Exodus 16:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 16:4

2 Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel ^acomplained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

3 And the children of Israel said to them, ^a“Oh, that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, ^bwhen we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”

4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain ^abread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather¹ a certain quota every day, that I may ^btest them, whether they will ^cwalk in My law or not.

5 And it shall be on the sixth day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and ^ait shall be twice as much as they gather daily.”

6 Then Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, ^a“At evening you shall know that the Lord has brought you out of the land of Egypt.

7 And in the morning you shall see ^athe glory of the Lord; for He ^bhears your complaints against the Lord. But ^cwhat are we, that you complain against us?”

8 Also Moses said, “This shall be seen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for the Lord hears your complaints which you make against Him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but ^aagainst the Lord.”

9 Then Moses spoke to Aaron, “Say to all the congregation of the children of Israel, ^a‘Come near before the Lord, for He has heard your complaints.’ ”

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We see here again that those who had been delivered from God by the mightiest of hands, His hand, and He had provided for them in the wilderness, again were complaining into the second month. We also see in God's mercy that He granted their requests for what they physically desired, but He also began to give them the most important lesson that they would have with them day by day, week by week for nearly 40 years. As it says in verse chapter 16, verse 4, the Lord said to Moses, "Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not."

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