Exodus 16:18
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And they measured by the measure of a gomor: neither had he more that had gathered more; nor did he find less that had provided less: but every one had gathered, according to what they were able to eat.

2 Corinthians 8:15
As it is written: He that had much had nothing over; and he that had little had no want.

Exodus 16:17
And the children of Israel did so: and they gathered, one more, another less.

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And they measured by the measure of a gomor: neither had he more that had gathered more; nor did he find less that had provided less: but every one had gathered, according to what they were able to eat.

2 Corinthians 8:14,15 In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want: that there may be an equality, . . .

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Manna and Quail from Heaven
17And the children of Israel did so: and they gathered, one more, another less. 18And they measured by the measure of a gomor: neither had he more that had gathered more; nor did he find less that had provided less: but every one had gathered, according to what they were able to eat.19And Moses said to them: Let no man leave thereof till the morning.…
Lexicon
When they measured it
וַיָּמֹ֣דּוּ (way·yā·mōd·dū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4058: To stretch, to measure, to be extended

by the omer,
בָעֹ֔מֶר (ḇā·‘ō·mer)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6016: A heap, a sheaf, an omer (dry measure)

he who gathered much
הַמַּרְבֶּ֔ה (ham·mar·beh)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

had no
וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

excess,
הֶעְדִּיף֙ (he‘·dîp̄)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5736: To remain over, be in excess

and he who gathered little
וְהַמַּמְעִ֖יט (wə·ham·mam·‘îṭ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few

had no
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

shortfall.
הֶחְסִ֑יר (heḥ·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2637: To lack, need, be lacking, decrease

Each one
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

gathered
לָקָֽטוּ׃ (lā·qā·ṭū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean

as
לְפִֽי־ (lə·p̄î-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

much as he needed to eat.
אָכְל֖וֹ (’ā·ḵə·lōw)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 400: Food


Additional Translations
When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

And when they measured it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

And having measured the homer full, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that had gathered less had no lack; each gathered according to the need of those who belonged to him.

And they measured with the omer: then he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little wanted nothing: they had gathered every man according to the measure of his eating.

And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

And when they measured it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack: they gathered every man according to his eating.

When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They gathered every man according to his eating.

and they measure with an omer, and he who is gathering much hath nothing over, and he who is gathering little hath no lack, each according to his eating they have gathered.
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