Commentary for Shabbat 174:4

חסר אייר ואירע סיון להיות באחד בשבת קשיא לרבנן הא מני ר' יוסי היא

Now that day was the Sabbath, for it is written, and in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the Lord,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 7. ');">¹²</span> and it is written, six days ye shall gather it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 26. Now, the manna first fell on the day after they arrived at Sin, for Moses says 'and in the morning', i.e., tomorrow, 'ye shall see the glory', etc., which refers to the manna. Since Moses permitted them to gather it for six days, the first must have been Sunday, and the previous day was the Sabbath. ');">¹³</span> Now, since the fifteenth of Iyar was on the Sabbath, the first of Siwan was on a Sunday, which is a difficulty according to the Rabbis? — The Rabbis can answer you: Iyar of that year was made full. R. Assi<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So the text as emended by BaH. ');">¹⁴</span>

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