Exodus

Exodus 16:2–9

2And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 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!”

4Then 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. 5Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”

6So 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, 7and 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?”

8And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”

9Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”

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Exodus 16:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַ֧ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
grumbledוַיִּלִּינוּway·yil·lī·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3885 lodge, pass the night
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron

Exodus 16:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If onlyמִֽי־mî-InterjectionH4310 who?
we had diedמוּתֵ֤נוּmū·ṯê·nūVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH4191 die
by the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
handבְיַד־ḇə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
There we satבְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙bə·šiḇ·tê·nūPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
potsסִ֣ירsîrNoun - common singular constructH5518 pot
of meatהַבָּשָׂ֔רhab·bā·śārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
and ateבְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּbə·’ā·ḵə·lê·nūPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH398 eat
our fillלָשֹׂ֑בַעlā·śō·ḇa‘Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7648 satiety, abundance
of breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
butכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have broughtהוֹצֵאתֶ֤םhō·w·ṣê·ṯemVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
usאֹתָ֙נוּ֙’ō·ṯā·nūDirect object marker; first person common pluralH853 mark of the accusative
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
desertהַמִּדְבָּ֣רham·miḏ·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
to starveבָּרָעָֽב׃סbā·rā·‘āḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
assemblyהַקָּהָ֥לhaq·qā·hālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
to deathלְהָמִ֛יתlə·hā·mîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4191 die

Exodus 16:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I will rain downמַמְטִ֥ירmam·ṭîrVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH4305 rain
breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
for youלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
Each dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
the peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
are to go outוְיָצָ֨אwə·yā·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and gatherוְלָֽקְטוּ֙wə·lā·qə·ṭūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3950 pick or gather up
enough for that dayדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
In this wayלְמַ֧עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
I will testאֲנַסֶּ֛נּוּ’ă·nas·sen·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH5254 test, try
whetherאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
or notלֹֽא׃lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
they will followהֲיֵלֵ֥ךְhă·yê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
My instructionsבְּתוֹרָתִ֖יbə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8451 direction, instruction, law

Exodus 16:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֔יhaš·šiš·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8345 sixth
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
when they prepareוְהֵכִ֖ינוּwə·hê·ḵî·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3559 be firm
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they bring inיָבִ֑יאוּyā·ḇî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
it will beוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
twiceמִשְׁנֶ֔הmiš·nehNoun - masculine singularH4932 double, copy, second
asעַ֥ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
muchאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
as they gatherיִלְקְט֖וּyil·qə·ṭūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3950 pick or gather up
on the other daysי֥וֹם׀yō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day

Exodus 16:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןwə·’a·hă·rōnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֖יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
This eveningעֶ֕רֶב‘e·reḇNoun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּ֧יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it was the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
who broughtהוֹצִ֥יאhō·w·ṣîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 16:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and in the morningוּבֹ֗קֶרū·ḇō·qerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
you will seeוּרְאִיתֶם֙ū·rə·’î·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7200 see
the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
gloryכְּב֣וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏNoun - masculine singular constructH3519 abundance, honour, glory
because He has heardבְּשָׁמְע֥וֹbə·šā·mə·‘ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8085 hear
your grumblingתְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖םtə·lun·nō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH8519 murmuring
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Himיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
For whoמָ֔הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
weוְנַ֣חְנוּwə·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH5168 we
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you should grumbleתַלּוֹנוּṯal·lō·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3885 lodge, pass the night
against usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height

Exodus 16:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
addedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will giveבְּתֵ֣תbə·ṯêṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֨םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
meatבָּשָׂ֣רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
to eatלֶאֱכֹ֗לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
this eveningבָּעֶ֜רֶבbā·‘e·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
and breadוְלֶ֤חֶםwə·le·ḥemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
to fill youלִשְׂבֹּ֔עַliś·bō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
in the morningבַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙bab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
for Heיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has heardבִּשְׁמֹ֤עַbiš·mō·a‘Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
your grumblingתְּלֻנֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔םtə·lun·nō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH8519 murmuring
against Himעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
Whoמָ֔הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
are weוְנַ֣חְנוּwə·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH5168 we
Your grumblingsמַלִּינִ֖םmal·lî·nimVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH8519 murmuring
are notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
against usעָלֵ֥ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
butכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Exodus 16:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
said toוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
Tellאֱמֹ֗ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַת֙‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Comeקִרְב֖וּqir·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He has heardשָׁמַ֔עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
your grumblingתְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶֽם׃tə·lun·nō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH8519 murmuring

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Exodus 16:2 Exodus 15:24 · 1 Corinthians 10:10 · Psalm 106:7 · Psalm 106:25 · Psalm 106:13 · Exodus 14:11

Exodus 16:3 Numbers 11:4–5 · Exodus 17:3 · Numbers 20:3–5 · Lamentations 4:9 · Deuteronomy 28:67 · Jeremiah 2:6 · Numbers 14:2 · Joshua 7:7 · 1 Corinthians 4:8 · Exodus 2:23

Exodus 16:4 1 Corinthians 10:3 · Psalm 78:24–25 · Psalm 105:40 · Deuteronomy 8:2 · Deuteronomy 8:16 · Nehemiah 9:15 · Exodus 15:25 · John 6:31–32

Exodus 16:5 Exodus 16:22–23 · Leviticus 25:21–22 · Exodus 35:2–3

Exodus 16:6 Exodus 6:7 · Exodus 16:12–13 · Numbers 16:28 · Numbers 16:30

Exodus 16:7 Isaiah 40:5 · Numbers 16:11 · John 11:40 · John 11:4 · Isaiah 35:2 · Exodus 16:10 · Exodus 40:34 · Numbers 14:10 · Numbers 16:42 · Exodus 24:16 · Numbers 14:27 · Exodus 24:10

Exodus 16:8 Romans 13:2 · 1 Samuel 8:7 · Luke 10:16 · Numbers 14:27 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · Numbers 21:7

Exodus 16:9 Numbers 16:16

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