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Exodus 16:34

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Just as the LORD had commanded Moses, Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony to be preserved there.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Aaron carefully followed God's instructions by storing the manna jar in the sacred place where God's commandments were kept, creating a permanent reminder of God's provision.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Exodus, the Israelites were wandering in the desert after their escape from Egypt, and God miraculously provided manna as daily food to sustain them. God instructed Moses to preserve a sample of this manna in a jar as a permanent reminder of His faithful provision for future generations. Aaron, as the high priest, followed this command by placing the jar before the Testimony, which refers to the Ark of the Covenant where the tablets of the law were kept.

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