Exodus 16:1

The whole Israelite community left Elim and went to the Desert of Sin, between Elim and Sinai. This was on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2There in the desert they complained to Moses and Aaron.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:27Then they traveled on to Elim, which had twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees. They set up camp there beside the water.

Numbers 33:10They moved on from Elim and set up camp beside the Red Sea.

Ezekiel 30:15I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium, Egypt's fortress town, and wipe out the army at Thebes.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 16:1

This chapter gives us an account of the victualling of the camp of Israel. I. Their complaint for want of bread, ver. 1-3 . II. The notice God gave them beforehand of the provision he intended to make for them, ver. 4-12 . III. The sending of the manna, ver. 13-15 . IV. The laws and orders concerning the manna. 1. That they should gather it daily for their daily bread, ver. 16-21 . 2. That they should gather a double portion on the sixth day, ver. 22-26 . 3. That they should expect none on the seventh day, ver.… Read the whole commentary →

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