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Then all the leaders of the community came and asked Moses for an explanation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers each. And when all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food—two omers per person—and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, <i>that</i> on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one <i>man</i>: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And so it was, on the sixth day, <i>that</i> they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it came about on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. Then all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each person; and all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts apiece, and all the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts apiece, and all the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />However, on the sixth day of the week, everyone gathered enough to have four liters, instead of two. When the leaders reported this to Moses, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But on the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts per person. All the leaders of the community came to Moses and told him about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts for each person. All the leaders of the community came and told Moses about it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, about two omers per person. Then all the leaders of the congregation came and reported to Moses, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food?two omers per person?and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And on the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, two omers per person; and all the leaders of the community came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one, and all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one; and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass on the sixth day, they have gathered a second bread, two omers for one, and all the princes of the congregation come in, and declare [it] to Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass on the sixth day, they have gathered a second bread, two omers for one, and all the princes of the company come in, and declare to Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in the sixth day, they gathered double the bread, two handfuls for one; and all the chiefs of the assembly will come and announce to Moses.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But on the sixth day they gathered twice as much, that is, two gomors every man: and all the rulers of the multitude came, and told Moses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But on the sixth day, they collected a double portion, that is, two omers for each man. Then all the leaders among the multitude came, and they discoursed with Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, two omers for each person. When all the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, two omers apiece. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one person; and all the elders of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was in the sixth day they collected bread by two measures for each person, and all the Elders of the assembly came and showed Moshe.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one; and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass on the sixth day, they gathered double what was needed, two homers for one <i>man</i>; and all the chiefs of the synagogue went in and reported it to Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/16-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=4161" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/16.htm">The Sabbath Observed</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8345.htm" title="8345: haš·šiš·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Sixth. From shesh; sixth, ord. Or fractional.">On the sixth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3950.htm" title="3950: lā·qə·ṭū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To pick or gather up, glean. A primitive root; properly, to pick up, i.e. to gather; specifically, to glean.">they gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4932.htm" title="4932: miš·neh (N-ms) -- A double, copy, second. From shanah; properly, a repetition, i.e. A duplicate, or a double; by implication, a second.">twice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-msc) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">as much food—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/6016.htm" title="6016: hā·‘ō·mer (Art:: N-ms) -- A heap, a sheaf, an omer (dry measure). From amar; properly, a heap, i.e. A sheaf; also an omer, as a dry measure.">omers</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: lā·’e·ḥāḏ (Prep-l, Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">per person—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: nə·śî·’ê (N-mpc) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">the leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: hā·‘ê·ḏāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">of the congregation</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gî·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">and reported</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: lə·mō·šeh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">this to Moses.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-8.htm">Numbers 11:8</a></span><br />The people walked around and gathered it, ground it on a handmill or crushed it in a mortar, then boiled it in a cooking pot or shaped it into cakes. It tasted like pastry baked with fine oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/15-32.htm">Numbers 15:32-36</a></span><br />While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day. / Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation, / and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-12.htm">Deuteronomy 5:12-14</a></span><br />Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-15.htm">Nehemiah 9:15</a></span><br />In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-24.htm">Psalm 78:24-25</a></span><br />He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven. / Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-40.htm">Psalm 105:40</a></span><br />They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13-14</a></span><br />If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Ezekiel 20:12</a></span><br />I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-1.htm">Matthew 12:1-8</a></span><br />At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. / When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” / Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a></span><br />Give us this day our daily bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-23.htm">Mark 2:23-28</a></span><br />One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along. / So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” / Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-1.htm">Luke 6:1-5</a></span><br />One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them. / But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” / Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-31.htm">John 6:31-35</a></span><br />Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” / Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. / For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-49.htm">John 6:49-51</a></span><br />Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. / I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Acts 7:38</a></span><br />He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3,16</a></b></br> And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every <i>word</i> that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-5.htm">Exodus 16:5,16</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare <i>that</i> which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/25-12.htm">Leviticus 25:12,22</a></b></br> For it <i>is</i> the jubile; 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In the context of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, this day was significant as it was the day they were to gather extra manna to prepare for the Sabbath rest. This practice foreshadows the importance of the Sabbath in Jewish law and tradition, as later codified in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a>).<p><b>they gathered twice as much food</b><br>This phrase highlights the miraculous provision of God, as the manna was only available in double portions on the sixth day. This ensured that the Israelites could observe the Sabbath without gathering food, emphasizing the importance of rest and trust in God's provision. The double portion also symbolizes God's abundant grace and care for His people.<p><b>two omers per person</b><br>An omer is a unit of measure used in ancient Israel, roughly equivalent to about 2 liters or 2 quarts. The specific measurement underscores the sufficiency of God's provision, ensuring that each person had enough to meet their needs. This detail reflects the order and precision in God's instructions and provision.<p><b>and all the leaders of the congregation</b><br>The leaders, or elders, of the congregation played a crucial role in communicating and implementing God's instructions. Their involvement signifies the importance of leadership and accountability within the community. This structure of leadership is seen throughout the Old Testament and is mirrored in the New Testament church with elders and overseers (<a href="/1_timothy/3.htm">1 Timothy 3:1-7</a>).<p><b>came and reported this to Moses</b><br>Moses, as the appointed leader and mediator between God and the Israelites, was the central figure in receiving and conveying God's commands. The leaders reporting to Moses indicates a system of governance and communication within the Israelite camp. This reflects the hierarchical structure that God established, with Moses as the prophet and leader, a type of Christ who mediates between God and humanity (<a href="/hebrews/3.htm">Hebrews 3:1-6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. He acts as the mediator between God and the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now journeying through the wilderness towards the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites are currently traveling. It is a place of testing and reliance on God's provision.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_leaders_of_the_congregation.htm">The Leaders of the Congregation</a></b><br>Representatives of the Israelite community who report to Moses about the gathering of manna.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/manna.htm">Manna</a></b><br>The miraculous bread from heaven provided by God to sustain the Israelites in the wilderness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Provision and Faithfulness</a></b><br>God provides for our needs, often in unexpected ways. Just as He provided manna for the Israelites, He meets our daily needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The Israelites were instructed to gather twice as much on the sixth day. Obedience to God's commands is crucial for experiencing His blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_rest.htm">The Principle of Rest</a></b><br>The gathering of double portions on the sixth day highlights the importance of rest and preparation. Observing a day of rest is a divine principle that benefits our spiritual and physical well-being.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_leadership.htm">Community and Leadership</a></b><br>The leaders reporting to Moses signifies the importance of community and accountability in following God's instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The Israelites had to trust God's timing and provision, gathering only what was needed each day, except on the sixth day. This teaches us to trust in God's perfect timing and provision in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israel_avoid_fire_weekly.htm">(Exodus 35:1–3) How could Israel realistically avoid kindling any fire at all in a harsh desert environment for an entire day each week? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_all_stop_work_every_7th_day.htm">In Leviticus 23:3, how could an entire population realistically stop all work every seventh day without compromising essential services or survival needs? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_sabbath_rules_stricter_here.htm">(Exodus 35) Why do these Sabbath regulations here seem stricter than in some other parts of the Torah, creating possible inconsistencies in biblical commands? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_manna_fit_natural_laws.htm">How can the miraculous appearance of manna every day (Exodus 16:4–5) be reconciled with natural laws or scientific explanations? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">On the sixth day they gathered twice as much</span>.--See the third Note on <a href="/exodus/16-5.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.">Exodus 16:5</a>.<p><span class= "bld">The rulers . . . came and told Moses.</span>--They were evidently surprised, and came to Moses for an explanation. Either he had not communicated to them the Divine announcement of <a href="/exodus/16-5.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.">Exodus 16:5</a>, or they had failed to comprehend it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 22-30.</span> - THE GATHERING OF THE SIXTH DAY. When the Israelites, having collected what seemed to them the usual quantity of manna on the sixth day, brought it home and measured it, they found the yield to be, not an omer a head for each member of the family, but two omers. The result was a surprise and a difficulty. They could not consume more than an omer a-piece. What was to be done with the remainder? Was it to be destroyed, or kept? If kept, would it not "breed worms"? To resolve their doubts, the elders brought the matter before Moses, who replied - "This is that which the Lord hath said." It is to be supposed that, in his original announcement to the elders of God's purposes as to the manna, Moses had informed them that the quantity would be double on the sixth day (ver. 5); but his statement had not made any deep impression at the time, and now they had forgotten it. So he recalls it to their recollection. "This is no strange thing - nothing that should have surprised you - it is only what God said would happen. And the reason of it is, that to-morrow, the seventh day is, by God's ordinance, the rest of the Holy Sabbath," - or rather "a rest of a holy Sabbath to the Lord." Whether or no the Sabbath was a primeval institution, given to our first parents in Paradise (<a href="/genesis/2-3.htm">Genesis 2:3</a>), may be doubted: at any rate, it had not been maintained as an institution by the Hebrews during their sojourn in Egypt; and this was, practically, to them, the first promulgation of it. (See Hessey's <span class="accented">Bampton Lectures</span>, p. 149.) Hence, in the original, it is not called "the sabbath," as if already known, but "a sabbath," - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, a rest - until verse 29. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This is that which the Lord hath said</span>. Rather, "said," <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, declared to me when he announced the manna. See verse 5. It has been supposed that Moses had not communicated the declaration to the elders; but this seems unlikely. <span class="cmt_word">The rest of the holy sabbath</span>. If this translation were correct, the previous institution of the sabbath, and the knowledge of its obligation by the Hebrews, would follow; but the absence of the article is a strong indication that the whole idea was new, at any rate to those whom Moses was addressing. <span class="cmt_word">Bake that which ye will bake</span>, etc. "Do," <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, "as you have done on other days - bake some and seethe some - but also reserve a portion to be your food and sustenance to-morrow." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/16-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">On the sixth</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשִּׁשִּׁ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šiš·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8345.htm">Strong's 8345: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sixth, ord, fractional</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they gathered</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽקְט֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·qə·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3950.htm">Strong's 3950: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pick up, to gather, to glean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">twice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁנֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(miš·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4932.htm">Strong's 4932: </a> </span><span class="str2">A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as much food—</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֙חֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">omers</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹ֖מֶר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6016.htm">Strong's 6016: </a> </span><span class="str2">A heap, a sheaf, an omer (dry measure)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">per person—</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאֶחָ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the leaders</span><br /><span class="heb">נְשִׂיאֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(nə·śî·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the congregation</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֵדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ê·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stated assemblage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and reported</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּגִּ֖ידוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yag·gî·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this to Moses.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/16-22.htm">Exodus 16:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/16-22.htm">OT Law: Exodus 16:22 It happened that on the sixth day (Exo. 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