Matthew Poole and continuators on Exodus 16:16

16 This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded: gather of it every man according to his eating : an Omer for every man, according to the number of your persons take ye every man for them which are in his tents.

(i. e.) As much as is sufficient for his eating.

Which contains the tenth part of an Ephah, and therefore was a very liberal allowance and such as might abundantly suffice a man of greatest strength and stomach. It might seem too much, but it must be remembred that it was a very light meat and easie of digestion: nor was every one obliged to eat up his whole portion, as we shall see.

Marginal references: Heb. by the poll or head.; Heb. souls.