The Meaning of Exodus 16:15 Explained

Exodus 16:15

KJV: And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.

YLT: And the sons of Israel see, and say one unto another, 'What is it?' for they have not known what it is; and Moses saith unto them, 'It is the bread which Jehovah hath given to you for food.

Darby: And the children of Israel saw it, and said one to another, What is it? for they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, This is the bread which Jehovah has given you to eat.

ASV: And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? For they knew not what it was. And Moses said unto them, It is the bread which Jehovah hath given you to eat.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 16:15?

MEANING: What does Exodus 16:15 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 16:15 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 16:15?

What is the context of Exodus 16:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And when the children of Israel saw [it], they said one to another, It [is] manna: for they wist not what it [was]. And Moses said unto them, This [is] the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.

What does Exodus 16:15 Mean?

Study Notes

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Manna, type of Christ as the "bread of life," come down from heaven to die "for the life of the world." John 6:35 ; John 6:48-51 . A "small" thing Exodus 16:14 having but the taste of "fresh oil." Numbers 11:8 or "wafers with honey" Exodus 16:31 , it typifies Christ in humiliation as presented in Matthew, Mark, and Luke; "having no form nor comeliness;. .. no beauty that we should desire him" Isaiah 53:2 . But as such He must be received by faith if we would be saved John 6:53-58 . To meditate upon Christ as He went about among men, doing not His own will but the will of the Father John 6:38-40 is to feed on the manna. This is, of necessity, the spiritual food of young believers, and answers to "milk" 1 Corinthians 3:1 ; 1 Corinthians 3:2 .

But Christ in glory, and the believer's present and eternal association with Him there, answers to "the old corn of the land" Joshua 5:11 the "meat" of Hebrews 5:13 ; Hebrews 5:14 or Christ as presented in the Epistles of Paul. (Cf) 2 Corinthians 5:16 .

Context Summary

Exodus 16:13-26 - The Manna In The Wilderness

The manna was typical of Christ. See John 6:31-34. He came down from heaven to bring God's life within the reach of man. It is not enough that God has made so rich and plentiful a provision for us; we must appropriate it by our daily prayer and faith. Our Lord calls Himself "the bread of life," not only to teach us what He is in himself in relation to our soul-need, but to remind us that He must be inwardly appropriated, fed upon, and made part of our very selves. Only so can He impart strength and joy to our hearts. It was not enough that the manna, sparkling like pearls in the morning sunshine, laid within their reach, the Israelites must gather it. The dew speaks not only of the Holy Spirit, but of the dawn. There is no time like the early morning for fellowship with Jesus! You cannot have too much. Gather all you may, you will have none to spare; but if you are pressed with needful duty, a little of Christ will go a long way, you shall have no lack. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 16

¹ The Israelites come to Sin, and murmur for want of bread
⁴ God promises them bread and meat from heaven, and they are rebuked
¹³ Quail and manna are sent
¹⁶ The ordering of manna
²⁵ It was not to be found on the Sabbath
³² An omer of it is preserved

What do the individual words in Exodus 16:15 mean?

So when saw [it] the sons of Israel and they said one to another what [is] it for not they did know what it [was] And said Moses to them that [is] the bread which has given Yahweh you for food

וַיִּרְא֣וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־ אָחִיו֙ מָ֣ן ؟ ה֔וּא כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ מַה־ ה֑וּא וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם ה֣וּא הַלֶּ֔חֶם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה

וַיִּרְא֣וּ	So when saw [it]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
בְנֵֽי־	the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ	and they said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אִ֤ישׁ	one
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
אָחִיו֙	another
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother.
מָ֣ן	what [is]
Parse: Interrogative Root: מָן Sense: manna.
יָדְע֖וּ	they did know
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.
ה֑וּא	it [was]
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
מֹשֶׁה֙	Moses
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם	to them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
ה֣וּא	that [is]
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
הַלֶּ֔חֶם	the bread
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: לֶחֶם Sense: bread, food, grain.
נָתַ֧ן	has given
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
יְהוָ֛ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לְאָכְלָֽה	for food
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular Root: אָכְלָה Sense: food.

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