Exodus

Exodus 16:18–20

¹⁸When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.^d Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.

¹⁹Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.” ²⁰But 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.

Footnotes

d 16:18 Cited in 2 Corinthians 8:15|2CO 8:15

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Exodus 16:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they measured it	וַיָּמֹ֣דּוּ	way·yā·mōd·dū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4058 measure
by the omer	בָעֹ֔מֶר	ḇā·‘ō·mer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6016 sheaf
he who gathered much	הַמַּרְבֶּ֔ה	ham·mar·beh	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
had no	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
excess	הֶעְדִּיף֙	he‘·dîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5736 remain over, be in excess
and he who gathered little	וְהַמַּמְעִ֖יט	wə·ham·mam·‘îṭ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H4591 be or become small, diminished, few
had no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
shortfall	הֶחְסִ֑יר	heḥ·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
Each one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
gathered	לָקָֽטוּ׃	lā·qā·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3950 pick or gather up
as	לְפִֽי־	lə·p̄î-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
much as he needed to eat	אָכְל֖וֹ	’ā·ḵə·lōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H400 food

Exodus 16:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Moses	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
No	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
one	אִ֕ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
may keep	יוֹתֵ֥ר	yō·w·ṯêr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H3498 remain over
any of it	מִמֶּ֖נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	בֹּֽקֶר׃	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning

Exodus 16:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they did not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמְע֣וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֗ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
some people	אֲנָשִׁ֤ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
left	וַיּוֹתִ֨רוּ	way·yō·w·ṯi·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3498 remain over
part of	מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
it until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	בֹּ֔קֶר	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
and it became infested	וַיָּ֥רֻם	way·yā·rum	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
with maggots	תּוֹלָעִ֖ים	tō·w·lā·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H8438 worm, scarlet stuff
and began to smell	וַיִּבְאַ֑שׁ	way·yiḇ·’aš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H887 be evil, bad
So Moses	מֹשֶֽׁה׃	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
was angry	וַיִּקְצֹ֥ף	way·yiq·ṣōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7107 be wroth
with them	עֲלֵהֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height

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Exodus 16:18 2 Corinthians 8:14–15

Exodus 16:19 Exodus 23:18 · Exodus 12:10 · Matthew 6:34

Exodus 16:20 Luke 12:33 · Mark 3:5 · Luke 12:15 · Hebrews 13:5 · Matthew 6:19 · Numbers 16:15 · James 5:2–3 · Ephesians 4:26 · Mark 10:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.