Assembly Community Company Congregation Departed Departing Departure Desert Egypt Elim Fifteenth Journey Journeyed Month Sin Sinai Sons Waste Wilderness
16:1 And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of {a} Sin, which [is] between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
(a) This is the eighth place in which they had camped, there is another place called Zin, which was the 33rd place in which they camped, and is also called Kadesh, Nu 33:36.
16:1 A month's provision, it seems, the host of Israel took with them out of Egypt, when they came thence on the 15th day of the first month, which, by the 15th day of the second month, was all spent.
16:1-12 The provisions of Israel, brought from Egypt, were spent by the middle of the second month, and they murmured. It is no new thing for the greatest kindness to be basely represented as the greatest injuries. They so far undervalue their deliverance, that they wished they had died in Egypt; and by the hand of the Lord, that is, by the plagues which cut off the Egyptians. We cannot suppose they had plenty in Egypt, nor could they fear dying for want in the wilderness, while they had flocks and herds: none talk more absurdly than murmurers. When we begin to fret, we ought to consider, that God hears all our murmurings. God promises a speedy and constant supply. He tried whether they would trust him, and rest satisfied with the bread of the day in its day. Thus he tried if they would serve him, and it appeared how ungrateful they were. When God plagued the Egyptians, it was to make them know he was their Lord; when he provided for the Israelites, it was to make them know he was their God.
Children Congregation Departing Departure Egypt Elim Fifteenth Israel Journey Month Second Sin Sinai Wilderness
Children Congregation Departing Departure Egypt Elim Fifteenth Israel Journey Month Second Sin Sinai Wilderness
