Exodus 16:22 “On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food—two omers per perso…”

Exodus 16:22

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the sixt day they gathered twise so much bread, two Omers for one man: then all the rulers of the Congregation came and told Moses.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one; and all the princes of the assembly came and told Moses.

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.

Bible in Basic English

And on the sixth day they took up twice as much of the bread, two omers for every person: and all the rulers of the people gave Moses word of it.

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Cross references

“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.”

Exodus 16:5 Exodus 16:16 Leviticus 25:12 Leviticus 25:22

Exodus 16:5 · BSB

Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”

Exodus 16:16 · BSB

This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’”

Leviticus 25:12 · BSB

For it is a Jubilee; it shall be holy to you. You may eat only the crops taken directly from the field.

Leviticus 25:22 · BSB

While you are sowing in the eighth year, you will be eating from the previous harvest, until the ninth year’s harvest comes in.

Also

Exodus 34:31

Exodus 34:31 · BSB

But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them.

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

In context

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

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.’”

Read Exodus 16