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Exodus 16:17

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So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 17

This chapter gives us an account of the victualling of the camp of Israel. I. Their complaint for want of bread (Exo 16:1-3). II. The notice God gave them beforehand of the provision he intended to make for them (Exo 16:4-12). III. The sending of the manna (Exo 16:13-15). IV. The laws and orders concerning the manna. 1. That they should gather it daily for their daily bread (Exo 16:16-21). 2. That they should gather a double portion on the sixth day (Exo 16:22-26). 3. That they should expect none on the seventh day (Exo 16:27-31). 4. That they should preserve a pot of it for a memorial (Exo 16:32, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 17

בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application לָקַט (lâqaṭ, H3950) — properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean רָבָה (râbâh, H7235) — to increase (in whatever respect) מָעַט (mâʻaṭ, H4591) — properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small…

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