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Verse of the Day
One passage a day, and everything the Bible ties to it
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.
The days before
Every day carries its verse, yesterday as surely as thirty years ago. Follow the thread back: a day that has been opens, a day still to come keeps its own.
Who and where this verse belongs to
The people, places and books this passage is tied to. Each one opens their page.
The chapter in brief
In the Wilderness of Sin, Israel grumbles about hunger, longing for Egypt's food, and God provides quail in the evening and manna each morning. Specific instructions govern manna collection: gather daily portions, double on the sixth day, none on Sabbath, teaching dependence on God's provision. Some disobey by hoarding or seeking manna on Sabbath, and an omer of manna is preserved as a testimony for future generations.
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