John Gill Commentary Exodus 16:8

"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." — Exodus 16:8 (ASV)

And Moses said, this shall be
Which supplement may be left out: when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat ;
cause the quails to come up, and fall about their tents:

and in the morning bread to the full ;
by raining it from heaven all around them:

for that ,
or rather "then" ^F11 , the Lord heareth your murmurings which you murmur against him ;
it will then appear that he has heard them, and taken notice of them, by giving them bread and flesh, they complained of the want of; and yet did not resent in a way of wrath and displeasure their murmurings, but kindly, bountifully, and in a most marvellous manner provided for them, which was acting like himself, a God gracious and merciful:

and what [are] we ?
that we should be the objects of your resentment, and be murmured at, and complained of, who had done nothing to deserve such treatment:

your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord ;
not only against them, but against the Lord also; or not so much against them as against the Lord, whose messengers and ministers they were, and whom they represented, obeyed, and served; thus whatever is done to the ministers of Christ, he reckons as done to the Father, and to himself, (Luke 10:16) (1 Thessalonians 4:8) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F11: (emvb) "testabitur se audisse", Tigurine version.