Exodus 16

And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.

They left Elim, and all of Israel's children journeyed into the Sin wilderness, halfway between Elim and Sinai. This was on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left Egypt.

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

The entire group of Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron while they were in the wilderness, filled with frustration and discontent.

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

The people of Israel cried out, "We wish we had died in Egypt, where we had plenty to eat. You've led us into this barren wilderness, only to starve us all to death!"

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.

Then God told Moses, "I will shower you with heavenly bread. Everyone should collect their daily share. This is a test to see if they will follow my rules."

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

On the sixth day, they'll get ready what they've collected, and it will be double their usual daily amount.

And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:

Moses and Aaron assured every Israeli, "By evening, you'll realize that it's the LORD who has freed you from Egypt."

And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

When dawn breaks, you'll witness God's magnificent glory. He hears your complaints against Him. And who are we to be the subject of your grumbles?

And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.

Moses declared, "When God gives you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, remember it's because He hears your complaints. But remember, your complaints aren't against us, they're against God Himself."

And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.

Moses told Aaron, "Tell all of Israel's people to approach God. He has heard your complaints."

And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.

As Aaron addressed the entire gathering of Israelites, they turned their gaze to the wilderness. Suddenly, they witnessed the majestic presence of the Lord manifesting in the cloud.

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord passionately communicated with Moses, expressing,

I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.

I've heard the grumbling of my people, Israel. Tell them this: In the evening, you'll feast on meat, and come morning, you'll be satisfied with bread. Then, you'll truly understand that I am your God.

And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.

As evening fell, a swarm of quails blanketed the camp, a sight that stirred awe and wonder. By morning, dew delicately encircled the camp, a serene and peaceful sight.

And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.

As the morning dew vanished, a tiny, round object appeared on the barren wilderness, as delicate as the frost on the ground.

And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.

When the people of Israel first saw it, they turned to each other in confusion, "What is this?" they asked. Moses, with a reassuring smile, told them, "This is the nourishing gift from God for you to eat."

This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.

The LORD has instructed, "Collect only what you need to eat, a portion for each person. Each man should gather for those in his household."

And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.

The children of Israel did as they were told and gathered it, some more, others less.

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 their collection, those who gathered a lot didn't have excess, and those who gathered a little didn't have less; everyone had just enough to satisfy their hunger.

And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.

Moses firmly instructed, "No one should leave any of it until dawn."

Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

Despite Moses' pleas, they didn't listen. Some even left it until morning, which led to a foul smell and worms. This deeply angered Moses.

And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.

Each morning, everyone collected their share, just enough for their needs. But as the sun grew hotter, it all melted away.

And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

On the sixth day, they collected double the amount of bread, enough for two people per person. The leaders of the group noticed this and quickly informed Moses.

And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.

He told them, "God has declared that tomorrow is the sacred day of rest. Prepare your meals today, and save any leftovers for tomorrow morning."

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

They stored it until morning, following Moses' instructions, and miraculously, it remained fresh and free of worms.

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.

Moses urged, "Enjoy your meal today, for it's a sacred day of rest dedicated to the Lord. You won't find any food in the fields today."

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

For six days, collect what you need, but on the seventh day, the day of rest, there will be none to gather.

And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.

On the seventh day, some people went out to collect, but they found nothing, their hearts sinking with disappointment.

And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?

The LORD asked Moses, filled with frustration, "How much longer will you ignore my rules and commands?"

See, for that the LORD 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.

Look, God has gifted you with a day of rest, the Sabbath. So, He provides enough bread on the sixth day to last for two days. Everyone should stay put, no one should leave their home on this seventh day of rest.

So the people rested on the seventh day.

And so, filled with peace, the people took a serene pause on the seventh day.

And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

The people of Israel named it Manna. It resembled white coriander seeds and tasted as sweet as honey-coated wafers.

And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.

Moses passionately declared, "God commands us to save a portion of this bread for future generations. This will serve as a reminder of how He nourished us in the wilderness after our liberation from Egypt."

And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.

Moses instructed Aaron with urgency, "Grab a pot, fill it with manna, and present it to God. It's a sacred keepsake for our future generations."

As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

In obedience to God's instructions given through Moses, Aaron carefully preserved it before the Sacred Witness, with a sense of reverence and responsibility.

And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.

For forty long years, the children of Israel survived on manna, a heavenly sustenance, as they journeyed. They continued to eat this divine food until they reached the populated lands, right up to the edge of Canaan.

Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.

An omer is simply one-tenth of an ephah, just as a dime is to a dollar.