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.
27 Nevertheless, some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather it, but they found none.
27 On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they found none.
27 On the seventh day, some of the people went out to gather anyway but they didn't find anything.
27 Now it happened that some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather, but they found none.
27 Some of the people went out anyway on the seventh day, but they found no food.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 16:27
Commentary on Exodus 16:22-31
(Read Exodus 16:22-31)
Here is mention of a seventh-day sabbath. It was known, not only before the giving of the law upon mount Sinai, but before the bringing of Israel out of Egypt, even from the beginning, Genesis 2:3. The setting apart one day in seven for holy work, and, in order to that, for holy rest, was ever since God created man upon the earth, and is the most ancient of the Divine laws. Appointing them to rest on the seventh day, he took care that they should be no losers by it; and none ever will be losers by serving God. On that day they were to fetch in enough for two days, and to make it ready. This directs us to contrive family affairs, so that they may hinder us as little as possible in the work of the sabbath. Works of necessity are to be done on that day; but it is desirable to have as little as may be to do, that we may apply ourselves the more closely to prepare for the life that is to come. When they kept manna against a command, it stank; when they kept it by a command, it was sweet and good; every thing is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. On the seventh day God did not send the manna, therefore they must not expect it, nor go out to gather. This showed that it was produced by miracle.