KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, [that] on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one [man]: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Exodus 16:22
And it came to pass, [that] on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one [man]: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food—two omers per person—and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses.
WEB World English Bible
It happened that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one, and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass on the sixth day, they have gathered a second bread, two omers for one, and all the princes of the company come in, and declare to Moses.
Surrounding context — Exodus 16
19 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.
20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
21 And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
22 And it came to pass, [that] on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one [man]: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
23 And he said unto them, This [is that] which the LORD hath said, To morrow [is] the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake [that] which ye will bake [to day], and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day [is] a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.
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וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961 · ha.yahto beבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַשִּׁשִּׁ֗יH8345 · shish.shisixthלָֽקְט֥וּH3950 · la.qatto gatherלֶ֙חֶם֙H3899 · le.chemfoodמִשְׁנֶ֔הH4932 · mish.nehSecond [Quarter]שְׁנֵ֥יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoהָעֹ֖מֶרH6016 · o.mersheafלָאֶחָ֑דH259 · e.chadoneוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙H935 · boto come (in): comeכָּל־H3605 · kolallנְשִׂיאֵ֣יH5387 · na.sileaderהָֽעֵדָ֔הH5712 · e.dahcongregationוַיַּגִּ֖ידוּH5046 · na.gadto tellלְמֹשֶֽׁה׃H4872 · mo.shehMoses
Cross-references
Exodus 16:5And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare [that] which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.Leviticus 25:12For it [is] the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.Exodus 16:16This [is] the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, [according to] the number of your persons; take ye every man for [them] which [are] in his tents.Exodus 34:31And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.Leviticus 25:22And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat [yet] of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat [of] the old [store].
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