EXODUS 16
This chapter begins with an account of the journeying of the children of Israel from Elim to the wilderness of Sin, where they murmured for want of bread, Ex 16:1, when the Lord told Moses that he would rain bread from heaven for them, which Moses informed them of; and withal, that the Lord took notice of their murmurings, Ex 16:4 which promise the Lord fulfilled; and a description of the bread, and the name of it, are given, Ex 16:13, and some instructions are delivered out concerning the quantity of it to be gathered, Ex 16:16, the time of gathering and keeping it, Ex 16:19, the gathering a double quantity on the sixth day for that and the seventh day, with the reason of it, Ex 16:22 and a further description of it, Ex 16:31, and an order to preserve an omer of it in a pot, to be kept for generations to come, that it might be seen by them, Ex 16:32, and the chapter is concluded with observing, that this bread was ate by the Israelites forty years, even till they came to the borders of the land of Canaan, and the quantity they ate every day is observed what it was, Ex 16:35.
EXODUS 17
The children of Israel coming to Rephidim, want water, and chide with Moses about it, who, crying to the Lord, is bid to smite the rock, from whence came water for them, and he named the place from their contention with him, Ex 17:1 at this place Amalek came and fought with Israel, who, through the prayer of Moses, signified by the holding up of his hands, and by the sword of Joshua, was vanquished, Ex 17:8, for the remembrance of which it was ordered to be recorded in a book, and an altar was built with this inscription on it, “Jehovahnissi”: it being the will of God that Amalek should be fought with in every generation until utterly destroyed, Ex 17:14.
EXODUS 18
This chapter gives an account of Jethro, Moses’s father-in-law, with Zipporah his daughter, the wife of Moses, and her two sons, meeting him in the wilderness, who was kindly received by him, Ex 18:1 and on Moses’ relating the great things God had done for Israel, Jethro expressed his joy on that account, gave praise to God, offered sacrifice, and kept a feast with the elders of Israel, Ex 18:8, and observing the constant and fatiguing business Moses had on his hands from morning to evening in judging the people, Ex 18:13, he gave him advice to appoint persons under him to receive laws and ordinances from him, he should have from God, and, according to them, judge and govern the people under them, some being rulers of thousands, others of hundreds, others of fifties, and some of tens, Ex 18:19, which counsel was acceptable to Moses, and he took it, Ex 18:24 and the chapter is concluded with their friendly parting, Ex 18:27.
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