does, in heaven and in earth” (Ps. 135:6). Give us this day our daily bread (v. 11): The meaning of the word that is translated “daily” (Greek: epiousion) is obscure. Some scholars follow Origen. (De oratione 27.7) and translate “bread for subsistence.” The phrases “his needs” and “what he lacks” in the rabbinic prayer, “May it be Thy will, Lord our God, to give to each and every one according to his needs, and to each and every creature what he lacks” (t. Ber. 3.11 [Neusner 3.11]), may clarify the
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