Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Israelites did as they were told; some gathered much, some little. New Living Translation So the people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, some only a little. English Standard Version And the people of Israel did so. They gathered, some more, some less. Berean Standard Bible So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less. King James Bible And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. New King James Version Then the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some less. New American Standard Bible The sons of Israel did so, and some gathered much and some little. NASB 1995 The sons of Israel did so, and some gathered much and some little. NASB 1977 And the sons of Israel did so, and some gathered much and some little. Legacy Standard Bible And the sons of Israel did so; some gathered much and some little. Amplified Bible The Israelites did so, and some gathered much [of it] and some [only a] little. Christian Standard Bible So the Israelites did this. Some gathered a lot, some a little. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Israelites did this. Some gathered a lot, some a little. American Standard Version And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And in this way the children of Israel did, and some gathered much, and some little. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some much and some less. Contemporary English Version They did as they were told. Some gathered more and some gathered less. Douay-Rheims Bible And the children of Israel did so: and they gathered, one more, another less. English Revised Version And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. GOD'S WORD® Translation So that is what the Israelites did. Some gathered more, some less. Good News Translation The Israelites did this, some gathering more, others less. International Standard Version The Israelis did this, some gathering much, some little. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. Literal Standard Version And the sons of Israel do so, and they gather, he who is [gathering] much, and he who is [gathering] little; Majority Standard Bible So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less. New American Bible The Israelites did so. Some gathered a large and some a small amount. NET Bible The Israelites did so, and they gathered--some more, some less. New Revised Standard Version The Israelites did so, some gathering more, some less. New Heart English Bible The children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. Webster's Bible Translation And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. World English Bible The children of Israel did so, and some gathered more, some less. Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel do so, and they gather, he who is gathering much, and he who is gathering little; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Manna and Quail from Heaven…16This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’ ” 17So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less. 18When 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.… Cross References Exodus 16:16 This is what the LORD has commanded: 'Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.'" Exodus 16:18 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. Treasury of Scripture And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. no reference Jump to Previous Children Gather Gathered Gathering Israel Israelites LessJump to Next Children Gather Gathered Gathering Israel Israelites LessExodus 16 1. The Israelites come to Sin, and murmur for want of bread4. God promises them bread and meat from heaven, and they are rebuked 13. Quail and manna are sent 16. The ordering of manna 25. It was not to be found on the Sabbath 32. An omer of it is preserved Verse 17. - The children of Israel did so The Israelites set themselves to obey Moses, and gathered what they supposed to be about an omer; but, as a matter of course, some of them exceeded the amount, while others fell short of it. There was no wilful disobedience thus far. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son did וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ (way·ya·‘ă·śū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make this. כֵ֖ן (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus Some gathered וַֽיִּלְקְט֔וּ (way·yil·qə·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean more, הַמַּרְבֶּ֖ה (ham·mar·beh) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great and some less. וְהַמַּמְעִֽיט׃ (wə·ham·mam·‘îṭ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few Links Exodus 16:17 NIVExodus 16:17 NLT Exodus 16:17 ESV Exodus 16:17 NASB Exodus 16:17 KJV Exodus 16:17 BibleApps.com Exodus 16:17 Biblia Paralela Exodus 16:17 Chinese Bible Exodus 16:17 French Bible Exodus 16:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 16:17 The children of Israel did so (Exo. 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