They had animals for meat and dairy (Numbers ch.32); and sometimes they bought things from local tribes (Talmud, Yoma 75b).
It was unleavened bread.
AnswerAccording to the Bible, the Israelites were given manna and quail.
Besides manna, the Israelites likely ate other foods that were available in the wilderness, such as quail (which God provided to them), livestock that they brought with them, and possibly wild plants and herbs that could be gathered. They also had some supplies with them when they left Egypt, which may have included grains, seeds, and dried fruits.
Manna and water were provided to the Israelites in the wilderness. Manna was not like any other food.
He sent them manna.
Manna was a plant God used to feed the Israelites in the dessert when there was no food. I don't think angels eat anything, since they are God's holy messengers.
In the Old Testament (Exodus ch.16), it is called "manna."
Manna
Joshua 5:12 "Then the manna stopped on the day following when they had eaten some of the produce of the land; there was no longer manna for the Israelites, but they began to eat the produce of the land of Caʹnaan in that year." Once they started eating of the produce of the promised land there was no need for manna. This would have been some time between 1473-1450 BCE according to Biblical chronology.
According to Exodus, God sent manna to the Israelites when they were in the desert for 40 years. This was their food and his was of showing them grace.
The Torah states they were fed a substance callled Manna (מן), pronounced "mahn" in Hebrew. Exodus ch.16.
Yes as they had to look after their cattle, and collect manna.
Manna (Exodus ch.16).