Exodus 16

Exodus 16:3

BY the hand] by these miraculous plagues, wherewith the Lord smote the Egyptians.

Exodus 16:4

From Heaven] a food created by God in the aire, wherefore it is called the corne of Heaven and Angels, Psa. 78. 24, 25. and 105. 40.

Exodus 16:5

Prepare] Because that Manna might be prepared diverse waies. 23. Numbers 11:8. which was forbidden on the Sabbath day, Exodus 35:3 Bring in] for the Sabbath dayes meales.

Exodus 16:6

That the Lord] and not we of our own proper motion.

Exodus 16:7

The glory] A miraculous effect of his soveraign power, namely Manna.

Exodus 16:9

Before] towards the pillar of cloud, which was a token of Gods presence.

Exodus 16:10

The glory] Some extraordinary and divine brightnesse, Lev. 9. 6. 23. Numbers 14:10.

Exodus 16:12

At even] The Italian hath it, Betweene the two evens] see upon Exodus 12:6.

Exodus 16:13

The dew] The Italian hath, A floure of dew] this was a superficies, of a liquid and aereall substance which through the coolenes of the morning was congealed into little cones, which were Manna.

Exodus 16:14

Gone up] The Italian, Vanished] that liquid body beeing turned into cornes.

Exodus 16:15

Manna] It should seeme that at that time Manna was the name of the airy honey or honied dew, which to this day is to be found in diverse places, like to that of the wildernes, which was always so called by the Easterlings. But Moses presently sheweth the difference, namely, that this was produced and sent by miracle, for the time of their pilgrimage in the desert, whereas the other is naturall, and falleth only in certain places and at certain seasons.

Exodus 16:16

o his eating] That is to say, his own and his families: An Omer] A kind of measure containing the tenth part of an Epha. v. 36.

Exodus 16:20

Left of it] either through distrust or curiosity.

Exodus 16:22

Same] this sheweth that the people made this provision of their own accord, to the end that they might observe the Sabbath, and that Moses had not as yet declared unto them Gods command concerning that, in the v. 5. wherefore the rulers feared the people had transgressed the commandment, which was to gather no more but an Oer a day.

Exodus 16:23

Bake] For Manna was to be dressed these two ways, Numbers 11:8.

Exodus 16:25

Unto the Lord] Dedicated to his service, laying aside al other businesses.

Exodus 16:29

Let not man go out] To gather Manna, or to do any servile work, because he was to be at the holy assemblies, Leviticus 23:3-4. and it was lawfull to go a Sabbath dayes journey, Acts 12:1-25. to walk upon lawfull occasions.

Exodus 16:33

Said unto] After the Tabernacle was set up a Pot] which was of gold, Hebrews 9:4 Before the] before the Ake which afterwards was the expressest and holiest signe of Gods presence.

Exodus 16:35

The testimony] That is, the Arke called of the testimony, because that within it were the Tables of the Law, Exodus 25:25. Deuteronomy 10:5. wherein the Lord hath testified, that is to say declared his will concerning mans duty; and the Tables thereof, are the sacred monument of his covenant, Deuteronomy 31:26.