Exodus 16:8
“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.”
Exodus 16:8 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Moses said: In the evening the Lord will give you flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full: for he hath heard your murmurings, with which you have murmured against him, for what are we? your murmuring is not against us, but against the Lord.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Moses said, This shall be , when Jehovah shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that Jehovah heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.
- DARBYDarby
- And Moses said, When Jehovah gives you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for Jehovah hears your murmurings which ye murmur against him ... and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Moses said, Now Yahweh shall give you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to satisfy you; because Yahweh hears your murmurings which you murmur against him. And who are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against Yahweh.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Moses saith, 'In Jehovah's giving to you in the evening flesh to eat, and bread in the morning to satiety ; in Jehovah's hearing your murmurings, which ye are murmuring against Him, and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Moses continued, "This will happen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening and bread to the full in the morning, for the Lord hears your complaints that you bring against Him. What are we? Your complaints are not against us, but against the Lord."
Context: Exodus 16
6And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
7And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
8And 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.
9And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.
10And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.
About Exodus 16: Manna for the Israelites
God provides manna and quail for the Israelites to eat in the wilderness.
Commentary
Exodus 16 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the beginning of the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness. In this chapter, God provides the Israelites with manna, a miraculous food that sustains them during their journey. This miraculous provision is a sign of God’s faithfulness and care for His people.