11, 12. And they did eat of the old corn of the land--found in
storehouses of the inhabitants who had fled into Jericho.
parched corn--new grain
(see on
Le 23:10),
probably lying in the fields. Roasted--a simple and primitive
preparation, much liked in the East. This abundance of food led to the
discontinuance of the manna; and the fact of its then ceasing, viewed
in connection with its seasonable appearance in the barren wilderness,
is a striking proof of its miraculous origin.
JFB.
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