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Exodus 16

Exodus 16:18

Manna and Quail from Heaven · Exodus 16:1–21
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Translations

Modern
When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.
Traditional
And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Literal
And they measured it with the omer, and he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Each man gathered according to the mouths of his eating.
Latin
Et mensi sunt ad mensuram gomor: nec qui plus collegerat, habuit amplius: nec qui minus paraverat, reperit minus: sed singuli juxta id quod edere poterant, congregaverunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.

Notes

Exodus 16:1–36

God demonstrated care for his people by providing manna and quail as food for them.

Exodus 15:22–18:27

On the journey from the sea to Mount Sinai, God continued to care for the people's needs. During the events where he rescued them, he showed his power. Here, he showed that he cares about their basic needs.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Bread from Heaven Complaints

Events

Glossary

Book of Exodus Bread Deuteronomy, Book of Dew Moses Mount, Mountain Omer Second Letter to the Corinthians Tamarisk

Topics

Frugality: The Gathering of Manna Israel: Provided with Manna and Quail Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Through the Wilderness of Sin: Manna Sent Manna: General Scriptures Concerning Manna: He That Gathered Much or Little had Sufficient and Nothing Measure: An Omer, About One Bushel Miracles: Catalogue of Manna Omer: A Dry Measure Containing Sin: Desert of, a Wilderness Between Elim and Sinai: Manna and Quail Given In