Actually, Jehovah sustained the Israelites with what they needed in the wilderness, lovingly providing them with food and water.
إِلَّا أَنَّ يَهْوَه كَانَ فِي ٱلْوَاقِعِ يَهْتَمُّ بِحَاجَاتِ ٱلْإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ ،‏ إِذْ زَوَّدَهُمْ بِمَحَبَّةٍ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَٱلْمَاءَ .‏