"Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prov…" — Deuteronomy 8:16

Deuteronomy 8:16 · KJV

“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;”

— Deuteronomy 8:16

Verse 15

Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, {wherein were} fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where {there was} no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

Verse 17

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of {mine} hand hath gotten me this wealth.

Deuteronomy 8 — Context

Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, {wherein were} fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where {there was} no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

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;

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of {mine} hand hath gotten me this wealth.

But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for {it is} he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as {it is} this day.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:3

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.

Exodus 16:15

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. {It is...: or, What is this? or, It is a portion}

James 1:12

Blessed {is} the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Hebrews 12:10-11

For they verily for a few days chastened {us} after their own pleasure; but he for {our} profit, that {we} might be partakers of his holiness. {after...: or, as seemed good, or, meet to them}

1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Jeremiah 24:5-6

Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for {their} good. {them...: Heb. the captivity}

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding {and} eternal weight of glory;

Lamentations 3:26-33

{It is} good that {a man} should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.