18 When they measured it by the [a]omer, (A)the one who had gathered much did not have too much, and the one who had gathered little did not have too little; everyone gathered [b]as much as he would eat. 19 Moses said to them, “(B)No one is to leave any of it until morning.” 20 But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank; and Moses was angry with them.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 16:18 About 3 qt. or 2.8 liters
  2. Exodus 16:18 Lit according to his eating

18 And when they measured it by the omer, the one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.(A) Everyone had gathered just as much as they needed.

19 Then Moses said to them, “No one is to keep any of it until morning.”(B)

20 However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell.(C) So Moses was angry(D) with them.

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