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20 But they did not listen to Moses—some people left part of it until morning, and it produced maggots and smelled bad, so Moses got angry at them. 21 Every morning they gathered it, according to what each needed to eat; and when the sun became hot, it melted.

22 On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, about two omers[a] per person. Then all the leaders of the congregation came and reported to Moses,

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  1. Exodus 16:22 I.e. about four quarts

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.(A) So Moses was angry(B) with them.

21 Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away. 22 On the sixth day, they gathered twice(C) as much—two omers[a] for each person—and the leaders of the community(D) came and reported this to Moses.

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  1. Exodus 16:22 That is, possibly about 6 pounds or about 2.8 kilograms