Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 16

1On the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥רba.cha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240dayיוֹם֙yOmH3117of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320after they had leftלְצֵאתָ֖םle.tze.TamH3318the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714,the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־'a.Dat be.nei-H5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478set outוַיִּסְעוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5265from Elimמֵֽאֵילִ֔םme.'ei.LimH362and cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413the Desertמִדְבַּר־mid.bar-H4057of Sinסִ֔יןSinH5512,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is betweenבֵּין־bein-H996Elimאֵילִ֖ם וּבֵ֣ין'ei.Lim u.VeinH362 H996and Sinaiסִינָ֑יsi.NaiH5514.

2And therein the desertבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵי־'a.Dat be.nei-H5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478grumbledוַיִּלּ֜וֹנוּvai.yi.li.nuH3885againstעַל־'al-H5921Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְעַֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'al-H4872 H5921and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175.

3“If onlyמִֽי־ יִתֵּ֨ןmi- yi.TenH4310 H5414we had diedמוּתֵ֤נוּmu.Te.nuH4191by the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068handבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714!” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵהֶ֜ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לvai.yo.me.Ru 'a.le.Hem be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478 H559 H413. “There we satבְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙be.shiv.Te.nuH3427byעַל־'al-H5921potsסִ֣ירsirH5518of meatהַבָּשָׂ֔רha.ba.SarH1320and ateבְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּbe.'a.khe.Le.nuH398our fillלָשֹׂ֑בַעla.Soa'H7648of breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,butכִּֽי־ki-H3588you have broughtהוֹצֵאתֶ֤םho.tze.TemH3318usאֹתָ֙נוּ֙'o.Ta.nuH853intoאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088desertהַמִּדְבָּ֣רha.mid.BarH4057אֶת־'et-H853to starveבָּרָעָֽב׃ סba.ra.'AvH7458thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyהַקָּהָ֥לha.ka.HalH6951to deathלְהָמִ֛יתle.ha.MitH4191!”

4Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I will rain downמַמְטִ֥ירmam.TirH4305breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064for you.Each dayH3117the peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971are to go outוְיָצָ֨אve.ya.Tza'H3318and gatherוְלָֽקְטוּ֙ve.la.ke.TuH3950enough for that dayדְּבַר־de.var-H1697.In this wayלְמַ֧עַןle.Ma.'anH4616I will testאֲנַסֶּ֛נּוּ'a.nas.Se.nuH5254whetherאִם־'im-H518or notלֹֽא׃Lo'H3808they will followהֲיֵלֵ֥ךְha.ye.LekhH1980My instructionsבְּתוֹרָתִ֖יbe.to.ra.TiH8451.

5Thenוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961on the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֔יha.shi.ShiH8345dayH3117,when they prepareוְהֵכִ֖ינוּve.he.Khi.nuH3559אֵ֣ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they bring inיָבִ֑יאוּya.Vi.'uH935,it will beוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961twiceמִשְׁנֶ֔הmish.NehH4932asעַ֥ל'alH5921muchאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834as they gatherיִלְקְט֖וּyil.ke.TuH3950on the other daysH3117.”

6So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶֽל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the Israelitesבְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478, “This eveningעֶ֕רֶב'E.revH6153you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּ֧יkiH3588it was the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068who broughtהוֹצִ֥יאho.Tzi'H3318youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714,

7and in the morningוּבֹ֗קֶרu.Vo.kerH1242you will seeוּרְאִיתֶם֙u.re.'i.TemH7200אֶת־'et-H853the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068gloryכְּב֣וֹדke.VodH3519,because He has heardבְּשָׁמְע֥וֹbe.sha.me.'OH8085אֶת־'et-H853your grumblingתְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖םte.lu.no.tei.KhemH8519againstעַל־'al-H5921Himיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.For whoמָ֔הMahH4100areweוְנַ֣חְנוּve.Nach.nuH5168,thatכִּ֥יkiH3588you should grumbleתַלִּ֖ינוּta.lo.nuH3885against usעָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuH5921?”

8And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872addedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “The LORDיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068will giveבְּתֵ֣תbe.TetH5414youmeatבָּשָׂ֣רba.SarH1320to eatלֶאֱכֹ֗לle.'e.KholH398this eveningבָּעֶ֜רֶבba.'E.revH6153and breadוְלֶ֤חֶםve.Le.chemH3899to fill youלִשְׂבֹּ֔עַlis.Bo.a'H7646in the morningבַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ba.Bo.kerH1242,for Heיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853has heardבִּשְׁמֹ֤עַbish.Mo.a'H8085your grumblingH8519אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834אַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859against Himעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921.Whoמָ֔הMahH4100are weוְנַ֣חְנוּve.Nach.nuH5168?Your grumblingsH8519are notלֹא־lo'-H3808against usעָלֵ֥ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921 H8519butכִּ֥יkiH3588againstעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

9Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872said toוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶֽל־vai.Yo.mer 'el-H559 H413Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175, “Tellאֱמֹ֗ר אֶֽל־'e.Mor 'el-H559 H413the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י'a.Dat be.NeiH5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, ‘Comeקִרְב֖וּkir.VuH7126beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,forכִּ֣יkiH3588He has heardשָׁמַ֔עsha.Ma'H8085אֵ֖ת'etH853your grumblingתְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶֽם׃te.lu.no.tei.KhemH8519.’”

10And asוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175was speakingכְּדַבֵּ֤רke.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־'a.Dat be.nei-H5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,they lookedוַיִּפְנ֖וּvai.yif.NuH6437towardאֶל־'el-H413the desertהַמִּדְבָּ֑רha.mid.BarH4057,and thereוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009in a cloudבֶּעָנָֽן׃ פbe.'a.NanH6051the gloryכְּב֣וֹדke.VodH3519of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068appearedנִרְאָ֖הnir.'AhH7200.

11Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

12“I have heardשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085אֶת־'et-H853the grumblingתְּלוּנֹּת֮te.lu.NotH8519of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.Tell themדַּבֵּ֨ר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗רda.Ber 'a.le.Hem le.MorH1696 H413 H559, ‘Atבֵּ֤יןbeinH996twilightהָֽעַרְבַּ֙יִם֙ha.'ar.Ba.yimH6153you will eatתֹּאכְל֣וּto.khe.LuH398meatבָשָׂ֔רva.SarH1320,and in the morningוּבַבֹּ֖קֶרu.va.Bo.kerH1242you will be filledתִּשְׂבְּעוּ־tis.be.'u-H7646with breadלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899.Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּ֛יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.’”

13וַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961That eveningבָעֶ֔רֶבva.'E.revH6153quailהַשְּׂלָ֔וha.se.LavH7958cameוַתַּ֣עַלva.Ta.'alH5927and coveredוַתְּכַ֖סva.te.KhasH3680אֶת־'et-H853the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,and in the morningוּבַבֹּ֗קֶרu.va.Bo.kerH1242there wasהָֽיְתָה֙ha.ye.TahH1961a layerשִׁכְבַ֣תshikh.VatH7902of dewהַטַּ֔לha.TalH2919aroundסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃La.ma.cha.NehH4264.

14When the layerשִׁכְבַ֣תshikh.VatH7902of dewהַטָּ֑לha.TalH2919had evaporatedוַתַּ֖עַלva.Ta.'alH5927,thereוְהִנֵּ֞הve.hi.NehH2009were thinדַּ֣קdakH1851flakesמְחֻסְפָּ֔סme.chus.PasH2636onעַל־'al-H5921the desertהַמִּדְבָּר֙ha.mid.BarH4057floorפְּנֵ֤יpe.NeiH6440,as fineדַּ֥קdakH1851as frostכַּכְּפֹ֖רka.ke.ForH3713onעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

15When the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478saw itוַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'UH7200,they askedוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559oneאִ֤ישׁ אֶל־'ish 'el-H376 H413anotherאָחִיו֙'a.ChivH251, “Whatמָ֣ןmanH4478is itה֔וּאHu'H1931?”Forכִּ֛יkiH3588they did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808knowיָדְע֖וּya.de.'UH3045whatמַה־mah-H4100it wasה֑וּאHu'H1931.So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413, “Itה֣וּאhu'H1931is the breadהַלֶּ֔חֶםha.Le.chemH3899thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has givenנָתַ֧ןna.TanH5414youto eatלְאָכְלָֽה׃le.'okh.LahH402.

16Thisזֶ֤ה הַדָּבָר֙zeh ha.da.VarH2088 H1697is whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680: ‘Each oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376is to gatherלִקְט֣וּlik.TuH3950as muchמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480asלְפִ֣יle.FiH6310he needsאָכְל֑וֹ'a.khe.LoH400.You may takeתִּקָּֽחוּ׃ti.Ka.chuH3947an omerעֹ֣מֶר'O.merH6016for eachלַגֻּלְגֹּ֗לֶת מִסְפַּר֙la.gul.Go.let mis.ParH1538 H4557personנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אִ֛ישׁnaf.Sho.tei.Khem 'ishH5315 H376לַאֲשֶׁ֥רla.'a.SherH834in your tentבְּאָהֳל֖וֹbe.'o.ho.LoH168.’”

17So the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478didוַיַּעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213thisכֵ֖ןkhenH3651.Some gatheredוַֽיִּלְקְט֔וּvai.yil.ke.TuH3950moreהַמַּרְבֶּ֖הha.mar.BehH7235,and some lessוְהַמַּמְעִֽיט׃ve.ha.mam.'ItH4591.

18When they measured itוַיָּמֹ֣דּוּvai.ya.Mo.duH4058by the omerבָעֹ֔מֶרva.'O.merH6016,he who gathered muchהַמַּרְבֶּ֔הha.mar.BehH7235had noוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808excessהֶעְדִּיף֙he'.DifH5736,and he who gathered littleוְהַמַּמְעִ֖יטve.ha.mam.'ItH4591had noלֹ֣אlo'H3808shortfallהֶחְסִ֑ירhech.SirH2637.Each oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376gatheredלָקָֽטוּ׃la.Ka.tuH3950asלְפִֽי־le.fi-H6310much as he needed to eatאָכְל֖וֹ'a.khe.LoH400.

19Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם'a.le.HemH413, “Noאַל־'al-H408oneאִ֕ישׁ'ishH376may keepיוֹתֵ֥רyo.TerH3498any of itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּֽקֶר׃Bo.kerH1242.”

20But they did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808listenשָׁמְע֣וּsha.me.'UH8085toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872;some peopleאֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimH582leftוַיּוֹתִ֨רוּvai.yo.Ti.ruH3498part ofמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nuH4480it untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּ֔קֶרBo.kerH1242,and it became infestedוַיָּ֥רֻםvai.Ya.rumH7311with maggotsתּוֹלָעִ֖יםto.la.'ImH8438and began to smellוַיִּבְאַ֑שׁvai.yiv.'AshH887.So Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872was angryוַיִּקְצֹ֥ףvai.yik.TzofH7107with themעֲלֵהֶ֖ם'a.le.HemH5921.

21Every morningH1242אֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853each oneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376gatheredוַיִּלְקְט֤וּvai.yil.ke.TuH3950as muchכְּפִ֣יke.FiH6310as was neededאָכְל֑וֹ'a.khe.LoH400,and when the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121grew hotוְחַ֥םve.ChamH2552,it melted awayוְנָמָֽס׃ve.na.MasH4549.

The Sabbath Observed

(Genesis 2:1–3; Hebrews 4:1–11)

22וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961On the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֗יha.shi.ShiH8345dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,they gatheredלָֽקְט֥וּla.ke.TuH3950twiceמִשְׁנֶ֔הmish.NehH4932as much foodלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899—twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147omersהָעֹ֖מֶרha.'O.merH6016per personלָאֶחָ֑דla.'e.ChadH259—and allכָּל־kol-H3605the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of the congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935and reportedוַיַּגִּ֖ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046this to Mosesלְמֹשֶֽׁה׃le.mo.ShehH4872.

23He told themוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗םvai.Yo.mer 'a.le.HemH559 H413, “Thisה֚וּאhu'H1931is whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has saidדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696: ‘Tomorrowמָחָ֑רma.CharH4279is to bea day of complete restשַׁבָּת֧וֹןsha.ba.TonH7677,a holyקֹ֛דֶשׁKo.deshH6944Sabbathשַׁבַּת־sha.bat-H7676to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.Soאֵ֣ת'etH853bakeתֹּאפ֞וּto.FuH644whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you want to bakeאֵפ֗וּ'e.FuH644,andוְאֵ֤תve.'EtH853boilתְּבַשְּׁלוּ֙te.va.she.LuH1310whatאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834you want to boilבַּשֵּׁ֔לוּba.She.luH1310.Then set asideהַנִּ֧יחוּha.Ni.chuH5117וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853whateverכָּל־kol-H3605remainsהָ֣עֹדֵ֔ףha.'o.DefH5736and keep itלְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתle.mish.Me.retH4931untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningהַבֹּֽקֶר׃ha.Bo.kerH1242.’”

24So they set it asideוַיַּנִּ֤יחוּvai.ya.Ni.chuH5117אֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningהַבֹּ֔קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872had commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680,and it did notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808smellהִבְאִ֔ישׁhiv.'IshH887orלֹא־lo'-H3808containהָ֥יְתָהHa.ye.tahH1961any maggotsוְרִמָּ֖הve.ri.MahH7415.

25“Eat it todayאִכְלֻ֣הוּ הַיּ֔וֹם'ikh.Lu.hu hai.YomH398 H3117,”Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117is a Sabbathשַׁבָּ֥תsha.BatH7676to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068.Todayהַיּ֕וֹםhai.YomH3117you will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808find anythingתִמְצָאֻ֖הוּtim.tza.'U.huH4672in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704.

26For sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117you may gatherתִּלְקְטֻ֑הוּtil.ke.Tu.huH3950,but on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֛יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֧וֹםu.vai.YomH3117,the Sabbathשַׁבָּ֖תsha.BatH7676,it will not beלֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־lo' yih.yeh-H1961 H3808there.”

27Yetוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117some ofמִן־min-H4480the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971went outיָצְא֥וּya.tze.'UH3318to gatherלִלְקֹ֑טlil.KotH3950,but they did notוְלֹ֖אve.Lo'H3808find anythingמָצָֽאוּ׃ סma.Tza.'uH4672.

28Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872, “How longעַד־ אָ֙נָה֙'ad- 'a.nahH5704 H575will you refuseמֵֽאַנְתֶּ֔םme.'an.TemH3985to keepלִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.MorH8104My commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֖יmitz.vo.TaiH4687and instructionsוְתוֹרֹתָֽי׃ve.to.ro.TaiH8451?

29Understandרְא֗וּre.'UH7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068has givenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414youthe Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּת֒ha.sha.BatH7676;that is whyעַל־ כֵּ֠ן'al- kenH5921 H3651on the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֖יha.shi.ShiH8345dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117Heה֣וּאhu'H1931will giveנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414youbreadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899for two daysיוֹמָ֑יִםyo.Ma.yimH3117.On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,everyoneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376must stayשְׁב֣וּ׀she.VuH3427where he isתַּחְתָּ֗יוtach.TavH8478;noאַל־'al-H408oneאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376may leaveיֵ֥צֵאYe.tze'H3318his placeמִמְּקֹמ֖וֹmi.me.ko.MoH4725.”

30So the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971restedוַיִּשְׁבְּת֥וּvai.yish.be.TuH7673on the seventhהַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

The Jar of Manna

31Now the houseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853calledוַיִּקְרְא֧וּ שְׁמ֖וֹvai.yik.re.'U she.MoH7121 H8034the breadmannaמָ֑ןManH4478.Itוְה֗וּאve.Hu'H1931was whiteלָבָ֔ןla.VanH3836like corianderגַּד֙gadH1407seedכְּזֶ֤רַעke.Ze.ra'H2233and tastedוְטַעְמ֖וֹve.ta'.MoH2940like wafersכְּצַפִּיחִ֥תke.tza.pi.ChitH6838made with honeyבִּדְבָֽשׁ׃bid.VashH1706.

32Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Thisזֶ֤ה הַדָּבָר֙zeh ha.da.VarH2088 H1697is whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔ה מְלֹ֤אYah.weh me.Lo'H3068 H4393has commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680: ‘Keepלְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתle.mish.Me.retH4931an omerהָעֹ֙מֶר֙ha.'O.merH6016ofמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480mannafor the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑םle.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755,so thatלְמַ֣עַן׀le.Ma.'anH4616they may seeיִרְא֣וּyir.'UH7200אֶת־'et-H853the breadהַלֶּ֗חֶםha.Le.chemH3899אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834I fedהֶאֱכַ֤לְתִּיhe.'e.Khal.tiH398אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853you in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057when I brought youבְּהוֹצִיאִ֥יbe.ho.tzi.'IH3318אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.’”

33So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־mo.Sheh 'el-H4872 H413toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175, “Takeקַ֚חkachH3947aאַחַ֔ת'a.ChatH259jarצִנְצֶ֣נֶתtzin.Tze.netH6803and fill itוְתֶן־ שָׁ֥מָּה מְלֹֽא־ve.ten- Sha.mah me.lo'-H5414 H8033 H4393with an omerהָעֹ֖מֶרha.'O.merH6016of mannaמָ֑ןManH4478.Then placeוְהַנַּ֤חve.ha.NachH5117itאֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068to be preservedלְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתle.mish.Me.retH4931for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃le.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755.”

34And Aaronאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175placed itוַיַּנִּיחֵ֧הוּvai.ya.ni.Che.huH5117in front ofלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Testimonyהָעֵדֻ֖תha.'e.DutH5715,to be preservedלְמִשְׁמָֽרֶת׃le.mish.Ma.retH4931just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖ה אֶל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872.

35The Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478ateאָֽכְל֤וּ'a.khe.LuH398אֶת־'et-H853mannaהַמָּן֙ha.ManH4478fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141,untilעַד־'ad-H5704they cameבֹּאָ֖םbo.'AmH935toאֶל־'el-H413אֶת־'et-H853a landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776where they could settleנוֹשָׁ֑בֶתno.Sha.vetH3427;they ateאָֽכְל֔וּ'a.khe.LuH398mannaהַמָּן֙ha.ManH4478untilעַד־'ad-H5704they reachedבֹּאָ֕ם אֶל־bo.'Am 'el-H935 H413the borderקְצֵ֖הke.TzehH7097of Canaanאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃'E.retz ke.Na.'anH776 H3667.

36(Now an omerוְהָעֹ֕מֶרve.ha.'O.merH6016is a tenthעֲשִׂרִ֥ית'a.si.RitH6224of an ephahהָאֵיפָ֖ה הֽוּא׃ פha.'ei.Fah Hu'H374 H1931.)

The Sabbath Observed

(Genesis 2:1–3; Hebrews 4:1–11)

The Jar of Manna

Commentaries on Exodus 16