Exodus 16:25

Exodus 16:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a sabbath to the Lord. You will not find any of it on the ground today.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Moses said, "Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to the Lord; today you will not find it in the field.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses said, “Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to the Lord; today you will not find it in the field.

Context of Exodus 16:25

23He said to them, “This is what the Lord said: Tomorrow is a day of rest—a holy day dedicated to the Lord. Bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Save all that’s left over, and keep it until tomorrow morning.” 24So they saved it until the next morning as Moses had commanded, but it didn’t smell or have worms in it. “Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a day of rest—a holy day dedicated to the Lord. You won’t find anything on the ground today. 26You can gather food on six days, but on the seventh day, the day of rest, you won’t find any.” 27On the seventh day some people went out to gather food, but they didn’t find any.

Exodus 16:25 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אִכְלֻ֣הוּ הַיּ֔וֹם כִּֽי־שַׁבָּ֥ת הַיּ֖וֹם לַיהוָ֑ה הַיּ֕וֹם לֹ֥א תִמְצָאֻ֖הוּ בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• that to dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• a sabbathשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• ye shall not findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• it in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704

Cross-references for Exodus 16:25

• Exodus 16:23He said to them, “This is what the Lord said: Tomorrow is a day of rest—a holy day dedicated to the Lord. Bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Save all that’s left over, and keep it until tomorrow morning.”
• Nehemiah 9:14You taught them about your holy day of rest. You gave them commandments, laws, and teachings through your servant Moses.

Commentaries on Exodus 16:25

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Eat that today - The practical observance of the Sabbath was thus formally instituted before the giving of the law. The people were to abstain from the ordinary work of every day life: they were not to collect food, nor, as it would seem, even to prepare it as on other days.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-31Verses 22-31 Here is mention of a seventh-day sabbath. It was known, not only before the giving of the law upon mount Sinai, but before the bringing of Israel out of Egypt, even from the beginning, Ge 2:3. The setting apart one day in seven for holy work, and, in order to that, for holy rest, was ever since God created man upon the earth, and is the most ancient of the Divine laws. Appointing them to rest on the seventh day, he took care that they should…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-30The Sabbath was a day set apart for the Lord (16:23). It was also a gift from the Lord to his people (16:29). Rest and worship are not meant to be an obligation, but a privilege. However, because people often try to meet their needs in our own way, God commands rest and worship (16:28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-3113-31. at even the quails came up, and covered the camp--This bird is of the gallinaceous kind [that is, relating to the order of heavy-bodied, largely terrestrial birds], resembling the red partridge, but not larger than the turtledove. They are found in certain seasons in the places through which the Israelites passed, being migratory birds, and they were probably brought to the camp by "a wind from the Lord" as on another occasion (Nu 11:31). and in…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 16:25

• Israel
• Manna
• Miracles
• Sabbath
• Sin

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Commentaries on Exodus 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings