Earlier, my son unexpectedly tossed me a snack bar, prompting a whole discussion about "manna from heaven" and leading to this fascinating Wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manna
Among other tidbits, people have interpreted the word "manna" as meaning "What is it?", and suggested it was hemp seeds, or honeydew from aphids!
My vote for most poetic passage says that manna was "ensured to be clean, before it arrives, by the sweeping of the ground by a northern wind and subsequent rains"
Bryan Wright
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