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Exodus 16:24

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So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 24

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. 24

יָנַח (yânach, H3240) — to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay בֹּקֶר (bôqer, H1242) — properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning מֹשֶׁה (Môsheh, H4872) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver צָוָה (tsâvâh, H6680) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin בָּאַשׁ (bâʼash, H887) — to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally רִמָּה (rimmâh, H7415) — a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively

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Exodus 16:20rank 5

But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.

Exodus 16:33rank 2

So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.”

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