Jos 5:12 | JFB | STEP | 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 ), 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. . AN ANGEL APPEARS TO JOSHUA.

Joshua 5:12

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.

Jos 5:13-15. AN ANGEL APPEARS TO JOSHUA.