Joshua Chapter 5 · Verse 12
And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
Original Language Analysis
וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֨ת
ceased
H7673
וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֨ת
ceased
Strong's:
H7673
Word #:
1 of 18
to repose, i.e., desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
מָ֑ן
And the manna
H4478
מָ֑ן
And the manna
Strong's:
H4478
Word #:
2 of 18
literally a whatness (so to speak), i.e., manna (so called from the question about it)
וַיֹּֽאכְל֗וּ
after they had eaten
H398
וַיֹּֽאכְל֗וּ
after they had eaten
Strong's:
H398
Word #:
4 of 18
to eat (literally or figuratively)
מֵֽעֲב֣וּר
of the old corn
H5669
מֵֽעֲב֣וּר
of the old corn
Strong's:
H5669
Word #:
5 of 18
passed, i.e., kept over; used only of stored grain
וְלֹא
H3808
וְלֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
7 of 18
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
הָ֥יָה
H1961
הָ֥יָה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
8 of 18
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
ע֛וֹד
H5750
ע֛וֹד
Strong's:
H5750
Word #:
9 of 18
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
לִבְנֵ֥י
neither had the children
H1121
לִבְנֵ֥י
neither had the children
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
10 of 18
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
of Israel
H3478
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
of Israel
Strong's:
H3478
Word #:
11 of 18
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
מָ֑ן
And the manna
H4478
מָ֑ן
And the manna
Strong's:
H4478
Word #:
12 of 18
literally a whatness (so to speak), i.e., manna (so called from the question about it)
וַיֹּֽאכְל֗וּ
after they had eaten
H398
וַיֹּֽאכְל֗וּ
after they had eaten
Strong's:
H398
Word #:
13 of 18
to eat (literally or figuratively)
מִתְּבוּאַת֙
of the fruit
H8393
מִתְּבוּאַת֙
of the fruit
Strong's:
H8393
Word #:
14 of 18
income, i.e., produce (literally or figuratively)
כְּנַ֔עַן
of Canaan
H3667
כְּנַ֔עַן
of Canaan
Strong's:
H3667
Word #:
16 of 18
kenaan, a son a ham; also the country inhabited by him
Cross References
Exodus 16:35And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.Proverbs 13:22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.John 4:38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
Historical Context
Manna fell for forty years (Exodus 16:35), from shortly after Red Sea crossing until Canaan entry. Its daily provision required faith, as hoarding bred worms (except Sabbath preparation). The transition to Canaan's produce fulfilled God's promise of a land flowing with milk and honey. This demonstrates that wilderness provisions (manna, water from rock) were temporary measures, not permanent patterns. Similarly, God's provisions for believers vary by season—sometimes miraculous, sometimes through ordinary means.
Questions for Reflection
- How do you recognize and trust God's provisions even when they change from one season to another?
- What 'manna' (temporary provision) might God be transitioning you from toward more permanent blessings?
Analysis & Commentary
The statement—'And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year'—marks provision transition. Supernatural manna sustained wilderness wandering; natural abundance supplies settled inheritance. God provides appropriately for each season—miraculous intervention when needed, ordinary means when sufficient. The cessation timing (immediately after Passover, verse 10) shows covenant faithfulness brings appropriate provision changes.