Exodus 16:25
New International Version
“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a sabbath to the LORD. You will not find any of it on the ground today.

New Living Translation
Moses said, “Eat this food today, for today is a Sabbath day dedicated to the LORD. There will be no food on the ground today.

English Standard Version
Moses said, “Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field.

Berean Standard Bible
“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field.

King James Bible
And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.

New King James Version
Then Moses said, “Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field.

New American Standard Bible
Then Moses said, “Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field.

NASB 1995
Moses said, “Eat it today, for today is a sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field.

NASB 1977
And Moses said, “Eat it today, for today is a sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Moses said, “Eat it today, for today is a sabbath to Yahweh; today you will not find it in the field.

Amplified Bible
Then Moses said, “Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field.

Christian Standard Bible
“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you won’t find any in the field.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you won’t find any in the field.

American Standard Version
And Moses said, Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath unto Jehovah: to-day ye shall not find it in the field.

Contemporary English Version
"You may eat the food," Moses said. "Today is the Sabbath in honor of the LORD, and there won't be any of this food on the ground today.

English Revised Version
And Moses said, Eat that today; for today is a sabbath unto the LORD: today ye shall not find it in the field.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Eat it today," Moses said, "because today is a day of worship dedicated to the LORD. You won't find anything on the ground today.

Good News Translation
Moses said, "Eat this today, because today is the Sabbath, a day of rest dedicated to the LORD, and you will not find any food outside the camp.

International Standard Version
Moses said, "Eat it today, since today is a Sabbath to the LORD, and today you won't find it in the field.

Majority Standard Bible
“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field.

NET Bible
Moses said, "Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the area.

New Heart English Bible
Moses said, "Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you shall not find it in the field.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses said, Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath to the LORD; to-day ye will not find it in the field.

World English Bible
Moses said, “Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to Yahweh. Today you shall not find it in the field.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses says, “Eat it today, for today [is] a Sabbath to YHWH; today you do not find it in the field:

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses saith, 'Eat it to-day, for to-day is a sabbath to Jehovah; to-day ye find it not in the field:

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will say, Eat this day; for the Sabbath this day to Jehovah: this day ye shall not find in the field.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses said: Eat it to day, because it is the sabbath of the Lord: to day it shall not be found in the field.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses said: “Eat it today, because it is the Sabbath of the Lord. Today it will not be found in the field.

New American Bible
Moses then said, “Eat it today, for today is the sabbath of the LORD. Today you will not find any in the field.

New Revised Standard Version
Moses said, “Eat it today, for today is a sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses said to them, Eat it today; for today is a sabbath to the LORD; today you shall not find it in the field.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Moshe said to them, “Eat it today, because today is the Sabbath to LORD JEHOVAH; today you will not find it in the field.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses said: 'Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath unto the LORD; to-day ye shall not find it in the field.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses said, Eat that to-day, for to-day is a sabbath to the Lord: it shall not be found in the plain.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sabbath Observed
24So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots. 25“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field. 26For six days you may gather, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, it will not be there.”…

Cross References
Exodus 20:8-11
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / 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 or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ...

Genesis 2:2-3
And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work. / Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.

Leviticus 23:3
For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 5:12-15
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 9:14
You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.

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.

Ezekiel 20:20
Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’

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. ...

2 Kings 4:42-44
Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.

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? ...

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 6:48-51
I am the bread of life. / 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. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath to the LORD: to day you shall not find it in the field.

Exodus 16:23,29
And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning…

Nehemiah 9:14
And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:

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Exodus 16
1. The Israelites come to Sin, and murmur for want of bread
4. 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














Eat it today
This phrase is a direct command from Moses to the Israelites, emphasizing the immediacy and urgency of obedience. The Hebrew root for "eat" is "אָכַל" (akal), which is a common verb in the Old Testament, often used in contexts of sustenance and provision. The command to eat "today" underscores the daily dependence on God's provision, reflecting the Lord's Prayer in the New Testament, "Give us this day our daily bread" (Matthew 6:11). It is a reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of trusting Him for our daily needs.

Moses said
Moses, as the leader and prophet, is the mouthpiece of God to the people. His authority is derived from his unique relationship with God, as seen throughout the Exodus narrative. Historically, Moses is a central figure in the Jewish faith, and his leadership is pivotal in guiding the Israelites through the wilderness. His words carry the weight of divine instruction, and his role is to communicate God's will to the people.

because today is a Sabbath to the LORD
The concept of the Sabbath is rooted in the creation narrative, where God rested on the seventh day (Genesis 2:2-3). The Hebrew word for Sabbath is "שַׁבָּת" (Shabbat), meaning rest or cessation. This day is set apart as holy, a time dedicated to the LORD. The Sabbath is a covenant sign between God and Israel, a perpetual reminder of God's creation and deliverance. It is a day of rest and worship, reflecting God's desire for His people to find rest in Him.

You will not find anything in the field today
This statement reinforces the miraculous nature of the manna, which was provided by God six days a week, with a double portion on the sixth day to cover the Sabbath. The absence of manna on the Sabbath is a divine provision and a test of obedience. It highlights the Israelites' dependence on God and the importance of trusting His instructions. The field, often a place of labor and harvest, is empty, signifying that true provision comes from God, not human effort.

(25) To day is a sabbath.--That is to say, a rest By these words the Sabbath was either instituted, or re-instituted, and became thenceforth binding on the Israelites. Its essential character of a weekly "rest" was at once assigned to it--(1) by its name; (2) by God's resting on it from His self-imposed task of giving the manna; and (3) by the rest which the absence of manna on the seventh day imposed on the people. Thus the way was prepared for the stringent law of Sabbath observance laid down in the fourth commandment.

Verses 25, 26. - And Moses said. The Sabbath being come, Moses explained fully the reason for the order which he had given, and generalized it. God required the Sabbath to be "a day of holy rest" - no manna would fall on it, and therefore none could be gathered - the produce of the sixth day's gathering would be found to suffice both for the sixth day and the seventh.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Eat it today,”
אִכְלֻ֣הוּ (’iḵ·lu·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

Moses
מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

said,
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

today
הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

is a Sabbath
שַׁבָּ֥ת (šab·bāṯ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath

to the LORD.
לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

Today
הַיּ֕וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

you will not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

find anything
תִמְצָאֻ֖הוּ (ṯim·ṣā·’u·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

in the field.
בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ (baś·śā·ḏeh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land


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