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Deuteronomy 8:16Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And fed thee in the wilderness with manna which thy fathers knew not. And after he had afflicted and proved thee, at the last he had mercy on thee,

Douay-Rheims

הַמּֽ͏ַאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥ מָן֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗ וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָ לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theophan the Recluse

19th centuryChurch Father

The challenges and hardships of traversing the wilderness occasionally caused distress among some of the people, while at other times the collective group would express their sorrow in unison. Meanwhile, the faithful spirit found joy in the assurance that the Lord was using these trials to refine them, ultimately leading to significant blessings both for them and through them. Righteous faith

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