Exodus 16
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The Israelites come to the wilderness of Sin. They make angry complaints for food, God promises bread from heaven | ||
| And they went on their way from Elim, and all the children of Israel came into the waste land of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they went out of the land of Egypt. | And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. | |
Verse 1 WEB They took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. KJV And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. TSK took: ex 15:27, nu 33:10-12; Sin: ex 17:1, nu 33:12, eze 30:15,16 |
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| And all the children of Israel were crying out against Moses and Aaron in the waste land: | And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: | |
Verse 2 WEB The whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness; KJV And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: TSK And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:: ex 15:24, ge 19:4, ps 106:7,13,25, 1co 10:10 |
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| And the children of Israel said to them, It would have been better for the Lord to have put us to death in the land of Egypt, where we were seated by the flesh-pots and had bread enough for our needs; for you have taken us out to this waste of sand, to put all this people to death through need of food. | And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger. | |
Verse 3 WEB and the children of Israel said to them, “We wish that we had died by the hand of Yahweh in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” KJV And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger. TSK Would: nu 20:3-5, de 28:67, jos 7:7, 2sa 18:33, la 4:9, ac 26:29, 1co 4:8, 2co 11:1; we had: nu 11:15, nu 14:2, job 3:1,10,20, jer 20:14-18, jon 4:8,9; flesh: ex 2:23, nu 11:4,5; to kill: ex 5:21, ex 17:3, nu 16:13,41; hunger: de 8:3, jer 2:6, la 4:9 |
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| Then the Lord said to Moses, See, I will send down bread from heaven for you; and the people will go out every day and get enough for the day's needs; so that I may put them to the test to see if they will keep my laws or not. | Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. | |
Verse 4 WEB Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law, or not. KJV Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. TSK I will rain: ps 78:24,25, ps 105:40, joh 6:31,32, 1co 10:3; a certain rate every day: ne 11:23, pr 30:8, mt 6:11,32,33, lu 11:3; prove them: ex 15:25, de 8:2,16, jos 24:15 |
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| And on the sixth day they are to make ready what they get in, and it will be twice as much as they get on the other days. | And 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. | |
Verse 5 WEB It shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.” KJV And 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. TSK prepare: ex 16:23, ex 35:2,3, le 25:21,22 |
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| And Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, This evening it will be clear to you that it is the Lord who has taken you out of the land of Egypt: | And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: | |
Verse 6 WEB Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, “At evening, then you shall know that Yahweh has brought you out from the land of Egypt; KJV And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: TSK even: ex 16:8,12,13; the Lord: ex 16:3, ex 6:7, ex 12:51, ex 32:1,7,11, nu 16:28,30, ps 77:20, isa 63:11,12 |
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| And in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord; for your angry words against the Lord have come to his ears: and what are we that you are crying out against us? | And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? | |
Verse 7 WEB and in the morning, then you shall see the glory of Yahweh; because he hears your murmurings against Yahweh. Who are we, that you murmur against us?” KJV And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? TSK ye shall: ex 16:10, ex 24:10,16, ex 40:34, le 9:6, nu 14:10, nu 16:42, isa 35:2, isa 40:5, joh 11:4,40; what are we: ex 16:2,3,8, nu 16:11 |
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| And Moses said, The Lord will give you meat for your food at evening, and in the morning bread in full measure; for your outcry against the Lord has come to his ears: for what are we? your outcry is not against us but against the Lord. | And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD. | |
Verse 8 WEB Moses said, “Now Yahweh shall give you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to satisfy you; because Yahweh hears your murmurings which you murmur against him. And who are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against Yahweh.” KJV And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD. TSK the Lord heareth: ex 16:9,12, nu 14:27, mt 9:4, joh 6:41-43, 1co 10:10; but against: nu 21:7, 1sa 8:7, isa 32:6, isa 37:29, mt 10:40, lu 10:16, joh 13:20, ro 13:2, 1th 4:8 |
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| And Moses said to Aaron, Say to all the people of Israel, Come near before the Lord for he has given ear to your outcry. | And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings. | |
Verse 9 WEB Moses said to Aaron, “Tell all the congregation of the children of Israel, ‘Come near before Yahweh, for he has heard your murmurings.’” KJV And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings. |
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| And while Aaron was talking to the children of Israel, their eyes were turned in the direction of the waste land, and they saw the glory of the Lord shining in the cloud. | And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. | |
Verse 10 WEB It happened, as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of Yahweh appeared in the cloud. KJV And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. TSK that they: ex 16:7, nu 14:10, nu 16:19,42; appeared: ex 13:21,22, ex 40:34-38, le 9:6, nu 16:42, 1ki 8:10,11, mt 17:5 |
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| And the Lord said to Moses, | And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, | |
Verse 11 WEB Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, TSK No cross references. |
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| The outcry of the children of Israel has come to my ears: say to them now, At nightfall you will have meat for your food, and in the morning bread in full measure; and you will see that I am the Lord your God. | I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God. | |
Verse 12 WEB “I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, ‘At evening you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread: and you shall know that I am Yahweh your God.’” KJV I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God. TSK ye shall know: ex 4:5, ex 6:7, ex 7:17, jer 31:24, eze 34:30, eze 39:22, joe 3:17, zec 13:9 |
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God sends quails and manna | ||
| And it came about that in the evening little birds came up and the place was covered with them: and in the morning there was dew all round about the tents. | And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. | |
Verse 13 WEB It happened at evening that quail came up and covered the camp; and in the morning the dew lay around the camp. KJV And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. TSK the quails: nu 11:31-33, ps 78:27,28, ps 105:40; the dew: nu 11:9 |
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| And when the dew was gone, on the face of the earth was a small round thing, like small drops of ice on the earth. | And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. | |
Verse 14 WEB When the dew that lay had gone, behold, on the surface of the wilderness was a small round thing, small as the frost on the ground. KJV And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. TSK the dew: nu 11:7-9, de 8:3, ne 9:15, ps 78:24, ps 105:40; the hoar frost: ps 147:16 |
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| And when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, What is it? for they had no idea what it was. And Moses said to them, It is the bread which the Lord has given you for your food. | And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. | |
Verse 15 WEB When the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, “What is it?” For they didn’t know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread which Yahweh has given you to eat.” KJV And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. TSK It is manna: ex 16:31,33, de 8:3,16, jos 5:12, ne 9:15,20, joh 6:31,32,49,58, 1co 10:3, heb 9:4, re 2:17; This is: ex 16:4, nu 21:5, pr 9:5, lu 12:30 |
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| This is what the Lord has said, Let every man take up as much as he has need of; at the rate of one omer for every person, let every man take as much as is needed for his family. | This 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. | |
Verse 16 WEB This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded: “Gather of it everyone according to his eating; an omer a head, according to the number of your persons, you shall take it, every man for those who are in his tent.” KJV This 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. TSK omer: ex 16:18,33,36 |
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| And the children of Israel did so, and some took more and some less. | And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. | |
Verse 17 WEB The children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. KJV And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. TSK No cross references. |
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| And when it was measured, he who had taken up much had nothing over, and he who had little had enough; every man had taken what he was able to make use of. | And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. | |
Verse 18 WEB When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They gathered every man according to his eating. KJV And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. TSK And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.: 2co 8:14,15 |
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| And Moses said to them, Let nothing be kept till the morning. | And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. | |
Verse 19 WEB Moses said to them, “Let no one leave of it until the morning.” KJV And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. TSK And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.: ex 12:10, ex 23:18, mt 6:34 |
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| 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. | 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. | |
Verse 20 WEB Notwithstanding they didn’t listen to Moses, but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul: and Moses was angry with them. KJV 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. TSK bred worms: mt 6:19, lu 12:15,33, heb 13:5, jas 5:2,3; and Moses: nu 12:3, nu 16:15, mr 3:5, mr 10:14, eph 4:26 |
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| And they took it up morning by morning, every man as he had need: and when the sun was high it was gone. | And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted. | |
Verse 21 WEB They gathered it morning by morning, everyone according to his eating. When the sun grew hot, it melted. KJV And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted. TSK And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.: pr 6:6-11, ec 9:10, ec 12:1, mt 6:33, joh 12:35, 2co 6:2 |
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Details about the manna | ||
| 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. | 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 22 WEB 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. KJV 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. TSK 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.: ex 16:5,16, le 25:12,22 |
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| And he said, This is what the Lord has said, Tomorrow is a day of rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord: what has to be cooked may be cooked; and what is over, put on one side to be kept till the morning. | 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. | |
Verse 23 WEB He said to them, “This is that which Yahweh has spoken, ‘Tomorrow is a solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to Yahweh. Bake that which you want to bake, and boil that which you want to boil; and all that remains over lay up for yourselves to be kept until the morning.’” KJV 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. TSK rest: ex 20:8-11, ex 31:15, ex 35:3, ge 2:2,3, le 23:3, mr 2:27,28, lu 23:56, re 1:10; bake: nu 11:8 |
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| And they kept it till the morning as Moses had said: and no smell came from it, and it had no worms. | And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein. | |
Verse 24 WEB They laid it up until the morning, as Moses asked, and it didn’t become foul, neither was there any worm in it. KJV And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein. TSK And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.: ex 16:20,33 |
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| And Moses said, Make your meal today of what you have, for this day is a Sabbath to the Lord: today you will not get any in the fields. | 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. | |
Verse 25 WEB Moses said, “Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to Yahweh. Today you shall not find it in the field. KJV 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. TSK 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.: ex 16:23,29, ne 9:14 |
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| For six days you will get it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will not be any. | Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none. | |
Verse 26 WEB Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day is the Sabbath. In it there shall be none.” KJV Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none. TSK Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.: ex 20:9-11, de 5:13, eze 46:1, lu 13:14 |
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| But still on the seventh day some of the people went out to get it, and there was not any. | And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none. | |
Verse 27 WEB It happened on the seventh day, that some of the people went out to gather, and they found none. KJV And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none. TSK and they found none: pr 20:4 |
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| And the Lord said to Moses, How long will you go against my orders and my laws? | And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? | |
Verse 28 WEB Yahweh said to Moses, “How long do you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws? KJV And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? TSK And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?: ex 10:3, nu 14:11, nu 20:12, 2ki 17:14, ps 78:10,22, ps 81:13,14, ps 106:13, isa 7:9,13, jer 4:14, jer 9:6, eze 5:6, eze 20:13,16, mr 9:19 |
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| See, because the Lord has given you the Sabbath, he gives you on the sixth day bread enough for two days; let every man keep where he is; let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. | See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. | |
Verse 29 WEB Behold, because Yahweh has given you the Sabbath, therefore he gives you on the sixth day the bread of two days. Everyone stay in his place. Let no one go out of his place on the seventh day.” KJV See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. TSK hath given: ex 31:13, ne 9:14, isa 58:13,14, eze 20:12; abide ye: lu 23:56 |
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| So the people took their rest on the seventh day. | So the people rested on the seventh day. | |
Verse 30 WEB So the people rested on the seventh day. KJV So the people rested on the seventh day. TSK So the people rested on the seventh day.: le 23:3, de 5:12-14, heb 4:9 |
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| And this bread was named manna by Israel: it was white, like a grain seed, and its taste was like cakes made with honey. | And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. | |
Verse 31 WEB The house of Israel called its name Manna, and it was like coriander seed, white; and its taste was like wafers with honey. KJV And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. TSK called the name: ex 16:15; and it was: nu 11:6,7, so 2:3 |
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An omer of manna to be preserved | ||
| And Moses said, This is the order which the Lord has given: Let one omer of it be kept for future generations, so that they may see the bread which I gave you for your food in the waste land, when I took you out from the land of Egypt. | And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. | |
Verse 32 WEB Moses said, “This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded, ‘Let an omer-full of it be kept throughout your generations, that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.’” KJV And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. TSK And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.: ps 103:1,2, ps 105:5, ps 111:4,5, lu 22:19, heb 2:1 |
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| And Moses said to Aaron, Take a pot and put one omer of manna in it, and put it away before the Lord, to be kept for future generations. | And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. | |
Verse 33 WEB Moses said to Aaron, “Take a pot, and put an omer-full of manna in it, and lay it up before Yahweh, to be kept throughout your generations.” KJV And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. TSK And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.: heb 9:4 |
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| So Aaron put it away in front of the holy chest to be kept, as the Lord gave orders to Moses. | As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept. | |
Verse 34 WEB As Yahweh commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept. KJV As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept. TSK As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.: ex 25:16,21, ex 27:21, ex 30:6,36, ex 31:18, ex 38:21, ex 40:20, nu 1:50,53, nu 17:10, de 10:5, 1ki 8:9 |
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| And the children of Israel had manna for their food for forty years, till they came to a land with people in it, till they came to the edge of the land of Canaan. | And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan. | |
Verse 35 WEB The children of Israel ate the manna forty years, until they came to an inhabited land. They ate the manna until they came to the borders of the land of Canaan. KJV And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan. TSK forty years: nu 33:38, de 8:2,3, ne 9:15,20,21, ps 78:24,25, joh 6:30-58; until they come to: jos 5:12; the borders: nu 33:48-50, de 1:8, de 34:1-4 |
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| Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. | Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. | |
Verse 36 WEB Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. KJV Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. TSK Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.: ex 16:16,32,33 |
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