Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. New Living Translation But when they measured it out, everyone had just enough. Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those who gathered only a little had enough. Each family had just what it needed. English Standard Version But when they measured it with an omer, whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack. Each of them gathered as much as he could eat. Berean Standard Bible When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat. 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. New King James Version So when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one’s need. New American Standard Bible When they measured it by the omer, 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 as much as he would eat. NASB 1995 When they measured it with an omer, he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered as much as he should eat. NASB 1977 When they measured it with an omer, he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered as much as he should eat. Legacy Standard Bible And they measured it with an omer, and he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered as much as he should eat. Amplified Bible When they measured it with an omer, he who had gathered a large amount had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered according to his need (family size). Christian Standard Bible When they measured it by quarts, the person who gathered a lot had no surplus, and the person who gathered a little had no shortage. Each gathered as much as he needed to eat. Holman Christian Standard Bible When they measured it by quarts, the person who gathered a lot had no surplus, and the person who gathered a little had no shortage. Each gathered as much as he needed to eat. American Standard Version And when they measured 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they measured it in a measure, and those who had much had nothing left over, and those who had little did not lack; they gathered each man enough for his consumption. Brenton Septuagint Translation And having measured the homer full, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that had gathered less had no lack; each gathered according to the need of those who belonged to him. Contemporary English Version Everyone had exactly what they needed, just the right amount. Douay-Rheims Bible And they measured by the measure of a gomor: neither had he more that had gathered more: nor did he find less that had provided less: but every one had gathered, according to what they were able to eat. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation They measured it into two-quart containers. Those who had gathered more didn't have too much. Those who had gathered less didn't have too little. They gathered as much as they could eat. Good News Translation When they measured it, those who gathered much did not have too much, and those who gathered less did not have too little. Each had gathered just what he needed. International Standard Version When they measured it with a vessel the capacity of which was one omer, the one who gathered much did not have an excess, while the one who gathered little did not lack. They gathered exactly what each needed to eat. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version and they measure with an omer, and he who is [gathering] much has nothing over, and he who is [gathering] little has no lack, each according to his eating they have gathered. Majority Standard Bible When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat. New American Bible But when they measured it out by the omer, the one who had gathered a large amount did not have too much, and the one who had gathered a small amount did not have too little. They gathered as much as each needed to eat. NET Bible When they measured with an omer, the one who gathered much had nothing left over, and the one who gathered little lacked nothing; each one had gathered what he could eat. New Revised Standard Version But when they measured it with an omer, those who gathered much had nothing over, and those who gathered little had no shortage; they gathered as much as each of them needed. New Heart English Bible When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They gathered every man according to his eating. Webster's Bible Translation And when they measured 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. 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 each gathered 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Manna and Quail from Heaven…17So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less. 18When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat. 19Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.”… Cross References 2 Corinthians 8:15 As it is written: "He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall." Exodus 16:17 So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less. Treasury of Scripture 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. 2 Corinthians 8:14,15 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: … 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 UseExodus 16 1. The Israelites come to Sin, and murmur for want of bread4. 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 (18) When they did mete it with an omer.--Each Israelite gathered what he supposed would be about an omer for each member of his family. Some naturally made an over, some an under estimate; but whatever the quantity collected, when it came to be measured in the camp, the result was always the same--there was found to be just an omer for each. This result can only have been miraculous.Verse 18. - When they did mete it with an omer. On returning to their tents, with the manna which they had collected, the Israelites proceeded to measure it with their own, or a neighbour's, omer measure, when the wonderful result appeared, that, whatever the quantity actually gathered by any one, the result of the measurement showed, exactly as many omers as there were persons in the family. Thus, he that had gathered much found that he had nothing over, and he that had gathered little found that he had no lack. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When they measured itוַיָּמֹ֣דּוּ (way·yā·mōd·dū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4058: To stretch, to measure, to be extended by the omer, בָעֹ֔מֶר (ḇā·‘ō·mer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6016: A heap, a sheaf, an omer (dry measure) he who gathered much הַמַּרְבֶּ֔ה (ham·mar·beh) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great had no וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no excess, הֶעְדִּיף֙ (he‘·dîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5736: To remain over, be in excess and he who gathered little וְהַמַּמְעִ֖יט (wə·ham·mam·‘îṭ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few had no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no shortfall. הֶחְסִ֑יר (heḥ·sîr) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2637: To lack, need, be lacking, decrease Each one אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person gathered לָקָֽטוּ׃ (lā·qā·ṭū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean as לְפִֽי־ (lə·p̄î-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to much as he needed to eat. אָכְל֖וֹ (’ā·ḵə·lōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 400: Food Links Exodus 16:18 NIVExodus 16:18 NLT Exodus 16:18 ESV Exodus 16:18 NASB Exodus 16:18 KJV Exodus 16:18 BibleApps.com Exodus 16:18 Biblia Paralela Exodus 16:18 Chinese Bible Exodus 16:18 French Bible Exodus 16:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 16:18 When they measured it with an omer (Exo. 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