1 GLT And they journeyed on from Elim, and all of the congregation of the sons of Israel entered into the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt. BSB BSB: On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.
2 GLT And all the congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness. BSB BSB: And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
3 GLT And the sons of Israel said to them,“If only we had died by the hand of Yahweh in the land of Egypt, sitting by a pot of meat, eating bread to the full. For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” BSB BSB: “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”
4 GLT And Yahweh said to Moses,“Behold me make bread rain down from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather the portion of a day each day, so that I may test them: Will they walk in my law or not? BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.
5 GLT And so it will be, on the sixth day, that they shall prepare what they bring in, and that will be twice as much as what they gather daily.” BSB BSB: Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”
6 GLT And Moses and Aaron said to all of the sons of Israel,“At evening you will know that Yahweh brought you out from the land of Egypt. BSB BSB: So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
7 GLT In the morning you will see the glory of Yahweh in his hearing your murmurings against Yahweh. And who are we that you murmur against us?” BSB BSB: and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we, that you should grumble against us?”
8 GLT And Moses said,“So Yahweh gives you meat to eat in the evening and bread in the morning to satiation; Yahweh is hearing your murmurings that you murmur against him. And what are we? Not against us is your murmuring, but against Yahweh.” BSB BSB: And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
9 GLT And Moses said to Aaron,“Say to all of the congregation of the sons of Israel,‘Approach the face of Yahweh, for he has heard your murmurings.’” BSB BSB: Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”
10 GLT And so it was, as Aaron spoke to all of the congregation of the sons of Israel, that they turned toward the wilderness, and behold! the glory of Yahweh appeared in the cloud! BSB BSB: And as Aaron was speaking to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the desert, and there in a cloud the glory of the LORD appeared.
11 GLT And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses,
12 GLT “I have heard the murmurings of the sons of Israel. Speak to them saying,‘Between the evenings you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be satisfied with bread. And you will know that I am Yahweh your God.’” BSB BSB: “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”
13 GLT And so it was, in the evening quail came up and covered the camp. And in the morning the dew was lying round about the camp. BSB BSB: That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.
14 GLT And the lying dew went up; and behold! on the face of the wilderness were thin flakes, thin like frost on the ground. BSB BSB: When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground.
15 GLT And the sons of Israel saw it, and they said each man to his brother,“What is it?” Because they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them,“It is the bread that Yahweh has given you to eat. BSB BSB: When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.
16 GLT This is the thing that Yahweh has commanded:‘Gather from it each according to the mouths of his eating; an omer for each person up to the number of your people, each shall take for those in his tent.’” BSB BSB: This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’”
17 GLT And the sons of Israel did so. And they gathered much, or little, BSB BSB: So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less.
18 GLT and they measured it by omer. And there was no extra for those with much, and no lack for those with little. Each man gathered according to what he needed to eat. BSB BSB: 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.
19 GLT And Moses said to them,“A man shall not save any of it until morning.” BSB BSB: Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.”
20 GLT But they did not listen to Moses. And men reserved some of it until morning, and it bred worms, and it stank. And Moses became angry with them. BSB BSB: But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.
21 GLT And they gathered it morning by morning, each man according to the mouths of his eating. And the sun became hot, and it melted. BSB BSB: Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.
22 GLT And so it was, on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each person. And all the leaders of the community came and told Moses. BSB BSB: On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food—two omers per person—and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses.
23 GLT And he said to them,“This is what Yahweh spoke:‘Tomorrow is a rest, a Sabbath of holiness to Yahweh. What you are baking- bake! and what you are cooking- cook! And all of the leftovers cause to rest, for preservation for yourselves until morning.’” BSB BSB: He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’”
24 GLT And they left it until morning, as Moses had instructed. And it did not become foul, and no worms were in it. BSB BSB: So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots.
25 GLT And Moses said,“Eat it today, for it is Sabbath, a day for Yahweh, a day you will not find it in the fields. BSB BSB: “Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field.
26 GLT You shall gather it for six days, and on the seventh day, Sabbath, there will be none of it.” BSB BSB: For six days you may gather, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, it will not be there.”
27 GLT And so it was, on the seventh day, some of the people went out to gather, but they found none. BSB BSB: Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find anything.
28 GLT And Yahweh said to Moses,“Until what time will you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws? BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?
29 GLT Look! For Yahweh has given you the Sabbath. So on the sixth day he is giving you bread for two days. Each one stay where he is; a man shall not be going out from his place on the seventh day.” BSB BSB: Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”
30 GLT And the people rested on the seventh day. BSB BSB: So the people rested on the seventh day.
31 GLT And the house of Israel called its name“manna.” And it was like coriander seed, white, and its taste was like wafers with honey. BSB BSB: Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.
32 GLT And Moses said,“This is the procedure that Yahweh has commanded:‘A full omer of it for preservation for your descendants so that they can see the bread which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out from the land of Egypt.’” BSB BSB: Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come, so that they may see the bread I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’”
33 GLT And Moses said to Aaron,“Take one pot and put there a full omer of manna. Put it before the face of Yahweh, for preservation for your descendants.” BSB BSB: So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.”
34 GLT Just as Yahweh commanded to Moses, so Aaron put it before the face of the Covenant, for preservation. BSB BSB: And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
35 GLT And the sons of Israel ate manna 40 years, until they came to inhabited land. They ate manna until they came to the borders of the land of Canaan. BSB BSB: The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.
36 GLT (And an omer, it is a tenth of an ephah.) BSB BSB: (Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.)