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Exodus 16:28

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Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 28

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. 28

יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) מֹשֶׁה (Môsheh, H4872) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver מָאֵן (mâʼên, H3985) — to refuse שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… מִצְוָה (mitsvâh, H4687) — a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) תּוֹרָה (tôwrâh, H8451) — a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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Psalms 78:10rank 6

They failed to keep God’s covenant and refused to live by His law.

Psalms 106:13rank 4

Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.

II Kings 17:14rank 4

But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

Psalms 78:22rank 3

because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.

Numbers 14:11rank 3

And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?

Ezekiel 20:13rank 3

Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness.

Ezekiel 5:6rank 2

But she has rebelled against My ordinances more wickedly than the nations, and against My statutes worse than the countries around her. For her people have rejected My ordinances and have not walked in My statutes.’

Exodus 10:3rank 2

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

Mark 9:19rank 2

“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

Isaiah 7:13rank 2

Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?

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