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It shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily."
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God Provides for Rest
Commentators like John Calvin and John Gill emphasize that the double portion on the sixth day was God's practical way of enabling the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. This provision for rest, given before the Ten Commandments, highlights the Sabbath's deep significance in God's plan and shows His care in making obedience possible.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It shall be twice as much - They should collect and prepare a double quantity.
19th Century
Anglican
On the sixth day —i.e., the sixth day after the first giving of the manna (Kalisch). Although in Babylon…
16th Century
Protestant
And it shall come to pass. Because the Sabbath is mentioned immediately, some would limit what is said concerning the law to its observanc…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day Of the week, and from the raining of the bread, which was on the fi…
The provisions of Israel, brought from Egypt, were spent by the middle of the second month, and they murmured. It is nothing new for the greatest k…
