⁴ Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.^(A)

³¹ The house of Israel named the substance manna.^[a](A) It resembled coriander seed, was white, and tasted like wafers made with honey.

³¹ Our ancestors ate the manna^(A) in the wilderness,^(B) just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”^[a](C)