Exo 16:1 | Clarke | STEP | The Israelites journey from Elim, and come to the wilderness of Sin, . They murmur for lack of bread, , . God promises to rain bread from heaven for them, , of which they were to collect a double portion on the sixth day, . A miraculous supply of flesh in the evening and bread in the morning, promised, . The glory of the Lord appears in the cloud, . Flesh and bread promised as a proof of God's care over them, , . Quails come and cover the whole camp, . And a dew fell which left a small round substance on the ground, which Moses tells them was the bread which God had sent, , . Directions for gathering it, . The Israelites gather each an omer, , . They are directed to leave none of it till the next day, ; which some neglecting, it become putrid, . They gather it every morning, because it melted when the sun waxed hot, . Each person gathers two omers on the sixth day, . Moses commands them to keep the seventh as a Sabbath to the Lord, . What was laid up for the Sabbath did not putrefy, . Nothing of it fell on that day, hence the strict observance of the Sabbath was enjoined, . The Israelites name the substance that fell with the dew manna; its appearance and taste described, . An omer of the manna is commanded to be laid up for a memorial of Jehovah's kindness, . The manna now sent continued daily for the space of forty years, . How much an omer contained, . Verse 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 , . 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 , . 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, See Clarke's note on .

‏ Exodus 16:1

Introduction

The Israelites journey from Elim, and come to the wilderness of Sin, Exo 16:1. They murmur for lack of bread, Exo 16:2, Exo 16:3. God promises to rain bread from heaven for them, Exo 16:4, of which they were to collect a double portion on the sixth day, Exo 16:5. A miraculous supply of flesh in the evening and bread in the morning, promised, Exo 16:6-9. The glory of the Lord appears in the cloud, Exo 16:10. Flesh and bread promised as a proof of God's care over them, Exo 16:11, Exo 16:12. Quails come and cover the whole camp, Exo 16:13. And a dew fell which left a small round substance on the ground, which Moses tells them was the bread which God had sent, Exo 16:14, Exo 16:15. Directions for gathering it, Exo 16:16. The Israelites gather each an omer, Exo 16:17, Exo 16:18. They are directed to leave none of it till the next day, Exo 16:19; which some neglecting, it become putrid, Exo 16:20. They gather it every morning, because it melted when the sun waxed hot, Exo 16:21. Each person gathers two omers on the sixth day, Exo 16:22. Moses commands them to keep the seventh as a Sabbath to the Lord, Exo 16:23. What was laid up for the Sabbath did not putrefy, Exo 16:24. Nothing of it fell on that day, hence the strict observance of the Sabbath was enjoined, Exo 16:25-30. The Israelites name the substance that fell with the dew manna; its appearance and taste described, Exo 16:31. An omer of the manna is commanded to be laid up for a memorial of Jehovah's kindness, Exo 16:32-34. The manna now sent continued daily for the space of forty years, Exo 16:35. How much an omer contained, Exo 16:36.

Verse 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 Eze 30:15, Eze 30:16. 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 Num 33:10, Num 33:11.

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, See Clarke's note on Exo 19:1.