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Exodus 16

Exodus 16:33

The Jar of Manna · Exodus 16:31–36
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Translations

Modern
So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.”
Traditional
And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your generations.
Literal
And Moses said to Aaron, “Take one pot, and put there the fullness of an omer of manna, and lay it up before the face of YHWH to be kept for your generations.”
Latin
Dixitque Moyses ad Aaron: Sume vas unum, et mitte ibi man, quantum potest capere gomor, et repone coram Domino ad servandum in generationes vestras,

Original

Hebrew
English
So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.”

Notes

Exodus 16:32–36

The container of manna was to be preserved as a reminder of God’s providential care for his people. He is powerful and deeply caring. Not only can he supply our needs, he wants to do so.

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

Events

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of Mount, Mountain Omer Tabernacle Tamarisk

Topics

Ark of the Covenant: The Pot of Manna and Aaron's Rod Laid up Before Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: Pot of Manna Holy of Holies: Contained: Pot of Manna Israel: Provided with Manna and Quail Manna: A Golden Pot of, Laid up in the Holiest for a Memorial Manna: General Scriptures Concerning Manna: Preserved in the Ark of the Testimony Memorial: The Pot of Manna Sin: Desert of, a Wilderness Between Elim and Sinai: Manna and Quail Given In