Exodus 16 Footnotes

16:16 In the wilderness the Israelites apparently lived in both tents and shelters. Many of them probably did not have tents when they first left Egypt and so had to sleep in temporary structures they fashioned from available materials (Lv 23:42-43). However, they would have made tents for themselves as soon as possible after departing from Egypt.

16:31 The Bible compares the taste of manna with both honey and oil (Nm 11:8). Its flavor was evidently reminiscent of both substances. The comparisons suggest that manna, like many of today’s common foods, contained both fats and sugars. Which flavor predominated may have depended on how it was prepared.