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Exodus 16:5

3 “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”

4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.

Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”

6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt,

7 and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we that you should grumble against us?”

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BSB
Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”
KJV
And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
WEB
It shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.”
ASV
And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
DARBY
And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare what they have brought in; and it shall be twice as much as they shall gather daily.
BLB
And it shall be on the sixth day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and it shall be double over what they gather day [by] day.”
ÅB
Og på den sjette dag skal de lage til det som de har hatt med hjem, og det skal være dobbelt så meget som det de ellers sanker for hver dag.
OTB
På den sjette dagen skal de forberede det de bringer inn, og det vil være dobbelt så mye som de samler de andre dagene."
B1930
Og på den sjette dag skal de lage til det som de har hatt med hjem, og det skal være dobbelt så meget som det de ellers sanker for hver dag.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 16:22–23

    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.

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  • Leviticus 25:21–22

    But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years.

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  • Exodus 35:2–3

    For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.

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