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And as the sun became hot, the flakes they had not picked up melted and disappeared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Morning by morning they gathered it, each as much as he could eat; but when the sun grew hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they gathered it every morning, every man according to his need. And when the sun became hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gathered it morning by morning, everyone as much as he would eat; but when the sun became hot, it would melt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They gathered it morning by morning, every man as much as he should eat; but when the sun grew hot, it would melt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they gathered it morning by morning, every man as much as he should eat; but when the sun grew hot, it would melt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they gathered it morning by morning, every man as much as he should eat; but the sun would grow hot, and it would melt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they gathered it every morning, each as much as he needed, because when the sun was hot it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gathered it every morning. Each gathered as much as he needed to eat, but when the sun grew hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gathered it every morning. Each gathered as much as he needed to eat, but when the sun grew hot, it melted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they gathered it morning by morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed, and in the heat of the day the rest melted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they gathered it morning by morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Each morning they gathered as much food as they could eat. When the sun was hot, it melted away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Every morning each one gathered as much as he needed; and when the sun grew hot, what was left on the ground melted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Every morning they gathered it, according to what each needed to eat; and when the sun became hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they gathered it each morning, each person according to what he could eat, and when the sun got hot, it would melt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They gathered it morning by morning, everyone according to his eating. When the sun grew hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun became hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They gathered it morning by morning, everyone according to his eating. When the sun grew hot, it melted. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they gather it morning by morning, each according to his eating; when the sun has been warm, then it has melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they gather it morning by morning, each according to his eating; when the sun hath been warm, then it hath melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will gather it in the morning by morning, a man according to the mouth of his eating: and the sun was hot and it melted.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now every one of them gathered in the morning, as much as might suffice to eat: and after the sun grew hot, it melted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then each one collected, in the morning, as much as would be sufficient to eat. And after the sun became hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Morning after morning they gathered it, as much as each needed to eat; but when the sun grew hot, it melted away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Morning by morning they gathered it, as much as each needed; but when the sun grew hot, it melted.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating; and when the sun grew hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they were gathering it at dawn; at dawn each man had enough for his consumption, and whenever the sun became hot, it was melting.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they gathered it morning by morning, every man according to his eating; and as the sun waxed hot, it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they gathered it every morning, each man what he needed, and when the sun waxed hot it melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/16-21.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=4154" 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">Manna and Quail from Heaven</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>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. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">Every morning</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3950.htm" title="3950: way·yil·qə·ṭū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pick or gather up, glean. A primitive root; properly, to pick up, i.e. to gather; specifically, to glean.">gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: kə·p̄î (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">as much</a> <a href="/hebrew/400.htm" title="400: ’ā·ḵə·lōw (V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- Food. From 'akal; food.">as was needed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·še·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">and when the sun</a> <a href="/hebrew/2552.htm" title="2552: wə·ḥam (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be or become warm. A primitive root; to be hot.">grew hot,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4549.htm" title="4549: wə·nā·mās (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To dissolve, melt. A primitive root; to liquefy; figuratively, to waste, to faint.">it melted away.</a> </span><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="/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="/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="/numbers/11-7.htm">Numbers 11:7-9</a></span><br />Now the manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of gum resin. / 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. / When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a></span><br />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.<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="/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="/nehemiah/9-20.htm">Nehemiah 9:20</a></span><br />You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-3.htm">1 Corinthians 10:3</a></span><br />They all ate the same spiritual food<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="/john/6-58.htm">John 6:58</a></span><br />This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-17.htm">Revelation 2:17</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-26.htm">John 6:26-27</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-3.htm">Luke 11:3</a></span><br />Give us each day our daily bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">Proverbs 6:6-11</a></b></br> Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:10</a></b></br> Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do <i>it</i> with thy might; for <i>there is</i> no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:1</a></b></br> Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/16-18.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/exodus/16-18.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/exodus/16-17.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/exodus/16-18.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/exodus/2-10.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/exodus/14-8.htm">High</a> <a href="/exodus/11-8.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Melt</a> <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Melted</a> <a href="/exodus/16-20.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/exodus/16-16.htm">Need</a> <a href="/exodus/16-18.htm">Needed</a> <a href="/genesis/37-9.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/revelation/3-15.htm">Warm</a> <a href="/exodus/1-20.htm">Waxed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/16-25.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/exodus/16-26.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/exodus/16-22.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/exodus/19-19.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">High</a> <a href="/exodus/22-24.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-28.htm">Melt</a> <a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Melted</a> <a href="/exodus/16-23.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/exodus/17-3.htm">Need</a> <a href="/exodus/25-39.htm">Needed</a> <a href="/exodus/17-12.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/joshua/9-12.htm">Warm</a> <a href="/exodus/19-19.htm">Waxed</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/16-1.htm">The Israelites come to Sin, and murmur for want of bread</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">God promises them bread and meat from heaven, and they are rebuked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/16-13.htm">Quail and manna are sent</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/16-16.htm">The ordering of manna</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/16-25.htm">It was not to be found on the Sabbath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/16-32.htm">An omer of it is preserved</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Every morning</b><br>The Israelites were instructed to gather manna daily, emphasizing reliance on God's provision. This daily routine reflects the importance of consistent spiritual discipline and dependence on God. It parallels the Lord's Prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread," highlighting daily reliance on God for sustenance.<p><b>each one gathered as much as was needed</b><br>This phrase underscores the principle of sufficiency and contentment. Each person gathered according to their need, illustrating God's provision for all. It reflects the New Testament teaching in <a href="/2_corinthians/8-15.htm">2 Corinthians 8:15</a>, where Paul references this event to encourage equality and sharing among believers.<p><b>and when the sun grew hot</b><br>The timing of gathering manna was crucial, as it had to be collected before the sun's heat caused it to melt. This detail emphasizes the importance of obedience and diligence in following God's instructions. It also serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of earthly provisions and the need to prioritize spiritual matters.<p><b>it melted away</b><br>The melting of manna symbolizes the temporary nature of earthly sustenance and the need for timely obedience. It also foreshadows the impermanence of worldly things compared to the eternal nature of God's word and promises. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the true bread from heaven, offering eternal sustenance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_sin.htm">The Wilderness of Sin</a></b><br>The location where the Israelites are currently encamped, a place of testing and reliance on God's provision.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/manna.htm">Manna</a></b><br>The miraculous bread from heaven provided by God to sustain the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, through whom God communicates His instructions regarding the gathering of manna.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The central event of this passage, highlighting God's daily provision and care for His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/daily_dependence_on_god.htm">Daily Dependence on God</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites gathered manna daily, we are called to rely on God each day for our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The Israelites had to follow specific instructions to gather manna, teaching us the importance of obedience in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The manna melted when the sun grew hot, reminding us to trust God's timing and provision without hoarding or worrying about the future.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>Manna symbolizes the spiritual nourishment we receive from God's Word and through Christ, the bread of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_sharing.htm">Community and Sharing</a></b><br>The gathering of manna was a communal activity, encouraging us to support and share with one another in our faith communities.<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/what_is_the_nature_of_manna.htm">What is the nature of manna?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_manna_mentioned_outside_exodus.htm">Why is there no explicit mention of manna outside the biblical text, considering its supposed forty-year prevalence (Exodus 16)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_millions_survive_on_manna_alone.htm">How could millions of people survive on a single type of food in the desert for forty years without other recorded health or logistical issues (Exodus 16:35)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When the sun waxed hot it melted.</span> The manna had to be gathered early. What had not been collected before the sun grew hot, melted away and disappeared from sight. In this respect the miraculous manna resembled both the manna of commerce and the "air-honey." <p> CHAPTER 16:22-30 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/16-21.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">Each morning</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבֹּ֣קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they each gathered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּלְקְט֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yil·qə·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine 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">as much</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as they needed,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָכְל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵə·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_400.htm">Strong's 400: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and when the sun</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(haš·še·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> </span><span class="str2">The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grew hot,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2552.htm">Strong's 2552: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become warm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it melted away.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָמָֽס׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·mās)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4549.htm">Strong's 4549: </a> </span><span class="str2">To liquefy, to waste, to faint</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/16-21.htm">Exodus 16:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/16-21.htm">OT Law: Exodus 16:21 They gathered it morning by morning everyone (Exo. 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