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Numbers 11:7 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Numbers 11:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 11 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium. colour thereof: Heb. eye of it as the eye of”
Numbers 11:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 11:7
This verse provides physical description of the manna that sustained Israel for forty years. The comparison to 'coriander seed' (Hebrew gad, גַּד) indicates small, round whitish seeds about 2-3mm diameter, suggesting manna's size and appearance. The reference to 'bdellium' (Hebrew bedolach, בְּדֹלַח) describes a translucent, aromatic resin ranging from white to pale yellow, indicating manna's color and perhaps its luminous quality.This detailed description emphasizes that manna was a real, physical substance, not merely mythological or symbolic. God provided tangible, daily bread for His peopl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 11:7
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“{Manna means What is it?} and it was like coriander seed”
“And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.”
“behold”
“let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes”
“and foolishness to Greeks”