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Exodus 16:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
Exodus 16:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
2 And the whole Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses, and against Aaron in the wilderness.
3 For the children of Israel said to them, Oh that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh [a]pots, when we ate bread our bellies full: for ye have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole company with famine.
4 ¶ Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will cause bread to rain from heaven to you, and the people shall go out, and gather [b]that that is sufficient for every [c]day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law or no.
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- Exodus 16:3 So hard a thing is it to the flesh not to murmur against God when the belly is pinched.
- Exodus 16:4 Hebrew, the portion of a day in his day.
- Exodus 16:4 To signify, that they should patiently depend upon God’s providence from day to day.
Exodus 16:2-4
New International Version
Exodus 16:2-4
New International Version
2 In the desert the whole community grumbled(A) against Moses and Aaron. 3 The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt!(B) There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food(C) we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.”(D)
4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven(E) for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test(F) them and see whether they will follow my instructions.
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