Deuteronomy 8:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.”
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“He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And He doth humble thee, and cause thee to hunger and doth cause thee to eat the manna (which thou hast not known, even thy fathers have not known), in order to cause thee to know that not by bread alone doth man live, but by every produce of the mouth of Jehovah man doth live.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 8:3 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 16:2And there in the desert they all grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
- Exodus 16:3“If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”
- Exodus 16:12“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”
- Exodus 16:15When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.
- Deuteronomy 29:5For forty years I led you in the wilderness, yet your clothes and sandals did not wear out.
- Deuteronomy 32:47For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Psalms 78:23Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens.
- Psalms 104:27All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
- Psalms 105:40They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
- Matthew 4:4But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
- Luke 4:4But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
- Luke 12:29And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
- 1 Corinthians 10:3They all ate the same spiritual food
- Hebrews 13:5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
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