Exodus 16:17
What does Exodus 16:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 16:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the children of Israel did so, and some took more and some less.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the sons of Israel do so, and they gather, he who is <FI>gathering<Fi> much, and he who is <FI>gathering<Fi> little;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the children of Israel did so: and they gathered, one more, another less.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some much, some little.
Context
v.16This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, Gather ye of it every man according to his eating; an omer a head, according to the number of your persons, shall ye take it, every man for them that are in his tent.
v.17This passage
v.18And 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.
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