Exodus 16:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

There went out some of the people - This was an act of willful disobedience. It is remarkable, being the first violation of the express command, that it was not visited by a signal chastisement: the rest and peace of the “holy Sabbath” were not disturbed by a manifestation of wrath.

Exodus 16:27

27 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.