Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much—two omers for each person—and the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses. New Living Translation On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much as usual—four quarts for each person instead of two. Then all the leaders of the community came and asked Moses for an explanation. English Standard Version On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers each. And when all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And so it was, on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. New American Standard Bible Now on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, NASB 1995 Now on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, NASB 1977 Now it came about on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. Then all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses. Amplified Bible Now on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each person; and all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses. Christian Standard Bible On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts apiece, and all the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses. Holman Christian Standard Bible On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts apiece, and all the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version However, on the sixth day of the week, everyone gathered enough to have four liters, instead of two. When the leaders reported this to Moses, English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation But on the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts per person. All the leaders of the community came to Moses and told him about it. Good News Translation On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts for each person. All the leaders of the community came and told Moses about it, International Standard Version On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, about two omers per person. Then all the leaders of the congregation came and reported to Moses, Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible And on the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, two omers per person; and all the leaders of the community came and told Moses. New Heart English Bible It happened that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one, and all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass on the sixth day, they have gathered a second bread, two omers for one, and all the princes of the congregation come in, and declare [it] to Moses. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation And it will be in the sixth day, they gathered double the bread, two handfuls for one; and all the chiefs of the assembly will come and announce to Moses. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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. Catholic Public Domain Version But on the sixth day, they collected a double portion, that is, two omers for each man. Then all the leaders among the multitude came, and they discoursed with Moses. New American Bible On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, two omers for each person. When all the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses, New Revised Standard Version On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, two omers apiece. When all the leaders of the congregation came and told Moses, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it came to pass that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one person; and all the elders of the congregation came and told Moses. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And it was in the sixth day they collected bread by two measures for each person, and all the Elders of the assembly came and showed Moshe. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sabbath Observed22 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. 23He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’ ”… Cross References Numbers 11:8 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. Numbers 15:32-36 While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day. / Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation, / and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody. ... Deuteronomy 5:12-14 Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. Nehemiah 9:15 In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them. Psalm 78:24-25 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. Psalm 105:40 They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. Isaiah 58:13-14 If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Ezekiel 20:12 I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. Matthew 12:1-8 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. / When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” / Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ... Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread. Mark 2:23-28 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along. / So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” / Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? ... Luke 6:1-5 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them. / But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” / Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ... John 6:31-35 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.” ... John 6:49-51 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.” Acts 7:38 He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. Treasury of Scripture 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. Deuteronomy 8:3,16 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live… Exodus 16:5,16 And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily… Leviticus 25:12,22 For it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field… Jump to Previous Apiece Bread Community Company Congregation Declare Gathered It Leaders Moses Princes Reported Rulers Second Sixth Twice WordJump to Next Apiece Bread Community Company Congregation Declare Gathered It Leaders Moses Princes Reported Rulers Second Sixth Twice WordExodus 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 On the sixth day This phrase marks a significant point in the weekly cycle of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. The "sixth day" is a reference to the day before the Sabbath, a day of preparation. In the Hebrew context, the number six often symbolizes human effort and labor, as it is the day before the divine rest of the Sabbath. This preparation day underscores the importance of the Sabbath, a day set apart for rest and worship, reflecting God's creation pattern in Genesis. they gathered twice as much food two omers per person and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses The rulers . . . came and told Moses.--They were evidently surprised, and came to Moses for an explanation. Either he had not communicated to them the Divine announcement of Exodus 16:5, or they had failed to comprehend it. Verses 22-30. - THE GATHERING OF THE SIXTH DAY. When the Israelites, having collected what seemed to them the usual quantity of manna on the sixth day, brought it home and measured it, they found the yield to be, not an omer a head for each member of the family, but two omers. The result was a surprise and a difficulty. They could not consume more than an omer a-piece. What was to be done with the remainder? Was it to be destroyed, or kept? If kept, would it not "breed worms"? To resolve their doubts, the elders brought the matter before Moses, who replied - "This is that which the Lord hath said." It is to be supposed that, in his original announcement to the elders of God's purposes as to the manna, Moses had informed them that the quantity would be double on the sixth day (ver. 5); but his statement had not made any deep impression at the time, and now they had forgotten it. So he recalls it to their recollection. "This is no strange thing - nothing that should have surprised you - it is only what God said would happen. And the reason of it is, that to-morrow, the seventh day is, by God's ordinance, the rest of the Holy Sabbath," - or rather "a rest of a holy Sabbath to the Lord." Whether or no the Sabbath was a primeval institution, given to our first parents in Paradise (Genesis 2:3), may be doubted: at any rate, it had not been maintained as an institution by the Hebrews during their sojourn in Egypt; and this was, practically, to them, the first promulgation of it. (See Hessey's Bampton Lectures, p. 149.) Hence, in the original, it is not called "the sabbath," as if already known, but "a sabbath," - i.e., a rest - until verse 29. Verse 22. - This is that which the Lord hath said. Rather, "said," i.e., declared to me when he announced the manna. See verse 5. It has been supposed that Moses had not communicated the declaration to the elders; but this seems unlikely. The rest of the holy sabbath. If this translation were correct, the previous institution of the sabbath, and the knowledge of its obligation by the Hebrews, would follow; but the absence of the article is a strong indication that the whole idea was new, at any rate to those whom Moses was addressing. Bake that which ye will bake, etc. "Do," i.e., "as you have done on other days - bake some and seethe some - but also reserve a portion to be your food and sustenance to-morrow."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew On the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֗י (haš·šiš·šî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 8345: Sixth, ord, fractional day, בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day they gathered לָֽקְט֥וּ (lā·qə·ṭū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean twice מִשְׁנֶ֔ה (miš·neh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second as much food— לֶ֙חֶם֙ (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain two שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) omers הָעֹ֖מֶר (hā·‘ō·mer) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6016: A heap, a sheaf, an omer (dry measure) per person— לָאֶחָ֑ד (lā·’e·ḥāḏ) Preposition-l, Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the leaders נְשִׂיאֵ֣י (nə·śî·’ê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist of the congregation הָֽעֵדָ֔ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage came וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 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 5046: To be conspicuous this to Moses. לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃ (lə·mō·šeh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver Links Exodus 16:22 NIVExodus 16:22 NLT Exodus 16:22 ESV Exodus 16:22 NASB Exodus 16:22 KJV Exodus 16:22 BibleApps.com Exodus 16:22 Biblia Paralela Exodus 16:22 Chinese Bible Exodus 16:22 French Bible Exodus 16:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 16:22 It happened that on the sixth day (Exo. 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