Bible Strands
Numbers 11:7
Now the manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of gum resin.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes the manna’s physical properties immediately after the Israelites voice their exhaustion with eating it daily.
The words — The Hebrew word בְּדֹלַח (bdellium) denotes a fragrant resin. The term גַּד (coriander) identifies a specific seed used for visual comparison.
The thread — The coriander comparison echoes Exodus 16:31, while the bdellium reference parallels Genesis 2:12, which lists it among the materials found in the land of Havilah.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note that divine provision possesses concrete, observable characteristics rather than functioning as an abstract concept.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.
Cross-references
- Exodus 16:31 Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.
- Genesis 2:12 And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.
- Exodus 16:14 When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground.
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
- 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 inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.