Exodus

Exodus 16:3–7

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?”

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Exodus 16:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If only	מִֽי־	mî-	Interjection	H4310 who?
we had died	מוּתֵ֤נוּ	mū·ṯê·nū	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H4191 die
by the LORD’s	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
hand	בְיַד־	ḇə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
There we sat	בְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙	bə·šiḇ·tê·nū	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
pots	סִ֣יר	sîr	Noun - common singular construct	H5518 pot
of meat	הַבָּשָׂ֔ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
and ate	בְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּ	bə·’ā·ḵə·lê·nū	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H398 eat
our fill	לָשֹׂ֑בַע	lā·śō·ḇa‘	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7648 satiety, abundance
of bread	לֶ֖חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
but	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have brought	הוֹצֵאתֶ֤ם	hō·w·ṣê·ṯem	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
us	אֹתָ֙נוּ֙	’ō·ṯā·nū	Direct object marker; first person common plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
desert	הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר	ham·miḏ·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
to starve	בָּרָעָֽב׃ס	bā·rā·‘āḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
assembly	הַקָּהָ֥ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
to death	לְהָמִ֛ית	lə·hā·mîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4191 die

Exodus 16:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Behold	הִנְנִ֨י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I will rain down	מַמְטִ֥יר	mam·ṭîr	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H4305 rain
bread	לֶ֖חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
for you	לָכֶ֛ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
Each day	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the people	הָעָ֤ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
are to go out	וְיָצָ֨א	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and gather	וְלָֽקְטוּ֙	wə·lā·qə·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3950 pick or gather up
enough for that day	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
In this way	לְמַ֧עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
I will test	אֲנַסֶּ֛נּוּ	’ă·nas·sen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5254 test, try
whether	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
or not	לֹֽא׃	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
they will follow	הֲיֵלֵ֥ךְ	hă·yê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
My instructions	בְּתוֹרָתִ֖י	bə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law

Exodus 16:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְהָיָה֙	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the sixth	הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י	haš·šiš·šî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8345 sixth
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
when they prepare	וְהֵכִ֖ינוּ	wə·hê·ḵî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3559 be firm
what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they bring in	יָבִ֑יאוּ	yā·ḇî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
it will be	וְהָיָ֣ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
twice	מִשְׁנֶ֔ה	miš·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second
as	עַ֥ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
much	אֲשֶֽׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
as they gather	יִלְקְט֖וּ	yil·qə·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3950 pick or gather up
on the other days	י֥וֹם׀	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Exodus 16:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן	wə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֖י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
This evening	עֶ֕רֶב	‘e·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
you will know	וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם	wî·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it was the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who brought	הוֹצִ֥יא	hō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
out of the land	מֵאֶ֥רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 16:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and in the morning	וּבֹ֗קֶר	ū·ḇō·qer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
you will see	וּרְאִיתֶם֙	ū·rə·’î·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
the LORD’s	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
glory	כְּב֣וֹד	kə·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
because He has heard	בְּשָׁמְע֥וֹ	bə·šā·mə·‘ōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
your grumbling	תְּלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖ם	tə·lun·nō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8519 murmuring
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Him	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
For who	מָ֔ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
we	וְנַ֣חְנוּ	wə·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H5168 we
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you should grumble	תַלּוֹנוּ	ṯal·lō·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
against us	עָלֵֽינוּ׃	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height