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Exodus 16:21

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19 Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.”

20 But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.

Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.

22 On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food—two omers per person —and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses.

23 He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’”

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BSB
Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.
KJV
And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
WEB
They gathered it morning by morning, everyone according to his eating. When the sun grew hot, it melted.
ASV
And they gathered it morning by morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
DARBY
And they gathered it every morning, every man as much as he could eat; and when the sun became hot, it melted.
BLB
And they gathered it morning by morning, each man according to the mouths of his eating; and when the sun grew hot, it melted.
ÅB
Siden sanket de det hver morgen etter som enhver trengte; men når solen brant hett, smeltet det.
OTB
Hver morgen samlet alle etter deres behov, og når solen ble varm, smeltet det bort.
B1930
Siden sanket de det hver morgen efter som enhver trengte; men når solen brente hett, smeltet det.

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Cross references

  • John 12:35

    Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:1

    Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”

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  • Matthew 6:33

    But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:2

    For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

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  • Proverbs 6:6–11

    Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.

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