Exodus 16 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Yahweh Rains Bread from Heaven

1 Then they set ^H5265 out ^H5265 from Elim ^H362, and all ^H3605 the congregation ^H5712 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 came ^H935 to the wilderness ^H4057 of Sin ^H5512, which ^H834 is between ^H996 Elim ^H362 and Sinai ^H5514, on the fifteenth ^H2568 H6240 day ^H3117 of the second ^H8145 month ^H2320 after their departure ^H3318 from the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714.

2 And the whole ^H3605 congregation ^H5712 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 grumbled ^H3885 against ^H5921 Moses ^H4872 and Aaron ^H175 in the wilderness ^H4057. 3 And the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 said ^H559 to them, “Would ^H4310 H5414 that ^H4310 H5414 we had died ^H4191 by the hand ^H3027 of Yahweh ^H3068 in the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714, when we sat ^H3427 by the pots ^H5518 of [fn]meat ^H1320, when we ate ^H398 bread ^H3899 to the full ^H7648; for you have brought ^H3318 us out ^H3318 into this ^H2088 wilderness ^H4057 to put ^H4191 this ^H2088 whole ^H3605 assembly ^H6951 to ^H4191 death ^H4191 with hunger ^H7458.”

4 Then Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559 to Moses ^H4872, “Behold ^H2009, I will rain ^H4305 bread ^H3899 from heaven ^H8064 for you; and the people ^H5971 shall go ^H3318 out ^H3318 and gather ^H3950 a day’s ^H3117 portion ^H1697 every day ^H3117, that I may test ^H5254 them, whether or ^H518 not they will walk ^H1980 in My [fn]law ^H8451. 5 Now it will be ^H1961 on the sixth ^H8345 day ^H3117, they shall prepare ^H3559 what ^H834 they bring ^H935 in ^H935, and it will be twice ^H4932 as much ^H834 as they gather ^H3950 daily ^H3117.” 6 So Moses ^H4872 and Aaron ^H175 said ^H559 to all ^H3605 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, “At evening ^H6153 [fn]you will know ^H3045 that Yahweh ^H3068 has brought ^H3318 you out ^H3318 of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714; 7 and in the morning ^H1242 [fn]you will see ^H7200 the glory ^H3519 of Yahweh ^H3068, for He hears ^H8085 your grumblings ^H8519 against ^H5921 Yahweh ^H3068; and what ^H4100 are we, that you grumble ^H3885 against ^H5921 us?”

Yahweh Gives Meat and Bread

8 And Moses ^H4872 said ^H559, “This will happen when Yahweh ^H3068 gives ^H5414 you [fn]meat ^H1320 to eat ^H398 in the evening ^H6153 and bread ^H3899 to the ^H7646 full ^H7646 in the morning ^H1242; for Yahweh ^H3068 hears ^H8085 your grumblings ^H8519 which ^H834 you grumble ^H3885 against ^H5921 Him. And what ^H4100 are we? Your grumblings ^H8519 are not against ^H5921 us but against ^H5921 Yahweh ^H3068.”

9 Then Moses ^H4872 said ^H559 to Aaron ^H175, “Say ^H559 to all ^H3605 the congregation ^H5712 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, ‘Come ^H7126 near ^H7126 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068, for He has heard ^H8085 your grumblings ^H8519.’” 10 Now it happened ^H1961 as Aaron ^H175 spoke ^H1696 to the whole ^H3605 congregation ^H5712 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, that they turned ^H6437 toward ^H413 the wilderness ^H4057, and behold ^H2009, the glory ^H3519 of Yahweh ^H3068 appeared ^H7200 in the cloud ^H6051. 11 And Yahweh ^H3068 spoke ^H1696 to Moses ^H4872, saying ^H559, 12 “I have heard ^H8085 the grumblings ^H8519 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478; speak ^H1696 to them, saying ^H559, ‘[fn]At twilight ^H6153 you shall eat ^H398 [fn]meat ^H1320, and in the morning ^H1242 you shall be filled ^H7646 with bread ^H3899, so that you shall know ^H3045 that I am Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430.’”

13 So it happened ^H1961 at evening ^H6153 that the quails ^H7958 came ^H5927 up ^H5927 and covered ^H3680 the camp ^H4264, and in the morning ^H1242 there was a layer ^H7902 of dew ^H2919 around ^H5439 the camp ^H4264. 14 Then the layer ^H7902 of dew ^H2919 [fn]evaporated ^H5927, and behold ^H2009, on the [fn]surface ^H6440 of the wilderness ^H4057 there was a fine ^H1851 flake-like ^H2636 thing ^H2636, fine ^H1851 as the frost ^H3713 on the ground ^H776. 15 And the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 saw ^H7200 it and said ^H559 to one ^H376 another ^H251, “[fn]What ^H4478 is it?” For they did not know ^H3045 what ^H4100 it was. And Moses ^H4872 said ^H559 to them, “It is the bread ^H3899 which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 has given ^H5414 you to eat ^H402. 16 This ^H2088 is [fn]what ^H1697 H834 Yahweh ^H3068 has commanded ^H6680, ‘Gather ^H3950 of it every ^H376 man ^H376 [fn]as much ^H6310 as he should eat ^H398; you shall take ^H3947 an [fn]omer ^H6016 apiece ^H1538 according to the number ^H4557 of persons ^H5315 each ^H376 of you has in his tent ^H168.’” 17 And the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 did ^H6213 so ^H3651; some gathered ^H3950 much ^H7235 and some little ^H4591. 18 And they measured ^H4058 it with an [fn]omer ^H6016, and he who had gathered ^H7235 much ^H7235 had no ^H3808 excess ^H5736, and he who had gathered ^H4591 little ^H4591 had no ^H3808 lack ^H2637; every ^H376 man ^H376 gathered ^H3950 [fn]as much ^H6310 as he should eat ^H398. 19 And Moses ^H4872 said ^H559 to them, “Let no ^H408 man ^H376 leave ^H3498 any ^H4480 of it until ^H5704 morning ^H1242.” 20 But they did not listen ^H8085 to Moses ^H4872, and some ^H376 left ^H3498 part of it until ^H5704 morning ^H1242, and it bred ^H7311 worms ^H8438 and became ^H887 foul ^H887; and Moses ^H4872 was ^H7107 angry ^H7107 with them. 21 So they gathered ^H3950 it morning ^H1242 by morning ^H1242, every ^H376 man ^H376 [fn]as much ^H6310 as he should eat ^H398; but the sun ^H8121 would grow ^H2552 hot ^H2552, and it would melt ^H4549.

Yahweh Gives Bread for Two Days

22 Now it happened that on the sixth ^H8345 day ^H3117 they gathered ^H3950 twice ^H4932 as much ^H4932 bread ^H3899, two ^H8147 omers ^H6016 for each ^H259 one ^H259. Then all ^H3605 the leaders ^H5387 of the congregation ^H5712 came ^H935 and told ^H5046 Moses ^H4872.

23 And he said ^H559 to them, “This ^H1931 is what ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 has spoken ^H1696: Tomorrow ^H4279 is a sabbath ^H7677 observance ^H7677, a holy ^H6944 sabbath ^H7676 to Yahweh ^H3068. Bake ^H644 what ^H834 you will bake ^H644 and boil ^H1310 what ^H834 you will boil ^H1310, and all ^H3605 that is in excess ^H5736 [fn]put ^H5117 aside ^H5117 to be kept ^H4931 until ^H5704 morning ^H1242.” 24 So they [fn]put ^H5117 it aside ^H5117 until ^H5704 morning ^H1242, as Moses ^H4872 had commanded ^H6680, and it did not become ^H887 foul ^H887 nor ^H3808 was there any worm ^H7415 in it. 25 And Moses ^H4872 said ^H559, “Eat ^H398 it today ^H3117, for today ^H3117 is a sabbath ^H7676 to Yahweh ^H3068; today ^H3117 you will not find ^H4672 it in the field ^H7704. 26 Six ^H8337 days ^H3117 you shall gather ^H3950 it, but on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117, the sabbath ^H7676, there will be [fn]none ^H3808.”

27 Now it happened ^H1961 on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117, that some ^H4480 of the people ^H5971 went ^H3318 out ^H3318 to gather ^H3950, but they found ^H4672 none ^H3808. 28 Then Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559 to Moses ^H4872, “How ^H575 long ^H5704 do you refuse ^H3985 to keep ^H8104 My commandments ^H4687 and My [fn]laws ^H8451? 29 See ^H7200, Yahweh ^H3068 has given ^H5414 you the sabbath ^H7676; therefore ^H5921 H3651 He gives ^H5414 you bread ^H3899 for two days ^H3117 on the sixth ^H8345 day ^H3117. Remain ^H3427 every ^H376 man ^H376 in ^H8478 his place ^H8478; let no ^H408 man ^H376 go ^H3318 out ^H3318 of his place ^H4725 on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117.” 30 So the people ^H5971 rested ^H7673 on the seventh ^H7637 day ^H3117.

31 And the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 named ^H7121 H8034 it [fn]manna ^H4478, and it was like coriander ^H1407 seed ^H2233, white ^H3836, and its taste ^H2940 was like wafers ^H6838 with honey ^H1706. 32 Then Moses ^H4872 said ^H559, “This ^H2088 is [fn]what ^H1697 H834 Yahweh ^H3068 has commanded ^H6680, ‘Let an omerful ^H4393 H6016 of it be kept ^H4931 throughout your generations ^H1755, that they may see ^H7200 the bread ^H3899 that I fed ^H398 you in the wilderness ^H4057, when I brought ^H3318 you out ^H3318 of the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714.’” 33 And Moses ^H4872 said ^H559 to Aaron ^H175, “Take ^H3947 a jar ^H6803 and put ^H5414 an omerful ^H4393 H6016 of manna ^H4478 in it, and place ^H5117 it before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 to be kept ^H4931 throughout your generations ^H1755.” 34 As Yahweh ^H3068 commanded ^H6680 Moses ^H4872, so Aaron ^H175 placed ^H5117 it before ^H6440 the Testimony ^H5715 to be kept ^H4931. 35 And the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 ate ^H398 the manna ^H4478 forty ^H705 years ^H8141, until ^H5704 they came ^H935 to an inhabited ^H3427 land ^H776; they ate ^H398 the manna ^H4478 until ^H5704 they came ^H935 to the border ^H7097 of the land ^H776 of Canaan ^H3667. 36 (Now an [fn]omer ^H6016 is a tenth ^H6224 of an [fn]ephah ^H374.)