Exodus 16:34

As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

Cross-reference

Exodus 25:16 Historical context

Exodus 25:16 identifies the Testimony as the tablets placed in the ark — the very object before which the manna jar was positioned.

Exodus 31:18 Historical context

Exodus 31:18 identifies the 'testimony' as the two stone tablets, clarifying what the manna was placed before.

Exodus 40:20 Historical context

Exodus 40:20 describes placing the testimony into the ark—the very container where the manna was set before it.

Exodus 32:15 shows Moses carrying the two tablets of testimony—the very tablets that constitute the testimony before which manna was kept.

Exodus 25:21 Historical context

Exodus 25:21 describes placing the mercy seat over the Testimony in the ark — the same sacred area where the manna jar was kept.

Exodus 30:6 Parallel

Exodus 30:6 positions the altar of incense before the veil before the Testimony — similar to the manna jar's placement before the Testimony itself.

Exodus 38:21 Historical context

Exodus 38:21 mentions the 'tabernacle of the testimony'—the broader sanctuary where the manna was kept.

Numbers 17:10 also places Aaron's staff before the testimony—same location and purpose as the manna.

Hebrews 9:4 Allusion

In Hebrews 9:4, the ark is said to contain the golden pot of manna, confirming its preservation as commanded here.

1 Kings 8:9 Contrast

1 Kings 8:9 says only the tablets were in the ark—contrasting with the manna placed before the testimony, possibly outside.