Berean Standard Bible
Exodus 16:1
1On 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,1 which is between Elim and Sinai.
Exodus 16:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they journeyed from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they departed from the land of Egypt.
Context of Exodus 16:1
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. 2And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 3“If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”
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וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מֵֽאֵילִ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ כָּל־עֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־מִדְבַּר־סִ֔ין אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּין־אֵילִ֖ם וּבֵ֣ין סִינָ֑י בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר יוֹם֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י לְצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
- On the fifteenthחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- On the fifteenthעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
- after they had leftיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- the wholeכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
- congregationבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- set outנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
- from Elimאֵילִם'êylim · ElimH362
- and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- the Desertמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- of Sinסִיןsîyn · SinH5512
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- is betweenבַּ֫יִןbêyn · betweenH996
- and Sinaiסִינַיsîynay · SinaiH5514
Cross-references for Exodus 16:1
- Exodus 15:27Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.
- Numbers 33:10They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.
- Exodus 17:1Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
- Numbers 33:12They set out from the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.
- Ezekiel 30:15I will pour out My wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and cut off the crowds of Thebes.
Commentaries on Exodus 16:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The wilderness of Sin - This desert lies between Elim and Sinai, and from Elim, Dr. Shaw says, Mount Sinai can be seen distinctly. Mr. Ainsworth supposes that this wilderness had its name from a strong city of Egypt called Sin, near which it lay. See Ezekiel 30:15, Ezekiel 30:16. Before they came to the wilderness of Sin, they had a previous encampment by the Red Sea after they left Elim, of which Moses makes distinct mention Numbers 33:10, Numbers 33:11…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The the wilderness of Sin - The desert tract, called Debbet er Ramleh, extend nearly across the peninsula from the Wady Nasb in a south-easterly direction, between the limestone district of Et Tih and the granite of Sinai. The journey from the station at Elim, or even from that on the Red Sea, could be performed in a day: at that time the route was kept in good condition by the Egyptians.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Chapter Outline The Israelites come to the wilderness of Sin. They murmur for food, God promises bread from heaven. (1-12) God sends quails and manna. (13-21) Particulars respecting the manna. (22-31) An omer of manna to be preserved. (32-36) Verses 1-12 The provisions of Israel, brought from Egypt, were spent by the middle of the second month, and they murmured. It is no new thing for the greatest kindness to be basely represented as the greatest…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36God demonstrated care for his people by providing manna and quail as food for them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-361. they took their journey from Elim--where they had remained several days. came unto the wilderness of Sin--It appears from Nu 32:1-42, that several stations are omitted in this historical notice of the journey. This passage represents the Israelites as advanced into the great plain, which, beginning near El-Murkah, extends with a greater or less breadth to almost the extremity of the peninsula. In its broadest part northward of Tur it is called El-Kaa…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Exodus 16:1 The geographical name Sin is related to Sinai and should not be mistaken for the English word sin. ↩
Commentaries on Exodus 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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