The children of Israel did so, and some gathered more, some less.
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The children of Israel did so, and some gathered more, some less.
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And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
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And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Exo 16:17 And the children of Israel did so,…
Exo 16:17 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
Ver. 17. Some more, some less.] Secundum proportionem arithmeticam, sed non secundum propertionem geometricam. As a man had more or less mouths in his family to feed.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain 1. According as their families were more or less…
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1. According as their families were more or less numerous. Or rather,
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2. As the gatherers were more or less strong and active in gathering it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the children of Israel did so,.... They went…
And the children of Israel did so,.... They went out of the camp in the morning when it was fallen, and gathered it; which is expressive of believers going out of the camp, leaving the world, and all behind them for Christ; and of their going out of themselves to him, and of their going in and out, and finding pasture and food for their souls in him to live upon: and gathered some more, some less; some that were more robust and strong, that were more active and diligent, gathered in more than others; which may denote the different degree and exercise of faith in God's people; some are strong in it, and others weak; some attain to a greater degree of knowledge of Christ, and receive more grace from him, and have more spiritual peace, joy, and comfort in believing, and others less; see Rom 15:1.
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Exodus 16:18
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exo 16:18And when they did mete it with an omer,.... What was gathered in; and everyone had his measure, his omer dealt out to him by those that meted or measured it:
he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; when their gatherings were put together in one heap, and each had his omer measured out to him; he that had gathered more than an omer had no more allotted to him, and he that gathered not so much as an omer, yet had a full one measured out to him: or he, that is, Moses, "did not cause him to abound" (q), that gathered much, he had no more for his share than another; nor "suffer" him "to want" (r) that gathered little, so that they all had alike; which shows, that though there may be different exercises of grace, yet it is the same grace in all; all have alike precious faith, and an equal interest in Christ, the object of it; all are equally redeemed by his precious blood, and justified by his righteousness, and have their sins forgiven on the foot of his atonement; all have the same Christ, and the same blessings of grace, and are entitled to the same eternal glory and happiness. The apostle quotes this passage, and applies it to that equality there should be among Christians in acts of beneficence and charity, that what is wanting in the one through poverty, may be made up by the riches of others, Co2 8:14,
they gathered every man according to his eating; according to the number of persons he had to eat of it; there always was, upon an average, some gathering more and others less, an omer gathered and distributed to every person. Jarchi takes this to be a miracle, that nothing should ever be wanting of an omer to a man; and so Aben Ezra observes, that the ancients say this is a miracle.
(q) "et non abundare fecit", Montanus. (r) "non minoravit", Montanus; "non defuit", Tigurine version.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 17. Some more, some less.] According to their…
Verse 17. Some more, some less.] According to their respective families, an omer for a man; and according to the number of infirm persons whose wants they undertook to supply.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Exo 16:17. Some more, some less — According as…
Exo 16:17. Some more, some less — According as their families were more or less numerous; or as the gatherers were more or less strong and active in gathering it.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Some more, some less - It is evidently implied…
Some more, some less - It is evidently implied that the people were in part at least disobedient and failed in this first trial.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 17. some more, some less] according to the number…
17. some more, some less] according to the number in their family.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The children of Israel did so The Israelites set…
The children of Israel did so The Israelites set themselves to obey Moses, and gathered what they supposed to be about an omer; but, as a matter of course, some of them exceeded the amount, while others fell short of it. There was no wilful disobedience thus far.
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