Exodus 16:11
ESV
And the Lord said to Moses,
NIV
The Lord said to Moses,
NASB
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
CSB
The Lord spoke to Moses,
NLT
Then the Lord said to Moses,
KJV
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
NKJV
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
What does Exodus 16:11 mean?
Several times, the book of Exodus reminds the reader that God is delivering messages to Moses (Exodus 3:14; 6:2; 13:1; 14:1), who relays them to the people, often through Aaron (Exodus 4:13–16; 16:9–10). In this case, the message is connected to an appearance of "the glory of the Lord" in a cloud (Exodus 16:10). God is responding to Israel's faithlessly bitter complaints (Exodus 16:1–3, 7–9).Exodus 16:1–12 describes how Israel left the oasis at Elim and began complaining to Moses about food. Moses takes these grievances to the Lord, who explains His response. God will provide meat and bread despite the people unfairly criticizing Moses and Aaron. This provision will remind Israel of God's position as their Lord.
As the recently-rescued Israelites (Exodus 14:21–31) journey on, they complain about food. God provides them with manna: a grain-like substance which miraculously appears each morning. The people are given instructions about how to gather and use manna. Only on the sixth day of the week can they collect more and keep leftovers for the following day. That seventh day is to be a time of rest, called a "sabbath."
