Moses assured the congregation that their wants were to be supplied: "The Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full." And he added, "What are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the 295 Lord." He further bade Aaron say to them, "Come near before the Lord: for He hath heard your murmurings." While Aaron was speaking, "they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud." A splendor such as they had never witnessed symbolized the divine Presence. Through manifestations addressed to their senses, they were to obtain a knowledge of God. They must be taught that the Most High, and not merely the man Moses, was their leader, that they might fear His name and obey His voice.

Moses forsikrede folket om, at deres behov ville blive dækket. "Det skal ske, når Herren i aften giver Eder kød at spise og i morgen brød at mætte Eder med." Og han tilføjede: "Thi hvad er vi? Thi det er ikke os, I knurrer imod, men Herren." Han bød endvidere Aron sige til dem: "Træd frem for Herrens åsyn, thi han har hørt Eders knurren!" Og mens Aron talte, "vendte de sig mod ørkenen, og se, Herrens herlighed viste sig i skyen". En herlighed, som de aldrig før havde set, var et symbol på Guds nærværelse. Gennem åbenbarelser, som de kunne opfatte med deres sanser, skulle de få kundskab om Gud. De skulle lære, at den Højeste, og ikke blot Moses, var deres leder, og de skulle frygte hans navn og lyde hans røst.