Overview
The Bible addresses quail across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Exodus and Psalms. Closely related themes include Kibroth-Hattaavah, Sanitation, Manna and Types of Christ.
Key Bible verses about quail
Old Testament
Numbers
And there went forth a wind from the Lord, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, and as it were a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying quail for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 16:13, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Numbers, Exodus and Psalms each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Kibroth-Hattaavah, Sanitation, Manna and Types of Christ.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about quail?
The Bible addresses quail across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Exodus and Psalms. Closely related themes include Kibroth-Hattaavah, Sanitation, Manna and Types of Christ.
How many Bible verses are about quail?
The Bible references quail in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention quail?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 16:13: “And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.”
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