Exodus 16
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Exodus 16:13-18

13That evening vast numbers of quail flew in and covered the camp. And the next morning the area around the camp was wet with dew.

14When the dew evaporated, a flaky substance as fine as frost blanketed the ground.

15The 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.

16These are the Lord’s instructions: Each household should gather as much as it needs. Pick up two quarts for each person in your tent.”

17So the people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, some only a little.

18But 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.

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