Bible Commentary

And Moses spoke unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings. 9. Come near ] for the sacred purpose: cf. Exo 12:48, Exo 36:2. before Jehovah ] at the place where He manifests Himself. The expression commonly means, especially in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 16:9”

And Moses said, [This shall be], when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what [are] we? your murmurings [are] not against us, but against the LORD. 8. ‘An explanatory … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 16:8”

And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what [are] we, that ye murmur against us? 7. see the glory, &c.] His might and greatness will be declared by His gift of manna. and what, &c.] i.e. since what &c.: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 16:7”

And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: 6. that Jehovah, &c.] and not Moses and Aaron ( v. 3) only: the word in the Heb. is in an emphatic position. They will know … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 16:6”

And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare [that] which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily. 5. prepare ] viz. for eating (see Num 11:8); cf. Gen 43:16 (‘make ready’). twice as much ] The meaning seems to be that, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 16:5”

Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. 4. Then ] The Heb. is simply, And (Jehovah said &c.). rain, &c.] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 16:4”

And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, [and] when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 16:3”

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: 2. murmured ] Exo 15:24, Exo 17:3. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 2, 3. The people’s murmurings: they would rather have died suddenly by Jehovah’s hand in Egypt, in the enjoyment of plenty, than have … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 16:2”

And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which [is] between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. 1. the congregation ] P’s standing expression (Exo 12:3). So … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 16:1”

And they came to Elim, where [were] twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters. 27. Elim ] i.e. Terebinths, or perhaps Sacred trees in general (the word is quite possibly derived from ’l, ‘god’), supposed by the common people to be inhabited by a deity, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:27”