Exodus 16:8-13 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:4-16

The gift of Manna. Quails also were given, on this occasion in mercy, and on a later occasion in wrath ( Numbers 11:31-34 ); but it was the manna which was the principal gift, both as providing Israel with a continuous supply of food, and as having a permanent significance in the history of God's dealings with his Church ( Exodus 16:32-35 ). I. THE MANNA PROMISED ( Exodus 16:4-9 ). 1 . God would rain bread from heaven for them ( Exodus 16:4 ). He would spread a table... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:8

When the lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat . Moses must have received a distinct intimation of the coming arrival of the quails, trough he has not recorded it, his desire of brevity causing him to retrench all that is not absolutely necessary for the right understanding of the narrative. It is, comparatively, seldom that he records both the Divine message and his delivery of it. In general, he places upon record either the message only, or its delivery only. Bread to the full ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:9-21

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:9-21

God and Nature. I. GOD IS THE MASTER OF NATURE , NOT NATURE 'S SERVANT . A school of modern thought places nature above God, or at ,any rate on a par with God. It is an absolute impossibility, we are told, that a law of nature should be broken or suspended. Miracles are incredible. But all this, it must be borne in mind, is mere assertion, and assertion without a tittle of proof. All that we can know is, that we ourselves have never witnessed a miracle. We may further... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:11-12

He nurtured them in the wilderness. Continual mention of murmurings; yet all such murmurings do not meet the same treatment (cf. Numbers 11:31-33 ). Much alike to outward seeming, but not so in the sight of God. (illustration—the ruddy hue of health; the hot flush of passion; the hectic of consumption. All much alike in appearance, yet how different to those who know what they betoken!) Comparing the history of one murmuring with that of another, we can see by God's treatment of each how... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:12

At even . Literally, "between the two evenings." For the meaning of the phrase, see the comment on Exodus 12:6 . Ye shall eat flesh. The quails, as appears by the subsequent narrative, were supplied, not regularly, but only on rare occasions; in fact (so far as appears), only here in the wilderness of Sin, and at Kibroth-hattaavah in the wilderness of Paran ( Numbers 11:31-34 ). They were not a necessary, but an indulgence. Ye shall know that I am the Lord. The miracle of the manna,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:13

The quails came up . The word here translated, "quails" has been supposed to designate the flying-fish ( Trigla Israelitarum of Ehrenberg), or a species of locust (Ludolf). But Psalms 78:28 , makes it clear that "feathered fowls" are intended; and moderns generally, are agreed that the rendering "quails" is right. It has the authority of the Septuagint, of Josephus, and of the Vulgate. Diodorus says that "the inhabitants of Arabia Petraea prepared long nets, spread them near the coast... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:13-31

Divine provision for daily need. I. THE LORD 'S FAITHFULNESS . 1 . Their varied need was met. Flesh as well as bread was given. God gives us richly all things to enjoy. 2 . They came in the order and at the time God said they would come. The evening brought the quails—the morning the manna. Nothing failed of all that he had promised. 3 . They were given in abundance. The quails "covered the camp;" of the manna they "had no lack." There is princely bounty with God for... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 16:10

Appeared in the cloud - Or, “was seen in a cloud.” The definite article would imply that the cloud was the same which is often mentioned in connection with the tabernacle. The people saw the cloud here spoken of beyond the camp. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 16:13

Quails - This bird migrates in immense numbers in spring from the south: it is nowhere more common than in the neighborhood of the Red Sea. In this passage we read of a single flight so dense that it covered the encampment. The miracle consisted in the precise time of the arrival and its coincidence with the announcement. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:4-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:9-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:9-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:11-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 16:13-31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 16:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 16:13

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