Exodus 16:22
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Deuteronomy 8:3,16 He afflicted thee with want, and gave thee manna for thy food, which neither thou nor thy fathers knew: to shew that not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God. . . .

, it is evident that the Israelites never saw it before; and from a pot of it being preserved, it is certain that nothing of the kind ever appeared again.

Exodus 16:5,16 But the sixth day let them provide for to bring in: and let it be double to that they were wont to gather every day. . . .

Leviticus 25:12,22 Because of the sanctification of the jubilee. But as they grow you shall presently eat them. . . .

Context
The Sabbath Observed
22But 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.23And he said to them: This is what the Lord hath spoken: To morrow is the rest of the sabbath sanctified to the Lord. Whatsoever work is to be done, do it; and the meats that are to be dressed, dress them; and whatsoever shall remain, lay it up until the morning.…
Cross References
Exodus 16:5
But the sixth day let them provide for to bring in: and let it be double to that they were wont to gather every day.

Exodus 16:21
Now every one of them gathered in the morning, as much as might suffice to eat: and after the sun grew hot, it melted.

Exodus 34:31
And being called by him, they returned, both Aaron and the rulers of the congregation. And after that he spoke to them,

Lexicon
On the sixth
הַשִּׁשִּׁ֗י (haš·šiš·šî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8345: Sixth, ord, fractional

day,
בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

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

twice
מִשְׁנֶ֔ה (miš·neh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second

as much food—
לֶ֙חֶם֙ (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain

two
שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

omers
הָעֹ֖מֶר (hā·‘ō·mer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6016: A heap, a sheaf, an omer (dry measure)

per person—
לָאֶחָ֑ד (lā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Preposition-l, Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the leaders
נְשִׂיאֵ֣י (nə·śî·’ê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist

of the congregation
הָֽעֵדָ֔ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5712: A stated assemblage

came
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

and reported
וַיַּגִּ֖ידוּ (way·yag·gî·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous

this to Moses.
לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃ (lə·mō·šeh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver


Additional Translations
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.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.

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.

And it came to pass on the sixth day, they gathered double what was needed, two homers for one man; and all the chiefs of the synagogue went in and reported it to Moses.

And it came to pass on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one; and all the princes of the assembly came and told Moses.

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.

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.

It happened 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.

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.
Jump to Previous
Apiece Bread Community Company Congregation Declare Gathered It Leaders Moses Princes Reported Rulers Second Sixth Twice Word
Jump to Next
Apiece Bread Community Company Congregation Declare Gathered It Leaders Moses Princes Reported Rulers Second Sixth Twice Word
Links
Exodus 16:22 NIV
Exodus 16:22 NLT
Exodus 16:22 ESV
Exodus 16:22 NASB
Exodus 16:22 KJV

Exodus 16:22 Bible Apps
Exodus 16:22 Biblia Paralela
Exodus 16:22 Chinese Bible
Exodus 16:22 French Bible
Exodus 16:22 German Bible

Alphabetical: all and as bread came community congregation day each for gathered leaders Moses much Now of omers On one person reported sixth the they this to told twice two When

OT Law: Exodus 16:22 It happened that on the sixth day (Exo. Ex) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Exodus 16:21
Top of Page
Top of Page