Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Miraculous wilderness provision

miraculous_wilderness_provision

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

2 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER VI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VII / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 16761-16853 confidence: high

    The people are divided into twelve tribes; when they ask for drink, Moses is told to strike the rock with his rod, twelve fountains gush out, each group knows its drinking-place, clouds overshadow them, and manna and quails descend for food.

    Clouds overshadow the people, and manna and quails descend as food given by God.

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  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 17069-17180 confidence: high

    The Israelites are divided into twelve tribes; Moses is told to strike the rock with his staff, twelve fountains gush forth, clouds overshadow the people, and manna and quails are sent down.

    The Israelites receive water from a rock, twelve fountains corresponding to their groups, cloud shade, manna, and quails.

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