Exodus

Exodus 16:23–30

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.’”

24So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots. 25“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field. 26For six days you may gather, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, it will not be there.”

27Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find anything. 28Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions? 29Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”

30So the people rested on the seventh day.

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Exodus 16:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He told themוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Thisה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has saidדִּבֶּ֣רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Tomorrowמָחָ֑רmā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
a day of complete restשַׁבָּת֧וֹןšab·bā·ṯō·wnNoun - masculine singularH7677 sabbath observance, sabbatism
a holyקֹ֛דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
Sabbathשַׁבַּת־šab·baṯ-Noun - common singular constructH7676 Sabbath
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Soאֵ֣ת’êṯDirect object markerH853 mark of the accusative
bakeתֹּאפ֞וּtō·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH644 bake
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you want to bakeאֵפ֗וּ’ê·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH644 bake
andוְאֵ֤תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
boilתְּבַשְּׁלוּ֙tə·ḇaš·šə·lūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1310 boil, seethe
whatאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you want to boilבַּשֵּׁ֔לוּbaš·šê·lūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1310 boil, seethe
Then set asideהַנִּ֧יחוּhan·nî·ḥūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5117 rest
whateverכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
remainsהָ֣עֹדֵ֔ףhā·‘ō·ḏêp̄Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5736 remain over, be in excess
and keep itלְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתlə·miš·me·reṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH4931 guard, watch
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morningהַבֹּֽקֶר׃hab·bō·qerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning

Exodus 16:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they set it asideוַיַּנִּ֤יחוּway·yan·nî·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5117 rest
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morningהַבֹּ֔קֶרhab·bō·qerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
had commandedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and it did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
smellהִבְאִ֔ישׁhiḇ·’îšVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH887 be evil, bad
containהָ֥יְתָהhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
any maggotsוְרִמָּ֖הwə·rim·māhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH7415 worm

Exodus 16:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Eat it todayאִכְלֻ֣הוּ’iḵ·lu·hūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singularH398 eat
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
is a Sabbathשַׁבָּ֥תšab·bāṯNoun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Todayהַיּ֕וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
find anythingתִמְצָאֻ֖הוּṯim·ṣā·’u·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃baś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.

Exodus 16:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתšê·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH8337 six
daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
you may gatherתִּלְקְטֻ֑הוּtil·qə·ṭu·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH3950 pick or gather up
but on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֛יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayוּבַיּ֧וֹםū·ḇay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the Sabbathשַׁבָּ֖תšab·bāṯNoun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
it will not beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Exodus 16:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yetוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
some ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
went outיָצְא֥וּyā·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3318 go or come out
to gatherלִלְקֹ֑טlil·qōṭPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3950 pick or gather up
but they did notוְלֹ֖אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
find anythingמָצָֽאוּ׃סmā·ṣā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4672 attain to, find

Exodus 16:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
How longעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will you refuseמֵֽאַנְתֶּ֔םmê·’an·temVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH3985 refuse
to keepלִשְׁמֹ֥רliš·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֖יmiṣ·wō·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH4687 commandment
and instructionsוְתוֹרֹתָֽי׃wə·ṯō·w·rō·ṯāyConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH8451 direction, instruction, law

Exodus 16:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Understandרְא֗וּrə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has givenנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֣םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּת֒haš·šab·bāṯArticle; Noun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
that is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
on the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֖יhaš·šiš·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8345 sixth
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will giveנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singular constructH3899 bread, food
for two daysיוֹמָ֑יִםyō·w·mā·yimNoun - mdH3117 day
On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃haš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
everyoneאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
must stayשְׁב֣וּ׀šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
where he isתַּחְתָּ֗יוtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
noאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
oneאִ֛ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
may leaveיֵ֥צֵאyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
his placeמִמְּקֹמ֖וֹmim·mə·qō·mōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Exodus 16:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
restedוַיִּשְׁבְּת֥וּway·yiš·bə·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7673 cease, desist, rest
on the seventhהַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃haš·šə·ḇi·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Cross-references

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Exodus 16:23 Leviticus 23:3 · Exodus 20:8–11 · Exodus 31:15 · Genesis 2:2–3 · Exodus 35:2–3 · Exodus 23:12 · Luke 23:56 · Mark 2:27–28

Exodus 16:24 Exodus 16:20

Exodus 16:25 Exodus 16:23 · Exodus 16:29 · Nehemiah 9:14

Exodus 16:26 Exodus 20:9–11 · Deuteronomy 5:13 · Ezekiel 46:1

Exodus 16:28 Psalm 78:10 · Psalm 106:13 · 2 Kings 17:14 · Ezekiel 20:13 · Numbers 14:11 · Psalm 78:22

Exodus 16:29 Isaiah 58:13–14 · Exodus 31:13 · Ezekiel 20:12 · Luke 23:56

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.