Exodus 16:9-18

9Then Moses said to Aaron, “Announce this to the entire community of Israel: ‘Present yourselves before the Lord, for he has heard your complaining.’”

10And 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.

11Then 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.’”

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.