Exodus 16 Parallel Bible

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1	Then the whole community of Israel set out from Elim and journeyed into the wilderness of Sin, between Elim and Mount Sinai. They arrived there on the fifteenth day of the second month, one month after leaving the land of Egypt.	They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt.	The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt.
2	There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron.	And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,	In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
3	“If only the LORD had killed us back in Egypt,” they moaned. “There we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death.”	and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”	The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.”
4	Then the LORD said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.	Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.	Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.
5	On the sixth day they will gather food, and when they prepare it, there will be twice as much as usual.”	On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.”	On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring in, and that is to be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”
6	So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “By evening you will realize it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt.	So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt,	So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “In the evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of Egypt,
7	In the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your complaints, which are against him, not against us. What have we done that you should complain about us?”	and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against the LORD. For what are we, that you grumble against us?”	and in the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we, that you should grumble against us?”
8	Then Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat in the evening and bread to satisfy you in the morning, for he has heard all your complaints against him. What have we done? Yes, your complaints are against the LORD, not against us.”	And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD.”	Moses also said, “You will know that it was the LORD when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the LORD.”
9	Then Moses said to Aaron, “Announce this to the entire community of Israel: ‘Present yourselves before the LORD, for he has heard your complaining.’”	Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, ‘Come near before the LORD, for he has heard your grumbling.’”	Then Moses told Aaron, “Say to the entire Israelite community, ‘Come before the LORD, for he has heard your grumbling.’”
10	And as Aaron spoke to the whole community of Israel, they looked out toward the wilderness. There they could see the awesome glory of the LORD in the cloud.	And as soon as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.	While Aaron was speaking to the whole Israelite community, they looked toward the desert, and there was the glory of the LORD appearing in the cloud.
11	Then the LORD said to Moses,	And the LORD said to Moses,	The LORD said to Moses,
12	“I have heard the Israelites’ complaints. Now tell them, ‘In the evening you will have meat to eat, and in the morning you will have all the bread you want. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”	“I have heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.’”	“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”
13	That evening vast numbers of quail flew in and covered the camp. And the next morning the area around the camp was wet with dew.	In the evening quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew lay around the camp.	That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.
14	When the dew evaporated, a flaky substance as fine as frost blanketed the ground.	And when the dew had gone up, there was on the face of the wilderness a fine, flake-like thing, fine as frost on the ground.	When the dew was gone, thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor.
15	The Israelites were puzzled when they saw it. “What is it?” they asked each other. They had no idea what it was. And Moses told them, “It is the food the LORD has given you to eat.	When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.	When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat.
16	These are the LORD’s instructions: Each household should gather as much as it needs. Pick up two quarts for each person in your tent.”	This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Gather of it, each one of you, as much as he can eat. You shall each take an omer, according to the number of the persons that each of you has in his tent.’”	This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Everyone is to gather as much as they need. Take an omer for each person you have in your tent.’”
17	So the people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, some only a little.	And the people of Israel did so. They gathered, some more, some less.	The Israelites did as they were told; some gathered much, some little.
18	But when they measured it out, everyone had just enough. Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those who gathered only a little had enough. Each family had just what it needed.	But when they measured it with an omer, whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack. Each of them gathered as much as he could eat.	And when they measured it by the omer, the one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little. Everyone had gathered just as much as they needed.
19	Then Moses told them, “Do not keep any of it until morning.”	And Moses said to them, “Let no one leave any of it over till the morning.”	Then Moses said to them, “No one is to keep any of it until morning.”
20	But some of them didn’t listen and kept some of it until morning. But by then it was full of maggots and had a terrible smell. Moses was very angry with them.	But they did not listen to Moses. Some left part of it till the morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them.	However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.
21	After this the people gathered the food morning by morning, each family according to its need. And as the sun became hot, the flakes they had not picked up melted and disappeared.	Morning by morning they gathered it, each as much as he could eat; but when the sun grew hot, it melted.	Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.
22	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.	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,	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.
23	He told them, “This is what the LORD commanded: Tomorrow will be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath day set apart for the LORD. So bake or boil as much as you want today, and set aside what is left for tomorrow.”	he said to them, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Tomorrow is a day of solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD; bake what you will bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over lay aside to be kept till the morning.’”	He said to them, “This is what the LORD commanded: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of sabbath rest, a holy sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Save whatever is left and keep it until morning.’”
24	So they put some aside until morning, just as Moses had commanded. And in the morning the leftover food was wholesome and good, without maggots or odor.	So they laid it aside till the morning, as Moses commanded them, and it did not stink, and there were no worms in it.	So they saved it until morning, as Moses commanded, and it did not stink or get maggots in it.
25	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.	Moses said, “Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field.	“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a sabbath to the LORD. You will not find any of it on the ground today.
26	You may gather the food for six days, but the seventh day is the Sabbath. There will be no food on the ground that day.”	Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, which is a Sabbath, there will be none.”	Six days you are to gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will not be any.”
27	Some of the people went out anyway on the seventh day, but they found no food.	On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they found none.	Nevertheless, some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather it, but they found none.
28	The LORD asked Moses, “How long will these people refuse to obey my commands and instructions?	And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?	Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commands and my instructions?
29	They must realize that the Sabbath is the LORD’s gift to you. That is why he gives you a two-day supply on the sixth day, so there will be enough for two days. On the Sabbath day you must each stay in your place. Do not go out to pick up food on the seventh day.”	See! The LORD has given you the Sabbath; therefore on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Remain each of you in his place; let no one go out of his place on the seventh day.”	Bear in mind that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Everyone is to stay where they are on the seventh day; no one is to go out.”
30	So the people did not gather any food on the seventh day.	So the people rested on the seventh day.	So the people rested on the seventh day.
31	The Israelites called the food manna. It was white like coriander seed, and it tasted like honey wafers.	Now the house of Israel called its name manna. It was like coriander seed, white, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.	The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.
32	Then Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: Fill a two-quart container with manna to preserve it for your descendants. Then later generations will be able to see the food I gave you in the wilderness when I set you free from Egypt.”	Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Let an omer of it be kept throughout your generations, so that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’”	Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Take an omer of manna and keep it for the generations to come, so they can see the bread I gave you to eat in the wilderness when I brought you out of Egypt.’”
33	Moses said to Aaron, “Get a jar and fill it with two quarts of manna. Then put it in a sacred place before the LORD to preserve it for all future generations.”	And Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar, and put an omer of manna in it, and place it before the LORD to be kept throughout your generations.”	So Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar and put an omer of manna in it. Then place it before the LORD to be kept for the generations to come.”
34	Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded Moses. He eventually placed it in the Ark of the Covenant—in front of the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant.	As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the testimony to be kept.	As the LORD commanded Moses, Aaron put the manna with the tablets of the covenant law, so that it might be preserved.
35	So the people of Israel ate manna for forty years until they arrived at the land where they would settle. They ate manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan.	The people of Israel ate the manna forty years, till they came to a habitable land. They ate the manna till they came to the border of the land of Canaan.	The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land that was settled; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.
36	The container used to measure the manna was an omer, which was one-tenth of an ephah; it held about two quarts.	(An omer is the tenth part of an ephah.)	(An omer is one-tenth of an ephah.)
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Exodus 16 Parallel Bible Translations