Exodus 16:27

27 On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather bread, but they found nothing.

Exodus 16:27 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 16:27

And it came to pass
Perhaps the next seventh day following:

[that] there went out [some] of the people for to gather;
to gather manna, as on other days; which they did not through want of provision or a greedy appetite, for they had bread every day, and on that day to the full, but to gratify their curiosity, or to see whether the words of Moses stood, as Aben Ezra expresses it, that is, whether what he said was true, or came to pass, that there should be none, and they should not be able to find any on that day, and so it was:

and they found none;
no manna; in the places where they used to find it in plenty on other days.

Exodus 16:27 In-Context

25 The next day Moses said, "Eat it today, because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you won't find it out in the field.
26 Six days you will gather it. But on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will be nothing to gather."
27 On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather bread, but they found nothing.
28 The LORD said to Moses, "How long will you refuse to obey my commandments and instructions?
29 Look! The LORD has given you the Sabbath. Therefore, on the sixth day he gives you enough food for two days. Each of you should stay where you are and not leave your place on the seventh day."
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