Devine Scripture

Exodus 16:4

Exodus chapter 16 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then said Jehovah unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then said Jehovah unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.

Context

v.3and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

v.4This passage

v.5And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 15:25

    And he cried unto Jehovah; and Jehovah showed him a tree, and he cast it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them;

  • Nehemiah 11:23

    For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

  • Deuteronomy 8:2

    And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not.

  • John 6:31

    Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

  • Matthew 6:11

    Give us this day our daily bread.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:3

    and did all eat the same spiritual food;