Exodus 16:6
ESV
So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, "At evening you shall know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
NIV
So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, "In the evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of Egypt,
NASB
So Moses and Aaron said to all the sons of Israel, 'At evening you will know that the Lord has brought you out of the land of Egypt;
CSB
So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites: "This evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
NLT
So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, 'By evening you will realize it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
KJV
And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the Lord hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
NKJV
Then Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, “At evening you shall know that the Lord has brought you out of the land of Egypt.
What does Exodus 16:6 mean?
Moses was God's chosen representative to lead Israel out of slavery (Exodus 3:7–10). Moses' brother, Aaron, served as the public speaker for Moses' revelations (Exodus 4:13–16). Here, they tell the people to anticipate God's answer to their recent complaints (Exodus 16:1–3). God plans to provide the people with exactly the amount of food they need; this will be a test to see if they trust Him enough to follow His directions (Exodus 16:4–5).The people are to gather a single day's worth of God's provision, later called "manna" (Exodus 16:15, 31). On the sixth day, they are to gather two days' worth, so they can observe a Sabbath rest on the seventh day (Exodus 16:23).
The Lord provides these signs to remind the people of His power and His role in their freedom. These Israelites are aware that God freed them from slavery (Exodus 12:40–41). They have recent memories of powerful plagues (Exodus 3:19–20) and spectacular miracles (Exodus 13:21–22; 14:21–28). The point is not that they have literally forgotten, but that they need to put faith behind their knowledge.
