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Exodus 16:25

What does Exodus 16:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 16:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moses said, Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath unto Jehovah: to-day ye shall not find it in the field.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the Lord: to day ye shall not find it in the field.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moses said, Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath unto Jehovah: to-day ye shall not find it in the field.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses said, Make your meal today of what you have, for this day is a Sabbath to the Lord: today you will not get any in the fields.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moses saith, `Eat it to-day, for to-day <FI>is<Fi> a sabbath to Jehovah; to-day ye find it not in the field:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moses said: Eat it to day, because it is the sabbath of the Lord: to day it shall not be found in the field.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses said, Eat it to-day; for to-day is sabbath to Jehovah: to-day ye shall not find it in the field.

Context

v.24And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not become foul, neither was there any worm therein.

v.25This passage

v.26Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 16:29

    See, for that Jehovah hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

  • Exodus 16:23

    And he said unto them, This is that which Jehovah hath spoken, To-morrow is a solemn rest, a holy sabbath unto Jehovah: bake that which ye will bake, and boil that which ye will boil; and all that remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.

  • Nehemiah 9:14

    and madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them commandments, and statutes, and a law, by Moses thy servant,

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