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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Exodus 16 This chapter begins with an account of the journeying of the children of Israel from Elim to the wilderness of Sin, where they murmured for want of bread, Exodus 16:1, when the Lord told Moses that he would rain bread from heaven for them, which Moses informed them of; and withal, that the Lord took notice of their murmurings, Exodus 16:4 which promise the Lord...
John Gill
And Moses said, this shall be,.... Which supplement may be left out: when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat; cause the quails to come up, and fall about their tents: and in the morning bread to the full; by raining it from heaven all around them: for that, or rather "then" (k), the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him; it will then appear that he has heard...
Matthew Henry
This chapter gives us an account of the victualling of the camp of Israel. I. Their complaint for want of bread, ver. 1-3. II. The notice God gave them beforehand of the provision he intended to make for them, ver. 4-12. III. The sending of the manna, ver. 13-15. IV. The laws and orders concerning the manna. 1. That they should gather it daily for their daily bread, ver. 16-21. 2. That they...