Exodus

Exodus 16:22–23

²²On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food — two omers per person^e — and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses. ²³He 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.’”

Footnotes

e 16:22 2 omers is approximately 4 dry quarts or 4.4 liters per person.

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Exodus 16:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the sixth	הַשִּׁשִּׁ֗י	haš·šiš·šî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8345 sixth
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
they gathered	לָֽקְט֥וּ	lā·qə·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3950 pick or gather up
twice	מִשְׁנֶ֔ה	miš·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second
as much food	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
two	שְׁנֵ֥י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
omers	הָעֹ֖מֶר	hā·‘ō·mer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6016 sheaf
per person	לָאֶחָ֑ד	lā·’e·ḥāḏ	Preposition-l, Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the leaders	נְשִׂיאֵ֣י	nə·śî·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5387 one lifted up
of the congregation	הָֽעֵדָ֔ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and reported	וַיַּגִּ֖ידוּ	way·yag·gî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
this to Moses	לְמֹשֶֽׁה׃	lə·mō·šeh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses

Exodus 16:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He told them	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This	ה֚וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is what	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has said	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
Tomorrow	מָחָ֑ר	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
a day of complete rest	שַׁבָּת֧וֹן	šab·bā·ṯō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7677 sabbath observance, sabbatism
a holy	קֹ֛דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
Sabbath	שַׁבַּת־	šab·baṯ-	Noun - common singular construct	H7676 Sabbath
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
So	אֵ֣ת	’êṯ	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
bake	תֹּאפ֞וּ	tō·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H644 bake
what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you want to bake	אֵפ֗וּ	’ê·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H644 bake
and	וְאֵ֤ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
boil	תְּבַשְּׁלוּ֙	tə·ḇaš·šə·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1310 boil, seethe
what	אֲשֶֽׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you want to boil	בַּשֵּׁ֔לוּ	baš·šê·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1310 boil, seethe
Then set aside	הַנִּ֧יחוּ	han·nî·ḥū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5117 rest
whatever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
remains	הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף	hā·‘ō·ḏêp̄	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5736 remain over, be in excess
and keep it	לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת	lə·miš·me·reṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4931 guard, watch
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	הַבֹּֽקֶר׃	hab·bō·qer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning

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