Numbers 11:9
New International Version
When the dew settled on the camp at night, the manna also came down.

New Living Translation
The manna came down on the camp with the dew during the night.

English Standard Version
When the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell with it.

Berean Standard Bible
When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

King James Bible
And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.

New King James Version
And when the dew fell on the camp in the night, the manna fell on it.

New American Standard Bible
When the dew came down on the camp at night, the manna would come down with it.

NASB 1995
When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

NASB 1977
And when the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

Amplified Bible
When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna fell with it.

Christian Standard Bible
When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

American Standard Version
And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.

English Revised Version
And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When dew fell on the camp at night, manna fell with it.)

International Standard Version
When the dew fell in the camp, the manna came with it.

Majority Standard Bible
When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

NET Bible
And when the dew came down on the camp in the night, the manna fell with it.)

New Heart English Bible
When the dew fell on the camp in the night, the manna fell on it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.

World English Bible
When the dew fell on the camp in the night, the manna fell on it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And in the descending of the dew on the camp by night, the manna descends on it.

Young's Literal Translation
And in the descending of the dew on the camp by night, the manna descendeth upon it.

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the descending of the dew upon the camp by night the manna descended upon it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
and when the dew fell in the night upon the camp, the manna also fell with it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when the dew descended in the night over the camp, the manna descended together with it.

New American Bible
At night, when the dew fell upon the camp, the manna also fell.

New Revised Standard Version
When the dew fell on the camp in the night, the manna would fall with it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when the dew came down upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And whenever the dew descended on the camp in the night, Manna came down upon it.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.--

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And when the dew came upon the camp by night, the manna came down upon it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Complaints of the People
8The people walked around and gathered it, ground it on a handmill or crushed it in a mortar, then boiled it in a cooking pot or shaped it into cakes. It tasted like pastry baked with fine oil. 9When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

Cross References
Exodus 16:4
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.

Exodus 16:14-15
When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground. / When 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.

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.

Psalm 78:23-25
Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens. / He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven. / Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.

Psalm 105:40
They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

John 6:31-33
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” / Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. / For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

John 6:49-51
Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. / I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

John 6:58
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

Nehemiah 9:15
In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them.

Deuteronomy 8:3
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.

Deuteronomy 8:16
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.

1 Corinthians 10:3
They all ate the same spiritual food

Matthew 4:4
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

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.

Joshua 5:12
And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan.


Treasury of Scripture

And when the dew fell on the camp in the night, the manna fell on it.

Exodus 16:13,14
And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host…

Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Psalm 78:23-25
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, …

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When the dew fell
The Hebrew word for "dew" is "טַל" (tal), which signifies a gentle, refreshing moisture that descends from the heavens. Dew in the ancient Near Eastern context was crucial for agriculture, especially in arid regions where rain was scarce. Spiritually, dew represents God's grace and provision, coming quietly and consistently. Just as dew nourishes the earth, God's grace sustains His people, often in ways that are subtle yet profound.

on the camp
The "camp" refers to the encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journey. This was a temporary dwelling place, symbolizing the transient nature of life and the journey of faith. The camp was a place of community and divine order, as God instructed the Israelites on how to arrange their tents around the Tabernacle. It reminds believers of the importance of living in community and under God's guidance, even in temporary and challenging circumstances.

at night
Nighttime in Scripture often symbolizes a period of rest, reflection, and sometimes trial. It is during the night that God provided for His people, illustrating that His care and provision are not limited by time or circumstance. In the darkness, when human efforts cease, God's work continues. This encourages believers to trust in God's provision even when they cannot see it.

the manna
Manna, from the Hebrew "מָן" (man), is described as bread from heaven. It was a miraculous provision from God, sustaining the Israelites throughout their wilderness journey. Manna is a type of Christ, the Bread of Life, who sustains believers spiritually. It teaches reliance on God for daily needs and points to the ultimate provision found in Jesus.

would fall with it
The phrase "would fall" indicates a regular, dependable action. Just as the dew fell consistently, so did the manna. This regularity underscores God's faithfulness and the reliability of His promises. The manna falling with the dew signifies that God's provision is as natural and essential as the dew itself. It is a reminder that God's blessings often accompany His grace, providing for both physical and spiritual needs.

Verse 9. - And when the dew fell,... the manna fell upon it. We know from Exodus 16:14 that when the dew evaporated in the morning it left a deposit of manna upon the ground; we learn here that the manna fell upon the dew during the night. Now the dew is deposited in the cool of the night beneath a clear sky, when radiation of heat goes on uninterruptedly from the earth's surface; it is clear, therefore, that the manna was let fall in some way beyond human experience from the upper air. What possible physical connection there could be between the dew and the manna we cannot tell. To the untaught mind, however, the dew seemed to come more directly than any other gift of nature from the clear sky which underlay the throne of God; and thus the Jew was led to look upon the manna too as coming to him day by day direct front the storehouse of heaven (cf. Psalm 78:23, 24; Psalm 105:40).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When the dew
הַטַּ֛ל (haṭ·ṭal)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2919: Night mist, dew

fell
וּבְרֶ֧דֶת (ū·ḇə·re·ḏeṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the camp
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army

at night,
לָ֑יְלָה (lā·yə·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity

the manna
הַמָּ֖ן (ham·mān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4478: Manna (a kind of bread)

would fall
יֵרֵ֥ד (yê·rêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

with it.
עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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