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Exodus 16:4 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Exodus 16:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 16 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day , that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. a certain: Heb. the portion of a day in his day”
Exodus 16:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 16:4
Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you—God's response to murmuring is not judgment but grace. The verb מָטַר (matar, 'to rain') indicates abundance and divine initiative—bread descending as rain, not earned by labor. This anticipates Christ as the true 'bread from heaven' (John 6:32-33). The daily gathering ('a certain rate every day') institutes dependence, preventing hoarding and teaching that 'man shall not live by bread alone' (Deut 8:3). The test isn't just obedience regarding Sabbath but whether Israel will trust God's daily provision rather than anxiously securing tomorrow's need...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 16:4
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“And did all eat the same spiritual meat;”
“and gave them food from the sky.”
“and he threw it into the waters”
“and he brought quails”
“that he might humble you”
“which your fathers didn't know; that he might humble you”
“and brought forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst”
“'He gave them bread out of heaven{Greek and Hebrew use the same word for heaven”
“Give us this day our daily bread.”
“and a settled provision for the singers”