Numbers 11:7 BSB — MannaFest

Numbers 11:7

Now the manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of gum resin.

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ASV

And the manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium.

KJV

And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And the manna was as coriander seed,.... Not in colour, for that is black or darkish, whereas the manna was white, as is generally observed; of which See Gill on Exo 16:31; however it might be like the coriander, because of its form and figure, being round, and because of its quantity, being small, Exo 16:14; Some think the mustard seed is meant, as Aben Ezra observes, which is the least of all seeds; it seems that the manna fell in small round grains, like to such seed.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

As coriander-seed - Not for colour, for that is black, but for shape and figure. Bdellium - Is either the gum of a tree, of a white and bright colour, or rather a gem or precious stone, as the Hebrew doctors take it; and particularly a pearl wherewith the Manna manifestly agrees both in its colour, which is white, Exod. xvi, 14, and in its figure which is round.

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְהַמָּ֕ן	ve.ha.Man	and the manna	H4478 →
כִּזְרַע־	kiz.ra'-	[was] like seed of	H2233 →
גַּ֖ד	gad	coriander	H1407 →
ה֑וּא	Hu'	it	H1931 →
וְעֵינ֖וֹ	ve.'ei.No	and appearance its	H5869 →
כְּעֵ֥ין	ke.'Ein	[was] like [the] appearance of	H5869 →
הַבְּדֹֽלַח׃	ha.be.Do.lach	<the> bdellium	H916 →

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Through
Revelation 2:17
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone…
leads to
- Isaiah 62:2
  Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
- Isaiah 65:15
  You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.
- Revelation 19:12–13
  He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.
- Revelation 2:7
  He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the…
- Revelation 3:12–13
  The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the…
Through
Genesis 2:12
And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.
leads to
- Ezekiel 28:13
  You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in…
- Job 28:16
  It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.
- Exodus 28:20
  and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.

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The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Numbers