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So Moses was angry with them. <a href="/nlt/exodus/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> But some of them didn’t listen and kept some of it until morning. But by then it was full of maggots and had a terrible smell. Moses was very angry with them. <a href="/esv/exodus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> But they did not listen to Moses. Some left part of it till the morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them. <a href="/bsb/exodus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them. <a href="/kjv/exodus/16.htm">King James Bible</a> Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Notwithstanding they did not heed Moses. But some of them left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank; and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/nasb/exodus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/lsb/exodus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/amp/exodus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But they did not listen to Moses, and some left a supply of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul and rotten; and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/csb/exodus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But they didn’t listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank. Therefore Moses was angry with them. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But they didn&#8217t listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and smelled. Therefore Moses was angry with them. <a href="/asv/exodus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul: and Moses was wroth with them. <a href="/cev/exodus/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some of them disobeyed, but the next morning what they kept was stinking and full of worms, and Moses was angry. <a href="/erv/exodus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them. <a href="/gwt/exodus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But some of them didn't listen to Moses. They kept part of it until morning, and it was full of worms and smelled bad. So Moses was angry with them. <a href="/gnt/exodus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> But some of them did not listen to Moses and saved part of it. The next morning it was full of worms and smelled rotten, and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/isv/exodus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> But they did not listen to Moses—some people left part of it until morning, and it produced maggots and smelled bad, so Moses got angry at them. <a href="/msb/exodus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them. <a href="/net/exodus/16.htm">NET Bible</a> But they did not listen to Moses; some kept part of it until morning, and it was full of worms and began to stink, and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/nheb/exodus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Notwithstanding they did not listen to Moses, but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul: and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/wbt/exodus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Notwithstanding, they hearkened not to Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became offensive; and Moses was wroth with them. <a href="/web/exodus/16.htm">World English Bible</a> Notwithstanding they didn’t listen to Moses, but some of them left of it until the morning, so it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and they have not listened to Moses, and some of them leave of it until morning, and it brings up worms and stinks; and Moses is angry with them. <a href="/ylt/exodus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and they have not hearkened unto Moses, and some of them do leave of it till morning, and it bringeth up worms and stinketh; and Moses is wroth with them. <a href="/slt/exodus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they heard not to Moses; and the men will leave from it till morning, and it will rot with worms, and it will stink: and Moses will be angry with them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they hearkened not to him, but some of them left until the morning, and it began to be full of worms, an it putrefied, and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they did not listen to him, but they left some of it behind until morning, and it began to swarm with worms, and it putrefied. And Moses became angry against them. <a href="/nabre/exodus/16.htm">New American Bible</a> But they did not listen to Moses, and some kept a part of it over until morning, and it became wormy and stank. Therefore Moses was angry with them. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But they did not listen to Moses; some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul. And Moses was angry with them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Notwithstanding they listened not to Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms and stank; and Moses was angry with them. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they did not listen to Moshe and they left some of it, each man, for the morning, and it caused crawling worms and it stank, and Moshe was angry with them.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and rotted; and Moses was wroth with them. <a href="/sep/exodus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But they did not hearken to Moses, but some left of it till the morning; and it bred worms and stank: and Moses was irritated with them. <a href="/parallel/exodus/16-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=4142" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/16.htm">Manna and Quail from Heaven</a> …19Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.” 20<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">But they did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses;</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">some people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: way·yō·w·ṯi·rū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">left</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">part of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">it until</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bō·qer (N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: way·yā·rum (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">and it became infested</a> <a href="/hebrew/8438.htm" title="8438: tō·w·lā·‘îm (N-mp) -- Worm, scarlet stuff. ">with maggots</a> <a href="/hebrew/887.htm" title="887: way·yiḇ·’aš (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To have a bad smell, to stink. A primitive root; to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally.">and began to smell.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">So Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7107.htm" title="7107: way·yiq·ṣōp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be angry. A primitive root; to crack off, i.e. burst out in rage.">was angry</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">with them.</a> 21Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Numbers 11:4-6</a> Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? / We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. / But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!” <a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Numbers 11:31-34</a> Now a wind sent by the LORD came up, drove in quail from the sea, and brought them near the camp, about two cubits above the surface of the ground, for a day’s journey in every direction around the camp. / All that day and night, and all the next day, the people stayed up gathering the quail. No one gathered less than ten homers, and they spread them out all around the camp. / But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a> He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/psalms/78-17.htm">Psalm 78:17-32</a> But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High. / They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. / They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? ... <a href="/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13-15</a> Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel. / They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert. / So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them. <a href="/john/6-26.htm">John 6:26-27</a> Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. / Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” <a href="/john/6-49.htm">John 6:49-51</a> 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.” <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-5</a> I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. / They all ate the same spiritual food ... <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. <a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-34</a> Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. / But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. ... <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15-21</a> And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ... <a href="/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29-31</a> And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it. / For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. / But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you. <a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-11</a> Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ... <a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a> For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ... <a href="/hebrews/4-1.htm">Hebrews 4:1-2</a> Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Notwithstanding they listened not to Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.bred worms<a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19</a> Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:<a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15,33</a> And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth… <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a> Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.and Moses<a href="/numbers/12-3.htm">Numbers 12:3</a> (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)<a href="/numbers/16-15.htm">Numbers 16:15</a> And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.<a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Mark 3:5</a> And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/16-7.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/genesis/30-39.htm">Bred</a> <a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/exodus/8-14.htm">Foul</a> <a href="/exodus/16-12.htm">Full</a> <a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/exodus/9-12.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/exodus/9-32.htm">However</a> <a href="/exodus/16-19.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/exodus/16-19.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Maggots</a> <a href="/exodus/16-19.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/exodus/16-19.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Notwithstanding</a> <a href="/exodus/8-14.htm">Offensive</a> <a href="/exodus/9-21.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/exodus/13-7.htm">Part</a> <a href="/james/5-3.htm">Rotted</a> <a href="/exodus/8-14.htm">Stank</a> <a href="/exodus/8-14.htm">Stinketh</a> <a href="/acts/12-23.htm">Worms</a> <a href="/genesis/41-10.htm">Wroth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/exodus/23-21.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-54.htm">Bred</a> <a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/exodus/16-24.htm">Foul</a> <a href="/exodus/16-33.htm">Full</a> <a href="/exodus/18-19.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/exodus/18-24.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/exodus/21-13.htm">However</a> <a href="/exodus/16-23.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Maggots</a> <a href="/exodus/16-21.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/exodus/16-22.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/21-21.htm">Notwithstanding</a> <a href="/job/19-17.htm">Offensive</a> <a href="/exodus/22-15.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/exodus/16-36.htm">Part</a> <a href="/james/5-2.htm">Rotted</a> <a href="/exodus/16-24.htm">Stank</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-2.htm">Stinketh</a> <a href="/exodus/16-24.htm">Worms</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-16.htm">Wroth</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 16</div>1. <a href="/exodus/16-1.htm">The Israelites come to Sin, and murmur for want of bread</a> 4. <a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">God promises them bread and meat from heaven, and they are rebuked</a> 13. <a href="/exodus/16-13.htm">Quail and manna are sent</a> 16. <a href="/exodus/16-16.htm">The ordering of manna</a> 25. <a href="/exodus/16-25.htm">It was not to be found on the Sabbath</a> 32. <a href="/exodus/16-32.htm">An omer of it is preserved</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But they did not listen to Moses; This phrase highlights the recurring theme of disobedience among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. Moses, as God's appointed leader, conveyed divine instructions, yet the people often struggled with trust and obedience. This disobedience reflects a broader pattern seen throughout the Old Testament, where God's people frequently fail to heed His commands, leading to consequences. This lack of trust in God's provision is a central issue, as seen in other instances such as the golden calf incident (Exodus 32).some people left part of it until morning, The manna was given as a daily provision, symbolizing God's continual care and the need for daily reliance on Him. By leaving part of it until morning, the people demonstrated a lack of faith in God's promise to provide fresh manna each day. This act of keeping manna overnight can be seen as a metaphor for hoarding or relying on one's own understanding rather than trusting in God's timing and provision. It parallels the Lord's Prayer in the New Testament, where Jesus teaches to ask for "daily bread" (<a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a>), emphasizing daily dependence on God.and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. The physical corruption of the manna serves as a tangible consequence of disobedience. This decay symbolizes the futility of human efforts apart from God's instructions. The imagery of maggots and odor underscores the immediate and unpleasant results of not following God's commands. It also serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly provisions and the importance of spiritual sustenance, as later echoed in Jesus' teaching that He is the "bread of life" (<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>).So Moses was angry with them. Moses' anger reflects righteous indignation at the people's lack of faith and disobedience. As a leader, Moses bore the responsibility of guiding the Israelites and was often frustrated by their repeated failures to trust God. This anger is not merely personal but represents God's own displeasure with the people's actions. Moses' role as an intercessor and leader foreshadows Christ, who also expressed righteous anger at sin and disbelief (<a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Mark 3:5</a>). Moses' leadership challenges prefigure the ultimate leadership and mediation of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt. He serves as a mediator between God and the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of God who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now in the wilderness, learning to trust and obey God. 3. <a href="/topical/m/manna.htm">Manna</a> The miraculous bread from heaven provided by God to sustain the Israelites in the wilderness. It symbolizes God's provision and faithfulness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> The setting where the Israelites are journeying towards the Promised Land, a place of testing and reliance on God. 5. <a href="/topical/d/disobedience.htm">Disobedience</a> The event where some Israelites disobeyed God's command through Moses by keeping manna until morning, resulting in spoilage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a> The Israelites' failure to obey God's command regarding manna serves as a reminder of the importance of following God's instructions fully. Partial obedience is disobedience. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_daily_provision.htm">Trust in God's Daily Provision</a> Just as the Israelites were to trust God for their daily manna, we are called to trust God for our daily needs, relying on His faithfulness rather than hoarding or worrying about the future. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> The spoilage of manna illustrates the natural consequences of disobedience. When we fail to trust and obey God, we may face unnecessary hardships. <a href="/topical/l/learning_from_past_mistakes.htm">Learning from Past Mistakes</a> The Israelites' experience teaches us to learn from our mistakes and grow in our faith journey, seeking to align our actions with God's will. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a> Beyond physical sustenance, we are reminded of our need for spiritual nourishment through Christ, the true bread from heaven.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 16</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_letting_go.htm">What does the Bible say about letting go?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_clear_evidence_of_manna's_reality.htm">Why is there no clear archaeological or historical evidence that manna was a real, sustained food source for such a large group (Exodus 16)? </a> <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 href="/q/how_does_exodus_33_11_align_with_33_20.htm">If Exodus 33:11 says Moses spoke with God 'face to face,' how do we reconcile this with Exodus 33:20 where God says no one can see His face and live?</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>(20) It bred worms.--On the Sabbath it bred no worms (<a href="/exodus/16-24.htm" title="And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.">Exodus 16:24</a>), so that we must view the result spoken of as a punishment for disobedience, not as produced naturally. Neither of the natural mannas is subject to any very rapid decomposition.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - It bred worms. This was a supernatural, not a natural result. It served as a sort of punishment of the disobedient, and effectually checked the practice of laying up in store. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/16-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But they did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no listen שָׁמְע֣וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Moses; מֹשֶׁ֗ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver some people אֲנָשִׁ֤ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> Man, mankind left וַיּוֹתִ֨רוּ (way·yō·w·ṯi·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve part of מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of it until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while morning, בֹּ֔קֶר (bō·qer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> Dawn, morning and it became full of וַיָּ֥רֻם (way·yā·rum) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> To be high actively, to rise, raise maggots תּוֹלָעִ֖ים (tō·w·lā·‘îm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8438.htm">Strong's 8438: </a> The crimson-grub, of the color, from it, cloths dyed therewith and began to smell. וַיִּבְאַ֑שׁ (way·yiḇ·’aš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_887.htm">Strong's 887: </a> To smell bad, to be offensive So Moses מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver was angry וַיִּקְצֹ֥ף (way·yiq·ṣōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7107.htm">Strong's 7107: </a> To crack off, burst out in rage with them. עֲלֵהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/16-20.htm">OT Law: Exodus 16:20 Notwithstanding they didn't listen to Moses (Exo. 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