Êxodo 16:13-20 NVIPT

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:14

Behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing - It appears that this small round thing fell with the dew, or rather the dew fell first, and this substance fell on it. The dew might have been intended to cool the ground, that the manna on its fall might not be dissolved; for we find from Exodus 16:21 , that the heat of the sun melted it. The ground therefore being sufficiently cooled by the dew, the manna lay unmelted long enough for the Israelites to collect a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:15

They said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was - This is a most unfortunate translation, because it not only gives no sense, but it contradicts itself. The Hebrew הוא מן man hu , literally signifies, What is this? for, says the text, they wist not what it was, and therefore they could not give it a name. Moses immediately answers the question, and says, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat. From Exodus 16:31 ; we learn that this substance was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:16

An omer for every man - I shall here once for all give a short account of the measures of capacity among the Hebrews. Omer, עמר from the root amar , to press, squeeze, collect, and bind together; hence a sheaf of corn - a multitude of stalks pressed together. It is supposed that the omer, which contained about three quarts English, had its name from this circumstance; that it was the most contracted or the smallest measure of things dry known to the ancient Hebrews; for the קב kab ,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:17

Some more, some less - According to their respective families, an omer for a man; and according to the number of infirm persons whose wants they undertook to supply. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:18

He that gathered much had nothing over - Because his gathering was in proportion to the number of persons for whom he had to provide. And some having fewer, others more in family, and the gathering being in proportion to the persons who were to eat of it, therefore he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack. Probably every man gathered as much as he could; and then when brought home and measured by an omer, if he had a surplus, it went to supply the wants... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:19

Let no man leave of it till the morning - For God would have them to take no thought for the morrow, and constantly to depend on him for their dally bread. And is not that petition in our Lord's prayer founded on this very circumstance, Give us day by day our daily bread? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:20

It bred worms - Their sinful curiosity and covetousness led them to make the trial; and they had a mass of the most loathsome putrefaction for their pains. How gracious is God! He is continually rendering disobedience and sin irksome to the transgressor; that finding his evil ways to be unprofitable, he may return to his Maker, and trust in God alone. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:13

Verse 13 13.And it came to pass. We shall afterwards see, that, when from weariness of the manna they began to desire meat, quails were again given them; but, while they were yet in their mouths, a terrible punishment was inflicted upon their gluttony. When here they had only complained of their want of food, God for once satiated them with flesh, that He might show them that He has in His hand all kinds and quantity of meats. Yet, it was His will that they should be content with one single... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:14

Verse 14 14.And when the dew that lay was gone up. The shape of the manna is here briefly described, viz., that it was like the dew condensed into small round grains. Its taste will be also mentioned elsewhere; but here it was sufficient to show, that this fecundity was not natural, but miraculously given to the clouds, so that they should daily rain manna. For as to the idle talk of certain profane persons, (176) that the manna falls naturally in certain countries, who would thus display the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:15

Verse 15 15.And when the children of Israel saw. The Israelites manifested some appearance of gratitude in calling the food given them from heaven, Man, (178) which name means “something prepared;” but if any prefer their opinion who expound it, “a part or portion,” I do not debate the matter, although the former is more correct. Yet, whichever you choose, by this word they confessed that they were dealt with bountifully, because God presented them with food without their having to labor for... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:20

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 16:15

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