Exodus 16:31
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
31 The house of Israel named this food manna.(A) It was like coriander seed,[a] white, and it tasted like wafers made with honey.
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- 16:31 Coriander seed: small, round, aromatic seeds of bright brown color; the comparison, therefore, refers merely to the size and shape, not to the taste or color of the manna.
Exodus 16:31
New International Version
31 The people of Israel called the bread manna.[a](A) It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.
Footnotes
- Exodus 16:31 Manna sounds like the Hebrew for What is it? (see verse 15).
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