Had He fed us manna but not given us the Sabbath: Manna is mentioned first even though the laws of the Sabbath were given before the people were given manna at Mara. The manna fell afterward in the wilderness of Sinai. The loaves of bread which they took out of Egypt had the same taste as manna – therefore it mentioned here prior to the Sabbath. Another reason the manna is mentioned first is that the people of Israel received a number of new laws regarding the Sabbath once they were given the manna. Also, it was through the manna that the people came to understand the importance and the holiness of the Sabbath. The manna did not fall on the seventh day, and the people received a double portion of manna on the sixth day to emphasize the holiness of the Sabbath.