Parallel Verses New International Version 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. Everyone had gathered just as much as they needed. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And they measured with the omer: then he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little wanted nothing: they had gathered every man according to the measure of his eating. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation and they measure with an omer, and he who is gathering much hath nothing over, and he who is gathering little hath no lack, each according to his eating they have gathered. Exodus 16:18 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleHe that gathered much had nothing over - Because his gathering was in proportion to the number of persons for whom he had to provide. And some having fewer, others more in family, and the gathering being in proportion to the persons who were to eat of it, therefore he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack. Probably every man gathered as much as he could; and then when brought home and measured by an omer, if he had a surplus, it went to supply the wants of some other family that had not been able to collect a sufficiency, the family being large, and the time in which the manna might be gathered, before the heat of the day, not being sufficient to collect enough for so numerous a household, several of whom might be so confined as not to be able to collect for themselves. Thus there was an equality, and in this light the words of St. Paul, 2 Corinthians 8:15, lead us to view the passage. Here the 36th verse should come in: Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Library The Bread of God'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. 5. 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. 6. 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: … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Beauty and Glory of the Risen Body. The Deity of the Holy Spirit. Exodus Cross References 2 Corinthians 8:15 as it is written: "The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little." Exodus 16:17 The Israelites did as they were told; some gathered much, some little. Jump to Previous Able Eat Eating Enough Excess Gathered Gathering Little Measure Measured Mete Needed Omer UseJump to Next Able Eat Eating Enough Excess Gathered Gathering Little Measure Measured Mete Needed Omer UseLinks Exodus 16:18 NIVExodus 16:18 NLT Exodus 16:18 ESV Exodus 16:18 NASB Exodus 16:18 KJV Exodus 16:18 Bible Apps Exodus 16:18 Biblia Paralela Exodus 16:18 Chinese Bible Exodus 16:18 French Bible Exodus 16:18 German Bible Exodus 16:18 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |