15 When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, "It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat.

Other Translations of Exodus 16:15

King James Version

15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.

English Standard Version

15 When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?"Or "It is manna." Hebrew man hu For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.

The Message

15 The Israelites took one look and said to one another, man-hu (What is it?). They had no idea what it was.

New King James Version

15 So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "This is the bread which the Lord has given you to eat.

New Living Translation

15 The Israelites were puzzled when they saw it. "What is it?" they asked each other. They had no idea what it was. And Moses told them, "It is the food the Lord has given you to eat.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 16:15

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