellium.
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of bdellium.
(The Man also was as coriander seede, and his colour like the colour of bdelium.
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of bdellium.
The manna was like small whitish seeds
The man, by the way, was like coriander seed and white like gum resin.
And the manna was as coriander seed, and its appearance as the appearance of bdellium.
(The manna was like small coriander seeds, and it looked like sap from a tree.
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of bdellium.
And the manna was like coriander seed, and its color as the color of beryllium.
(Manna was like small seeds, whitish yellow in color.
The manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of bdellium.
And the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like the appearance of bdellium resin gum.
The Manna was like Coriader sede, and to loke vpon, like Bedellion.
And the manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium.
Now the manna was like a seed of grain, like small clear drops.
The Manna was as coriander seede, and to see to lyke Bedellion.
And the Manna was as Coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of Bdelium:
And the manna is as coriander seed, and the appearance of it the appearance of hoar-frost.
And the manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium.
Now the manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of gum resin.
Forsothe manna was as the seed of coriaundre, of the colour of bdellyum, which is whijt and briyt as cristal.
And the manna is as coriander seed, and its aspect as the aspect of bdolach;
And the manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium.
And the manna [was] as coriander-seed, and the color of it as the color of bdellium.
The manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance of it as the appearance of bdellium.
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its color like the color of bdellium.
The manna looked like small coriander seeds, and it was pale yellow like gum resin.
Now the bread from heaven was like coriander seed, and it looked like bdellium.
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its color was like the color of gum resin.
Now, the manna, was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof like the appearance of bdellium,
Now the manna was like coriander seed, of the colour of bdellium.
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of bdellium.
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of bdellium.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the manna: Exodus 16:14, Exodus 16:15, Exodus 16:31, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:24, Revelation 2:17
colour thereof as the colour of: Heb. eye of it as the eye of
bdellium: Genesis 2:12
Reciprocal: Psalms 105:40 - satisfied
Cross-References
And God said: 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.'
And the LORD God said: 'Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.'
Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.
These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations; and of these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
And they said: 'Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, with its top in heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.'
And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
And Shem lived after he begot Arpachshad five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begot Shelah.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the manna [was] as coriander seed,.... Not in colour, for that is black or darkish, whereas the manna was white, as is generally observed; of which :-; however it might be like the coriander, because of its form and figure, being round, and because of its quantity, being small, Exodus 16:14; Some think the mustard seed is meant, as Aben Ezra observes, which is the least of all seeds; it seems that the manna fell in small round grains, like to such seed. This, with what follows, is observed, to expose the folly and ingratitude of the Israelites, that having such bread from heaven, angels food, that they should slight it, and hanker after other food:
and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium; not an aromatic gum, which Pliny k speaks of, which is clear as wax, for that is black or blackish, and not white as the manna; besides, this should be read, not "bdellium", but "bdeloah", and is a precious stone, and, according to Bochart, the pearl; so Ben Melech observes, that it is a precious stone; some say the diamond, and others a round white stone, which they bore and join stones together, and make a chain of, he doubtless means a pearl necklace; though Jarchi says it is the crystal, and so the Jewish writers commonly; Exodus 16:14- :; hence it appears the manna was very pleasant to look at, being of a round form, and of a pearl or crystal colour.
k Nat. Hist. l. 12. c. 9.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah.
Numbers 11:4
The mixt multitude - The word in the original resembles our “riff-raff,” and denotes a mob of people scraped together. It refers here to the multitude of strangers (see Exodus 12:38) who had followed the Israelites from Egypt.
Numbers 11:5
The natural dainties of Egypt are set forth in this passage with the fullness and relish which bespeak personal experience.
Numbers 11:6-7
There is nothing at all ... - literally, “Nought at all have we except that our eyes are unto this manna;” i. e. “Nought else have we to expect beside this manna.” On the manna see Exodus 16:15 note; on bdellium see Genesis 2:12 note.
Numbers 11:10
The weeping was general; every family wept (compare Zechariah 12:12), and in a manner public and unconcealed.
Numbers 11:11-15
The complaint and remonstrance of Moses may be compared with that in 1 Kings 19:4 ff; Jonah 4:1-3, and contrasted with the language of Abraham (Genesis 18:23 ff) The meekness of Moses (compare Numbers 12:3) sank under vexation into despair. His language shows us how imperfect and prone to degeneracy are the best saints on earth.
Numbers 11:16
Seventy men of the elders of Israel - Seventy elders had also gone up with Moses to the Lord in the mount Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:9. Seventy is accordingly the number of colleagues assigned to Moses to share his burden with him. To it, the Jews trace the origin of the Sanhedrim. Subsequent notices Numbers 16:25; Joshua 7:6; Joshua 8:10, Joshua 8:33; Joshua 9:11; Joshua 23:2; Joshua 24:1, Joshua 24:31 so connect the elders with the government of Israel as to point to the fact that the appointment now made was not a merely temporary one, though it would seem to have soon fallen into desuetude. We find no traces of it in the days of the Judges and the Kings.
Elders of the people, and officers over them - In English idiom, “elders and officers of the people.” Both elders and officers appear in Egypt (Exodus 3:16; Exodus 5:6 ff): the former had headed the nation in its efforts after freedom; the latter were the subordinate, though unwilling, agents of Egyptian tyranny. The two classes no doubt were working together; and from those who belonged to either, perhaps from those who were both eiders and officers, the council of Seventy was to be selected.
Numbers 11:17
I will take of the spirit which is upon thee - Render rather separate from the spirit, etc.; i. e. they shall have their portion in the same divine gift which thou hast.
Numbers 11:25
They prophesied - i. e. under the extraordinary impulse of the Holy Spirit they uttered forth the praises of God, or declared His will. Compare the marginal references.
And did not cease - Rather, and added not, i. e. they prophesied at this time only and not afterward. The sign was granted on the occasion of their appointment to accredit them in their office; it was not continued, because their proper function was to be that of governing not prophesying.
Numbers 11:26
Of them that were written - i. e. enrolled among the Seventy. The expression points to a regular appointment duly recorded and permanent.
Numbers 11:29
Enviest thou for my sake? - (Compare Mark 9:38 ff) The other members of the Seventy had been with Moses (compare Numbers 6:16, Numbers 6:24-25) when the gift of prophecy was bestowed on them. They received “of the spirit that was upon him,” and exercised their office visibly through and for him. Eldad and Medad prophesying in the camp seemed to Joshua to be acting independently, and so establishing a separate center of authority.
Numbers 11:31
The southeast wind, which blew from the neighboring Elanitic gulf of the Red Sea, brought the quails Exodus 16:13.
Two cubits high - Better, “two cubits above the face of the ground:” i. e. the quails, wearied with their long flight, flew about breast high, and were easily secured by the people, who spread them all abroad for themselves Numbers 11:32, in order to salt and dry them. The quail habitually flies with the wind, and low.
Numbers 11:32
Ten homers - About 55 bushels. Compare Leviticus 27:16.
Numbers 11:33
Ere it was chewed - Better, ere it was consumed. See Numbers 11:19-20. The surfeit in which the people indulged, as described in Numbers 11:32, disposed them to sickness. God’s wrath, visiting the gluttonous through their gluttony, aggravated natural consequences into a supernatural visitation.
Numbers 11:34, Numbers 11:35
(Kibroth-hattaavah has been identified by Palmer with the extensive remains, graves, etc., at Erweis El Ebeirig, and Hazeroth “enclosures” with Ain Hadherah.)
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 11:7. The manna was as coriander seed — Probably this short description is added to show the iniquity of the people in murmuring, while they had so adequate a provision. But the baseness of their minds appears in every part of their conduct.
About the bdellium of the ancients the learned are not agreed; and I shall not trouble the reader with conjectures. Genesis 2:12. Concerning the manna, see the notes on Exodus 16:1-36.
