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Exodus 16:12–13

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12“I zhave heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘At atwilight you shall eat meat, and bin the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God.’ ”

13In the evening cquail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning ddew lay around the camp.

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Cross references

  1. zver. 8
  2. aver. 6
  3. bver. 7
  4. cNum. 11:31; Ps. 78:27, 28; 105:40
  5. dNum. 11:9

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’ ”

That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“I have heard the complaints of the Israelites. Tell them: At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will eat bread until you are full. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.”

So at evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp.

NLTNew Living Translation

“I have heard the Israelites’ complaints. Now tell them, ‘In the evening you will have meat to eat, and in the morning you will have all the bread you want. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’ ”

That evening vast numbers of quail flew in and covered the camp. And the next morning the area around the camp was wet with dew.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“I have heard the grumblings of the Israelites. Speak to them, saying, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be full with bread, and you will know that I am Yahweh your God.’ ”

And so it was, in the evening, the quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning, a layer of dew was all around the camp.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God. And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.