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Barnes' Notes on Exodus 16:3

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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By the hand of the Lord - This evidently refers to the plagues, especially the last, in Egypt: the death which befell the Egyptians appeared to the people preferable to the sufferings of famine. Flesh pots, and ... bread - These expressions prove that the servile labors to which they had been subjected did not involve privations: they were fed abundantly, either by the officials of Pharaoh, or more probably by the produce of their own fertile district. return to 'Top of Page'
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