Exodus 16:18
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיָּמֹדּוּvaiyamoduand they measured [it]H4058בָעֹמֶרva'omerby the omerH6016וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808הֶעְדִּיףhe'difhe had a surplusH5736הַמַּרְבֶּהhamarbehthe [one who] made muchH7235וְהַמַּמְעִיטvehamam'itand the [one who] made littleH4591לֹאlo'notH3808הֶחְסִירhechsirhe had a lackH2637אִישׁ'isheveryoneH376לְפִי־lefi-to [the] mouth ofH6310אָכְלוֹ'akhelofood hisH400לָקָטוּ׃lakatuthey had gatheredH3950
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 2 Corinthians 8:14-1514 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: 15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.14 At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality. 15 As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
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