Berean Standard Bible
Exodus 16:8
8And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
Exodus 16:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Moses also said, “You will know that it was the Lord when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Moses said, "When the Lord gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the Lord has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the Lord."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also Moses said, “This shall be seen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for the Lord hears your complaints which you make against Him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the Lord.”
Context of Exodus 16:8
6So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we, that you should grumble against us?” And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.” 9Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’” 10And as Aaron was speaking to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the desert, and there in a cloud the glory of the LORD appeared.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה בְּתֵ֣ת יְהוָה֩ לָכֶ֨ם בָּעֶ֜רֶב בָּשָׂ֣ר לֶאֱכֹ֗ל וְלֶ֤חֶם בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ לִשְׂבֹּ֔עַ בִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־תְּלֻנֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥ם מַלִּינִ֖ם עָלָ֑יו וְנַ֣חְנוּ מָ֔ה לֹא־עָלֵ֥ינוּ תְלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖ם כִּ֥י עַל־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- addedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- The LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- will giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- meatבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
- to eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- this eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
- and breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
- to fill youשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
- in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- has heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- your grumblingתְּלֻנָּהtelûnâh telûnnâh · murmuringH8519
- ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- ·אַתֶּם'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attîy 'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh · you(m.p.)H859
- against Himעַל‛al · uponH5921
- Whoמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
- are weנַ֫חְנוּnachnû · weH5168
- are notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- butכִּיkîy · forH3588
Cross-references for Exodus 16:8
- Exodus 16:9Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”
- Numbers 14:27“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.
- Matthew 9:4But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
- John 6:41At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:10And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
- Numbers 21:7Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.
- 1 Samuel 8:7And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.
- Isaiah 32:6For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.
- Isaiah 37:29Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
- Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
- Luke 10:16Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
- John 13:20Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
- Romans 13:2Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
Commentaries on Exodus 16:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8In the evening flesh to eat - Viz., the quails; and in the morning bread to the full, viz., the manna. And what are we? - Only his servants, obeying his commands. Your murmurings are not against us - For we have not brought you up from Egypt; but against the Lord, who, by his own miraculous power and goodness, has brought you out of your slavery.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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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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