Exodus 16:1

CHAPTER XVI

The Israelites journey from Elim, and come to the wilderness of

Sin, 1.

They murmur for lack of bread, 2, 3.

God promises to rain bread from heaven for them, 4,

of which they were to collect a double portion on the sixth day, 5.

A miraculous supply of flesh in the evening and bread in

the morning, promised, 6-9.

The glory of the Lord appears in the cloud, 10.

Flesh and bread promised as a proof of God's care over them, 11, 12.

Quails come and cover the whole camp, 13.

And a dew fell which left a small round substance on the ground,

which Moses tells them was the bread which God had sent, 14, 15.

Directions for gathering it, 16.

The Israelites gather each an omer, 17, 18.

They are directed to leave none of it till the next day, 19;

which some neglecting, it become putrid, 20.

They gather it every morning, because it melted when the sun

waxed hot, 21.

Each person gathers two omers on the sixth day, 22.

Moses commands them to keep the seventh as a Sabbath

to the Lord, 23.

What was laid up for the Sabbath did not putrefy, 24.

Nothing of it fell on that day, hence the strict observance of

the Sabbath was enjoined, 25-30.

The Israelites name the substance that fell with the dew manna;

its appearance and taste described, 31.

An omer of the manna is commanded to be laid up for a memorial of

Jehovah's kindness, 32-34.

The manna now sent continued daily for the space of forty

years, 35.

How much an omer contained, 36.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVI

Verse Exodus 16:1. The wilderness of Sin] This desert lies between Elim and Sinai, and from Elim, Dr. Shaw says, Mount Sinai can be seen distinctly. Mr. Ainsworth supposes that this wilderness had its name from a strong city of Egypt called Sin, near which it lay. See Ezekiel 30:15. Before they came to the wilderness of Sin, they had a previous encampment by the Red Sea after they left Elim, of which Moses makes distinct mention Numbers 33:10-4.

The fifteenth day of the second month] This was afterwards called Ijar, and they had now left Egypt one month, during which It is probable they lived on the provisions they brought with them from Rameses, though it is possible they might have had a supply from the seacoast. Concerning Mount Sinai, Exodus 19:1, Exodus 19:1.