Exodus 16:4
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And the Lord said to Moses: Behold I will rain bread from heaven for you; let the people go forth, and gather what is sufficient for every day: that I may prove them whether they will walk in my law, or not.

I will rain

Psalm 78:24,25 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the bread of heaven. . . .

Psalm 105:40 They asked, and the quail came: and he filled them with the bread of heaven.

John 6:31,32 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat. . . .

1 Corinthians 10:3 And did all eat the same spiritual food:

a certain rate every day.

Nehemiah 11:23 For the king's commandment was concerning them, and an order among the singing men day by day.

Proverbs 30:8 Remove far from me vanity, and lying words. Give me neither beggary, nor riches: give me only the necessaries of life:

Matthew 6:11,32,33 Give us this day our supersubstantial bread. . . .

Luke 11:3 Give us this day our daily bread.

prove them

Exodus 15:25 But he cried to the Lord, and he shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, they were turned into sweetness. There he appointed him ordinances, and judgments, and there he proved him,

Deuteronomy 8:2,16 And thou shalt remember all the way through which the Lord thy God hath brought thee for forty years through the desert, to afflict thee and to prove thee, and that the things that were known in thy heart might be made known, whether thou wouldst keep his commandments or no. . . .

Joshua 24:15 But if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, you have your choice: choose this day that which pleaseth you, whom you would rather serve, whether the gods which your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house we will serve thee Lord,

Context
Manna and Quail from Heaven
3And the children of Israel said to them: Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat over the fleshpots, and ate bread to the full: Why have you brought us into this desert, that you might destroy all the multitude with famine? 4And the Lord said to Moses: Behold I will rain bread from heaven for you; let the people go forth, and gather what is sufficient for every day: that I may prove them whether they will walk in my law, or not.5But the sixth day let them provide for to bring in: and let it be double to that they were wont to gather every day.…
Cross References
John 6:31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

1 Corinthians 10:3
And did all eat the same spiritual food:

Exodus 15:25
But he cried to the Lord, and he shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, they were turned into sweetness. There he appointed him ordinances, and judgments, and there he proved him,

Exodus 16:15
And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another: Manhu! which signifieth: What is this! for they knew not what it was. And Moses said to them: This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.

Deuteronomy 8:2
And thou shalt remember all the way through which the Lord thy God hath brought thee for forty years through the desert, to afflict thee and to prove thee, and that the things that were known in thy heart might be made known, whether thou wouldst keep his commandments or no.

Deuteronomy 8:16
And fed thee in the wilderness with manna which thy fathers knew not. And after he had afflicted and proved thee, at the last he had mercy on thee,

Nehemiah 9:15
And thou gavest them bread from heaven in their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock in their thirst, and thou saidst to them that they should go in, and possess the land, upon which thou hadst lifted up thy hand to give it them.

Psalm 78:23
And he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of heaven.

Psalm 78:24
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the bread of heaven.

Psalm 105:40
They asked, and the quail came: and he filled them with the bread of heaven.

Lexicon
Then the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Moses,
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

“Behold,
הִנְנִ֨י (hin·nî)
Interjection | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2005: Lo! behold!

I will rain down
מַמְטִ֥יר (mam·ṭîr)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4305: To rain

bread
לֶ֖חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

heaven
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם (haš·šā·mā·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky

for you.
לָכֶ֛ם (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

Each day
י֣וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

the people
הָעָ֤ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

are to go out
וְיָצָ֨א (wə·yā·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

and gather
וְלָֽקְטוּ֙ (wə·lā·qə·ṭū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean

enough for that day.
דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

In this way
לְמַ֧עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 4616: Purpose -- intent

I will test
אֲנַסֶּ֛נּוּ (’ă·nas·sen·nū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5254: To test, to attempt

whether
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

or not
לֹֽא׃ (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

they will follow
הֲיֵלֵ֥ךְ (hă·yê·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

My instructions.
בְּתוֹרָתִ֖י (bə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: Direction, instruction, law


Additional Translations
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.Then said the LORD to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

Then said Jehovah unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread upon you out of heaven: and the people shall go forth, and they shall gather their daily portion for the day, that I may try them whether they will walk in my law or not.

Then said Jehovah to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather the daily need on its day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

Then said the LORD to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

Then Yahweh said to Moses, "Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Lo, I am raining to you bread from the heavens -- and the people have gone out and gathered the matter of a day in its day -- so that I try them whether they walk in My law, or not;
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