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for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />(An omer is one-tenth of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The container used to measure the manna was an omer, which was one-tenth of an ephah; it held about two quarts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />(An omer is the tenth part of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />(Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now an omer <i>is</i> the tenth <i>part</i> of an ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now an omer <i>is</i> one-tenth of an ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />(Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />(Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />(Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />(Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />(Now an omer is the tenth of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />(They used a measure called an omer, which held two quarts. )<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />(Two quarts are a tenth of an ephah.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />(Now, the standard dry measure at that time held 20 quarts.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The standard dry measure then in use equaled twenty quarts.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now one omer is a tenth of an ephah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />(Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(Now an omer is one tenth of an ephah.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now an omer is one tenth of an ephah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the omer is a tenth of the ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the omer is a tenth of the ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the omer the tenth of this ephah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now a gomor is the tenth part of an ephi. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now an omer is a tenth part of an ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />(An omer is one tenth of an ephah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />An omer is a tenth of an ephah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now an omer is the tenth of an ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a measure was one tenth of a bushel. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Now the homer was the tenth part of three measures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/16-36.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=4292" 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">35</span>The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6016.htm" title="6016: wə·hā·‘ō·mer (Conj-w, 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.">(Now an omer</a> <a href="/hebrew/6224.htm" title="6224: ‘ă·śi·rîṯ (Number-ofsc) -- Tenth. From eser; tenth; by abbreviation, tenth month or part.">is a tenth</a> <a href="/hebrew/374.htm" title="374: hā·’ê·p̄āh (Art:: N-fs) -- An ephah (a measure of grain). Or ephah; of Egyptian derivation; an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general.">of an ephah.)</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></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="/leviticus/19-36.htm">Leviticus 19:36</a></span><br />You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13-15</a></span><br />You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. / You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. / You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a></span><br />Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11</a></span><br />Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-10.htm">Ezekiel 45:10-12</a></span><br />You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath. / The ephah and the bath shall be the same quantity so that the bath will contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer will be the standard measure for both. / The shekel will consist of twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels will equal one mina.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-5.htm">Amos 8:5</a></span><br />asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-10.htm">Micah 6:10-11</a></span><br />Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed? / Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Matthew 5:18</a></span><br />For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a></span><br />Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10</a></span><br />Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.<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="/romans/12-17.htm">Romans 12:17</a></span><br />Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-3.htm">1 Corinthians 10:3-4</a></span><br />They all ate the same spiritual food / and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-13.htm">2 Corinthians 8:13-15</a></span><br />It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality. / At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality. / As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-16.htm">Exodus 16:16,32,33</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, <i>according to</i> the number of your persons; take ye every man for <i>them</i> which <i>are</i> in his tents… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/25-4.htm">Ephah</a> <a href="/exodus/16-33.htm">Omer</a> <a href="/exodus/16-20.htm">Part</a> <a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Tenth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/29-40.htm">Ephah</a> <a href="/exodus/16-16.htm">Omer</a> <a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Part</a> <a href="/exodus/29-40.htm">Tenth</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>Now an omer</b><br>An omer is a unit of measurement used in ancient Israel. It is mentioned in the context of the Israelites gathering manna in the wilderness. The omer was a daily portion for each person, signifying God's provision and sufficiency. This measurement highlights the importance of obedience and trust in God's daily provision, as the Israelites were instructed to gather only what they needed for each day.<p><b>is a tenth</b><br>The specification of an omer being a tenth part indicates a precise measurement, reflecting the order and structure in God's instructions. The concept of a "tenth" is significant in biblical terms, often associated with tithing, which is giving a tenth of one's income or produce to God. This connection underscores the principle of dedicating a portion to God, acknowledging His sovereignty and provision.<p><b>of an ephah</b><br>An ephah is a larger unit of dry measure used in ancient Israel, roughly equivalent to about 22 liters or 5.8 gallons. By stating that an omer is a tenth of an ephah, the text provides clarity on the quantity of manna each person was to gather. This measurement system reflects the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where such units were commonly used for grains and other produce. The ephah is also mentioned in other parts of the Bible, such as in the story of Ruth, where it is used to measure barley, further illustrating its role in daily life and commerce.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who guided them through the wilderness and communicated God's instructions regarding the collection of manna.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were journeying through the wilderness to the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_sin.htm">Wilderness of Sin</a></b><br>The location where the Israelites received manna from heaven, a miraculous provision from God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/manna.htm">Manna</a></b><br>The bread from heaven provided by God to sustain the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/omer_and_ephah.htm">Omer and Ephah</a></b><br>Units of measurement used in ancient Israel. An omer is a smaller unit, specifically a tenth of an ephah, used to measure the daily portion of manna.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_provision.htm">Understanding God's Provision</a></b><br>The omer as a measure of manna reminds us of God's precise and sufficient provision for our needs. Just as the Israelites received exactly what they needed, we can trust God to provide for us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_trust.htm">Obedience and Trust</a></b><br>The Israelites were instructed to gather an omer per person, teaching us the importance of following God's instructions and trusting His wisdom in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_with_god's_gifts.htm">Contentment with God's Gifts</a></b><br>The specific measurement of an omer encourages us to be content with what God provides, recognizing that His provision is always enough.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_manna_and_christ.htm">Symbolism of Manna and Christ</a></b><br>The manna foreshadows Christ as the true bread from heaven. Just as the Israelites depended on manna for physical sustenance, we are called to depend on Christ for spiritual nourishment.<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/biblical_weights_and_measures.htm">What are the Biblical weights and measures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_moses_lead_the_exodus.htm">How did Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_passover_sacrifice_sites.htm">Deuteronomy 16:5-7: How do we reconcile sacrificing the Passover 'in the place the Lord chooses' with Exodus 12's instruction to kill the lamb at home?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_jewish_feasts.htm">What are the Jewish feasts and festivals in the Bible?</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>(36) <span class= "bld">Now an omer.</span>--The "omer" and the "ephah" were both of them Egyptian measures. One--the latter--continued in use among the Hebrews, at any rate, until the captivity (Ezekiel 45, 46); the other--the omer--fell out of use very early. Hence this parenthetic verse, which is exegetical of the word "omer," and may have been added by the completer of Deuteronomy, or by some later editor--perhaps Ezra.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">An omer</span>. The "omer" must be distinguished from the "homer" of later times. It was an Egyptian measure, as also was the" ephah." It is not improbable that the verse is an addition by a later writer, as Joshua, or Ezra. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/16-36.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">(Now an omer</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָעֹ֕מֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘ō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, 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">is a tenth</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשִׂרִ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śi·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - ordinal feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6224.htm">Strong's 6224: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tenth, tenth month, part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of an ephah.)</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵיפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ê·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_374.htm">Strong's 374: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain)</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/16-36.htm">Exodus 16:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/16-36.htm">OT Law: Exodus 16:36 Now an omer is the tenth part (Exo. 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