Bdellium
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Bdellium is a semi-transparent oleo-gum resin extracted from Commiphora wightii plants, and from Commiphora africana trees growing in sub-Saharan Africa. According to Pliny the best quality came from
Bdellium resin
Commiphora wightii
Manna
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Manna, sometimes or archaically spelled mana, is described in the Bible and the Quran as an edible substance that God bestowed upon the Israelites while they were wandering the desert during the 40-ye
Bdellium
…a product of Havilah, where it is listed along with other precious items gold and onyx. In Numbers, the reference to bdellium is in the context of the manna eaten by the Israelites in the wilderness, which is said to have "the color of bdellium". These are the only two uses in the Hebrew scripture, and there…
The Gathering of the Manna by James Tissot
Pine branch with Marchalina hellenica honeydew
Tamarix gallica
Syrup of Kurdish manna also known as gezo consumed as food in Kurdistan