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One of the great puzzles of the story of the Exodus is that the Israelites complained bitterly to Moses that they had no food (Exodus 16:3), yet they had rich herds of cattle.

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Because, the cattle and sheep is reserved for offerings for the LORD. Exodus 20:24, 29:11-17

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God gave them manna in order to teach certain lessons (Deuteronomy ch.8). In order to at least partially unravel the riddle of their complaints, see this link:

http://Judaism.answers.com/kosher/the-complaints-in-the-wilderness-and-the-golden-calf

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God provided manna, a type of bread from heaven, to feed the children of Israel during their time in the wilderness. They gathered manna daily except on the Sabbath. God also provided quail for meat to eat.

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God fed the childen of Israel when they were in the wilderness with 'Manna':-Exo 16:14-15 MKJV And when the layer of dew had gone up, behold, there was a small round thing upon the face of the wilderness, small as the hoar-frost upon the ground. (v.15) And when the sons of Israel saw, they said each one to his brother, What is that? For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, This is the bread which Jehovah has given you to eat.

(The word Manna means "What is it?")

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One of the great puzzles of the story of the Exodus is that the Israelites complained bitterly to Moses that they had no food (Exodus 16:3), yet they had rich herds of cattle. According to the Bible, the animals were not all reserved for sacrifices because of strict laws as to what animals could be sacrificed and, in any case, the people partook of the sacrificial meat after completion of the rituals.

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Forty years (Exodus ch.16) minus thirty days (Rashi commentary, ibid).

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God provided manna for them (Exodus ch.16).

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