Exodus 16:34
New International Version
As the LORD commanded Moses, Aaron put the manna with the tablets of the covenant law, so that it might be preserved.

New Living Translation
Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded Moses. He eventually placed it in the Ark of the Covenant—in front of the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant.

English Standard Version
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the testimony to be kept.

Berean Standard Bible
And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

King James Bible
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

New King James Version
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

New American Standard Bible
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the Testimony, to be kept.

NASB 1995
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the Testimony, to be kept.

NASB 1977
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the Testimony, to be kept.

Legacy Standard Bible
As Yahweh commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the Testimony to be kept.

Amplified Bible
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron [eventually] placed it in the presence of the Testimony, to be kept.

Christian Standard Bible
As the LORD commanded Moses, Aaron placed it before the testimony to be preserved.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As the LORD commanded Moses, Aaron placed it before the testimony to be preserved.

American Standard Version
As Jehovah commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Just as LORD JEHOVAH has taught me”, and Ahron placed it for a testimony to be preserved.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
as the Lord commanded Moses: and Aaron laid it up before the testimony to be kept.

Contemporary English Version
Aaron followed the LORD's instructions and put the manna in front of the sacred chest for safekeeping.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As the Lord commanded Moses. And Aaron put it in the tabernacle to be kept.

English Revised Version
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Aaron put the jar of manna in front of the words of God's promise to be kept there, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Good News Translation
As the LORD had commanded Moses, Aaron put it in front of the Covenant Box, so that it could be kept.

International Standard Version
So Aaron placed it before the Testimony to be kept, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

JPS Tanakh 1917
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

Literal Standard Version
as YHWH has given command to Moses, so Aaron lets it rest before the Testimony, for a charge.

Majority Standard Bible
And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

New American Bible
As the LORD had commanded Moses, Aaron placed it in front of the covenant to keep it.

NET Bible
Just as the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the Testimony for safekeeping.

New Revised Standard Version
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the covenant, for safekeeping.

New Heart English Bible
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

Webster's Bible Translation
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

World English Bible
As Yahweh commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

Young's Literal Translation
as Jehovah hath given commandment unto Moses, so doth Aaron let it rest before the Testimony, for a charge.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sabbath Observed
33So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.” 34And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 35The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.…

Cross References
Exodus 25:16
And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

Exodus 25:21
Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

Exodus 27:21
In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.

Exodus 40:20
Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.

Numbers 17:10
The LORD said to Moses, "Put Aaron's staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die."


Treasury of Scripture

As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

Exodus 25:16,21
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee…

Exodus 27:21
In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

Exodus 30:6,36
And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee…

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Exodus 16
1. The Israelites come to Sin, and murmur for want of bread
4. God promises them bread and meat from heaven, and they are rebuked
13. Quail and manna are sent
16. The ordering of manna
25. It was not to be found on the Sabbath
32. An omer of it is preserved














Verse 34, - Aaron laid it up before the testimony. "The testimony" is not the Ark of the Covenant, which is never so called, but the Covenant itself, or the two tables of stone engraved by the finger of God, which are termed "the testimony" in Exodus 25:16-21; Exodus 40:20; etc. The pot of manna was laid up inside the ark (Hebrews 9:4) in front of the two tables.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Aaron
אַהֲרֹ֛ן (’a·hă·rōn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

placed it
וַיַּנִּיחֵ֧הוּ (way·yan·nî·ḥê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place,

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the Testimony
הָעֵדֻ֖ת (hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5715: Testimony

to be preserved,
לְמִשְׁמָֽרֶת׃ (lə·miš·mā·reṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function

just as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had commanded
צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

Moses.
מֹשֶׁ֑ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver


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