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Exodus 16:7
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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.’ ”  
10 Now it came to pass, as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the Lord aappeared in the cloud.  
11 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
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What Does Exodus 16:7 Mean?



Exodus 16:7

The people thought that they were complaining against Moses and Aaron, but Moses said, "No, you are murmuring against God." They did not see God in the same way that Moses did. He saw God ruling over His creation. He understood that he was God's servant, so when they complained against Moses, they were really complaining against God. Moses interpreted the situation as, if God wanted something done differently, He probably would have moved Moses to act differently.

John W. Ritenbaugh
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