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Moses said, "This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded, `Let an omer-full of it be kept throughout your generations, that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt."
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A Permanent Memorial
God commanded an omer of manna to be preserved so future generations could physically see the bread He provided. Commentators explain this served as a powerful 'ocular proof' of God's faithfulness. It was placed in the sanctuary next to the Ark, signifying the immense importance of remembering His miraculous provision.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Anglican
And Moses said ... Fill an omer. —This narrative, which must belong to a later date than any other part of Exodus, since …
Baptist
And it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD co…
16th Century
Protestant
And Moses said. Moses does not proceed with the history in order. Instead, by inserting these circumstances in anticipation, he further co…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses said At another time, though it is here inserted to give the account of the manna all together:
Presbyterian
God having provided manna to be his people's food in the wilderness, its remembrance was to be preserved. Eaten bread must not be forgotten. God's …
