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Contemporary English Version

Deuteronomy 8:16

He also gave you manna, a kind of food your ancestors had never even heard about. The Lord was testing you to make you trust him, so that later on he could be good to you.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Blessing;   Manna;   Obedience;   Prosperity;   Riches;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Afflictions;   Afflictions Made Beneficial;   Manna;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Testing;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Last Day(s), Latter Days, Last Times;   Manna;   Temptation, Test;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Manna;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Manna;   Queen of Heaven;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Deuteronomy;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Manna;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Leviathan;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Manna;   Scorpion;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Manna;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Affliction;   Deuteronomy;   Prove;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Humility;   Midrash Haggadah;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn't know; that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end:
King James Version
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
Lexham English Bible
the one feeding you manna in the desert, food that your ancestors did not know, in order to humble you and in order to test you so that he could do good to you in the future.
English Standard Version
who fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end.
New Century Version
and manna to eat in the desert. Manna was something your ancestors had never seen. He did this to take away your pride and to test you, so things would go well for you in the end.
New English Translation
fed you in the desert with manna (which your ancestors had never before known) so that he might by humbling you test you and eventually bring good to you.
Amplified Bible
"He fed you manna in the wilderness, [a substance] which your fathers did not know, so that He might humble you [by dependence on Him] and that He might test you, to do good [things] for you at the end.
New American Standard Bible
"In the wilderness it was He who fed you manna which your fathers did not know, in order to humble you and in order to put you to the test, to do good for you in the end.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Who fed thee in the wildernesse wt MAN, which thy fathers knewe not) to humble thee, and and to proue thee, that he might doe thee good at thy latter ende.
Legacy Standard Bible
In the wilderness He fed you manna which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do good for you in the end,
Complete Jewish Bible
who fed you in the desert with man, unknown to your ancestors; all the while humbling and testing you in order to do you good in the end —
Darby Translation
who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
Easy-to-Read Version
In the desert he fed you manna—something your ancestors had never seen. He tested you to make you humble so that everything would go well for you in the end.
George Lamsa Translation
Who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at the end;
Good News Translation
In the desert he gave you manna to eat, food that your ancestors had never eaten. He sent hardships on you to test you, so that in the end he could bless you with good things.
Christian Standard Bible®
He fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers had not known, in order to humble and test you, so that in the end he might cause you to prosper.
Literal Translation
who made you eat manna in the wilderness, which your fathers did not know; that He might humble you and that He might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and fed the in the wyldernesse with Manna wherof yi fathers knewe not, that he might chasten the, and proue the) to do the good afterwarde)
American Standard Version
who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not; that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end:
Bible in Basic English
Who gave you manna for your food in the waste land, a food which your fathers had never seen; so that your pride might be broken and your hearts tested for your good in the end;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He fed thee in the wyldernesse with Manna, which thy fathers knewe not, euen for to humble thee, and to proue thee, and that he might so do thee good at thy latter ende,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that He might afflict thee, and that He might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
King James Version (1611)
Who fed thee in the wildernesse with Manna, which thy fathers knew not, that hee might humble thee, and that hee might prooue thee, to doe thee good at thy latter end:)
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
who fed thee with manna in the wilderness, which thou knewest not, and thy fathers knew not; that he might afflict thee, and thoroughly try thee, and do thee good in thy latter days.
English Revised Version
who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not; that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end:
Berean Standard Bible
He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and fedde thee with manna in the wildirnesse, which manna thi fadris knewen not. And after that the Lord turmentid thee, and preuede, at the last he hadd mersi on thee,
Young's Literal Translation
who is causing thee to eat manna in the wilderness, which thy fathers have not known, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee, to do thee good in thy latter end),
Update Bible Version
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn't know; that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end.
Webster's Bible Translation
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end.
World English Bible
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn't know; that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end:
New King James Version
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do you good in the end--
New Living Translation
He fed you with manna in the wilderness, a food unknown to your ancestors. He did this to humble you and test you for your own good.
New Life Bible
In the desert He fed you bread from heaven, which your fathers did not know about. He did this so you would not have pride and that He might test you. It was for your good in the end.
New Revised Standard
and fed you in the wilderness with manna that your ancestors did not know, to humble you and to test you, and in the end to do you good.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
who fed thee with manna in the desert, which thy fathers had not known, - that he might humble thee, and that he might put thee to the proof, to do thee good in thy hereafter,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And fed thee in the wilderness with manna which thy fathers knew not. And after he had afflicted and proved thee, at the last he had mercy on thee,
Revised Standard Version
who fed you in the wilderness with manna which your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"In the wilderness He fed you manna which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do good for you in the end.

Contextual Overview

10 Moses said to Israel: After you eat and are full, give praise to the Lord your God for the good land he gave you. 11 Make sure that you never forget the Lord or disobey his laws and teachings that I am giving you today. If you always obey them, 12 you will have plenty to eat, and you will build good houses to live in. 13 You will get more and more cattle, sheep, silver, gold, and other possessions. 14 But when all this happens, don't be proud! Don't forget that you were once slaves in Egypt and that it was the Lord who set you free. 15 Remember how he led you in that huge and frightening desert where poisonous snakes and scorpions live. There was no water, but the Lord split open a rock, and water poured out so you could drink. 16 He also gave you manna, a kind of food your ancestors had never even heard about. The Lord was testing you to make you trust him, so that later on he could be good to you. 17 When you become successful, don't say, "I'm rich, and I've earned it all myself." 18 Instead, remember that the Lord your God gives you the strength to make a living. That's how he keeps the promise he made to your ancestors. 19But I'm warning you—if you forget the Lord your God and worship other gods, the Lord will destroy you, just as he destroyed the nations you fought.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

fed thee: Deuteronomy 8:3, Exodus 16:15

he might: Deuteronomy 8:2

to do thee: Lamentations 3:26-33, Jeremiah 24:5, Jeremiah 24:6, Romans 8:28, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Hebrews 12:10, Hebrews 12:11, James 1:12, 1 Peter 1:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 44:2 - General Exodus 15:25 - proved Exodus 16:4 - prove them Exodus 16:22 - General Deuteronomy 32:10 - found Deuteronomy 33:8 - prove at Judges 2:22 - prove Judges 3:1 - prove Judges 14:14 - Out of the eater 2 Chronicles 32:31 - to try him Nehemiah 9:15 - gavest Job 7:18 - try Job 8:7 - thy latter Job 33:17 - hide Job 42:12 - So Psalms 66:10 - hast proved us Psalms 139:23 - know Proverbs 19:20 - be Proverbs 29:23 - honour Jeremiah 2:2 - when Jeremiah 31:2 - found Daniel 11:35 - to try Matthew 6:13 - lead Luke 22:35 - lacked John 6:6 - prove 2 Corinthians 2:9 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 7:1
The Lord told Noah: Take your whole family with you into the boat, because you are the only one on this earth who pleases me.
Genesis 7:13
On that day Noah and his wife went into the boat with their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives.
Genesis 8:16
"You, your wife, your sons, and your daughters-in-law may now leave the boat.
Genesis 8:18
After Noah and his family had gone out of the boat,
Joshua 4:10
The army got ready for battle and crossed the Jordan. They marched quickly past the sacred chest and into the desert near Jericho. Forty thousand soldiers from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh led the way, as Moses had ordered. The priests stayed right where they were until the army had followed the orders that the Lord had given Moses and Joshua. Then the army watched as the priests carried the chest the rest of the way across.
Psalms 91:11
God will command his angels to protect you wherever you go.
Psalms 121:8
The Lord will protect you now and always wherever you go.
Zechariah 9:11
When I made a sacred agreement with you, my people, we sealed it with blood. Now some of you are captives in waterless pits, but I will come to your rescue

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna,.... Even all the forty years they were in it, Exodus 16:35 which thy fathers knew not; when they first saw it, Exodus 16:15

that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee; they were kept humble, being dependent on God for their daily bread, having nothing in the wilderness to support themselves with; and this tried them, whether they would trust in God for their daily supply, and be thankful for it, or not:

to do thee good at thy latter end; that by living on such light bread, and this only and continually, his goodness might appear the greater, and be the sweeter to them, when they came into a land abounding with all good things; which is not to be understood of the latter end and last days of their commonwealth, as our version, with the Septuagint, Samaritan, Arabic versions, and others, and the Targum of Onkelos; but of time following nearer, and the phrase should be rendered "hereafter" y; which better agrees with the promise of a divine blessing; though, come when it would, it was the more acceptable for the trial; as heaven will be the sweeter to the saints, through the afflictions, hardships, straits, and difficulties, which attend them here.

y באחריתך "tandem", Tigurine version, Vatablus, Piscator; "posthac", Noldius, p. 180. No. 807.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To do thee good at thy latter end - This is presented as the result of God’s dealings.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 8:16. Who fed thee - with manna — See this miracle described Exodus 16:13, &c.


 
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