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Epilogue to the Manna Story

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In order to maintain thematic order, the Torah frequently concludes a narrative by appending descriptions of events which occurred only much later.  The bulk of Shemot 16 recounts the first week of the miracle of the manna, detailing how it rained down on regular weekdays, the double portion which was collected on Fridays, and that it didn't come on Shabbat.  Toward the conclusion of the chapter, though,