Exodus 16:20 “But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until mo…”

Exodus 16:20

But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Notwithstanding they didn’t listen to Moses, but some of them left of it until the morning, so it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them.

American Standard Version

Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul: and Moses was wroth with them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Notwithstanding they obeyed not Moses: but some of them reserued of it till morning, and it was full of wormes, and stanke: therefore Moses was angrie with them.

Darby Translation

But they did not hearken to Moses; and some men left of it until the morning; then worms bred in it and it stank. And Moses was wroth with them.

Young's Literal Translation

and they have not hearkened unto Moses, and some of them do leave of it till morning, and it bringeth up worms and stinketh; and Moses is wroth with them.

Bible in Basic English

But they gave no attention to Moses, and some of them kept it till the morning and there were worms in it and it had an evil smell: and Moses was angry with them.

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Cross references

“bred worms”

Matthew 6:19 Luke 12:15 Luke 12:33 Hebrews 13:5 James 5:2 James 5:3

Matthew 6:19 · BSB

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Luke 12:15 · BSB

And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 12:33 · BSB

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Hebrews 13:5 · BSB

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

James 5:2 · BSB

Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.

James 5:3 · BSB

Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.

“and Moses”

Numbers 16:15 Mark 3:5 Mark 10:14 Ephesians 4:26 Numbers 12:3

Numbers 16:15 · BSB

Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”

Mark 3:5 · BSB

Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

Mark 10:14 · BSB

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Ephesians 4:26 · BSB

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

Numbers 12:3 · BSB

Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.”

21Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.

Read Exodus 16