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Exodus 16:13 (WEB)
In the evening, quail came up and covered the camp; and in the morning the dew lay around the camp.

Fathers and councils · 4

Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 95
“…Israel whom their own God led from Egypt through the Red Sea, wherein He overwhelmed their pursuing foes; whom He led out into the wilderness, fed with manna, never took His rod from correcting them, never deprived them of the blessings of His mercy; ought they to desert their own God, when the heathen have come unto…” — editor's note: Exod. xvi. 13–35.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy II.4Book II
“But yet manna, that is, angels’ food, which surely none will dare deny to be a mark of the greatest good and of blessedness, was given him from heaven; also the daily shower of meat was sufficient to feed the whole multitude.” — editor's note: Ex. xvi. 13.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Mysteries Chapter 8
“…(for things which are invisible cannot be seen nor comprehended by human eyes), should say, “God rained down manna and rained down quails upon the Jews,” but for the Church beloved of Him the things which He has prepared are those of which it is said: “That eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it…” — editor's note: Ex. xvi. 13.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 23
“For why, said they, is it incredible that the God of wonders, who bountifully fed in the wilderness his homeless and fugitive people, raining bread upon them, and abounding in quails, nourishing them not only with necessaries, but even with…” — editor's note: Exod. xvi. 13.
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