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A Daily Miracle of Equality
Commentators unanimously describe this event as a miracle. Regardless of whether an Israelite gathered a lot or a little manna, when it was measured, it supernaturally amounted to exactly one omer per person. Scholars like Charles Ellicott state this can 'only have been miraculous,' ensuring every family had precisely what they needed for the day, no more and no less.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 16:18
18th Century
Theologian
Had nothing over - Whatever quantity each person had gathered, when he measured it in his tent, he found that he had just as many …
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 16:18
19th Century
Bishop
When they did mete it with an omer. —Each Israelite gathered what he supposed would be about an omer for each member of his family. Some n…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 16:16–18
19th Century
Preacher
According to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents. And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, so…
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John Gill
On Exodus 16:18
17th Century
Pastor
And when they did mete it with an omer
What was gathered in; and everyone had his measure, his omer dealt out to him…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 16:13–21
17th Century
Minister
At evening the quails came up, and the people caught with ease as many as they needed. The manna came down in dew. They called it ���Manna, Manhu,�…