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Exodus 16

Exodus 16:1

Manna and Quail from Heaven · Exodus 16:1–21
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Translations

Modern
On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.
Traditional
And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
Literal
And they journeyed from Elim, all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and they came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and between Sinai, on the five and tenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt.
Latin
Profectique sunt de Elim, et venit omnis multitudo filiorum Israël in desertum Sin, quod est inter Elim et Sinai, quintodecimo die mensis secundi, postquam egressi sunt de terra Ægypti.

Original

Hebrew
English
On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.

Notes

Exodus 16:1–36

God demonstrated care for his people by providing manna and quail as food for them.

Exodus 15:22–18:27

On the journey from the sea to Mount Sinai, God continued to care for the people's needs. During the events where he rescued them, he showed his power. Here, he showed that he cares about their basic needs.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Bread from Heaven

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Elim: Desert oasis on Israel's journey from Egypt to Sinai Sin: Wilderness area between Elim and Sinai Sinai: Mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Desert of Sin Deuteronomy, Book of Elim Moses Mount Sinai Mount, Mountain Tamarisk Wilderness

Topics

Church: Called the Congregation in the O. T. (K. J. V. And Others) Deserts: Sin Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Through the Wilderness of Sin Sin: Desert of, a Wilderness Between Elim and Sinai: The People of Israel Journey Through Sinai: The People of Israel Arrive At, in Their Wanderings in the Wilderness