Exodus 16 · Verse 22

Exodus 16:22

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.

Exodus 16:22, King James Version

Exodus 16:22 in other translations

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.
WEB	On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one; and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
ASV	And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
YLT	And it cometh to pass on the sixth day, they have gathered a second bread, two omers for one, and all the princes of the company come in, and declare to Moses.
DARBY	And it came to pass on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one; and all the princes of the assembly came and told Moses.
BBE	And on the sixth day they took up twice as much of the bread, two omers for every person: and all the rulers of the people gave Moses word of it.
Webster	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.

What does Exodus 16:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 16:13-31

13-31. at even the quails came up, and covered the camp--This bird is of the gallinaceous kind [that is, relating to the order of heavy-bodied, largely terrestrial birds], resembling the red partridge, but not larger than the turtledove. They are found in certain seasons in the places through which the Israelites passed, being migratory birds, and they were probably brought to the camp by "a wind from the Lord" as…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 22 On the sixth day they gathered twice as much - This they did that they might have a provision for the Sabbath, for on that day no manna fell, Exo 16:26, Exo 16:27. What a convincing miracle was this! No manna fell on the Sabbath! Had it been a natural production it would have fallen on the Sabbath as at other times; and had there not been a supernatural influence to keep it sweet and pure, it would have been corrupted on the Sabbath as well as on other days. By this series of miracles God showed his own power, presence, and goodness, 1. In sending the manna on each of the six days; 2. In sending none on the seventh, or Sabbath; 3. In preserving it from putrefaction when laid up for the use of that day, though it infallibly corrupted if kept over night on any other day.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 16:22-31

Here is mention of a seventh-day sabbath. It was known, not only before the giving of the law upon mount Sinai, but before the bringing of Israel out of Egypt, even from the beginning, Ge 2:3. The setting apart one day in seven for holy work, and, in order to that, for holy rest, was ever since God created man upon the earth, and is the most ancient of the Divine laws. Appointing them to rest on the seventh day, he took care that they should be no losers by it; and none ever will be losers by serving God. On that day they were to fetch in enough for two days, and to make it ready. This directs us to contrive family affairs, so that they may hinder us as little as possible in the work of the sabbath. Works of necessity are to be done on that day; but it is desirable to have as little as may be to do, that we may apply ourselves the more closely to prepare for the life that is to come. When they kept manna against a command, it stank; when they kept it by a command, it was sweet and good; every thing is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. On the seventh day God did not send the manna, therefore they must not expect it, nor go out to gather. This showed that it was produced by miracle.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Exodus 16:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.Hiand it wasH1961

בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117

הַשִּׁשִּׁ֗יha.shi.Shi<the> sixthH8345

לָֽקְט֥וּla.ke.Tuthey gatheredH3950

לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chembread ofH3899

מִשְׁנֶ֔הmish.NehdoubleH4932

שְׁנֵ֥יshe.Nei<the> twoH8147

הָעֹ֖מֶרha.'O.mer<the> omer[s]H6016

לָאֶחָ֑דla.'e.Chadfor the oneH259

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935

כָּל\־kol-allH3605

נְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'Ei[the] leaders ofH5387

הָֽעֵדָ֔הha.'e.Dahthe congregationH5712

וַיַּגִּ֖ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH5046

לְמֹשֶֽׁה\׃le.mo.Shehto MosesH4872

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Cross references for Exodus 16:22

Exodus 16:5
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.
Exodus 16:16
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.
Leviticus 25:22
And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.
Exodus 34:31
And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
Leviticus 25:12
For it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

What the substance called manna was, is utterly unknown, but, from the circumstances in the text, it is evident that it was not a natural production, but was miraculously sent by Jehovah. These the learned Abarbinel, a most judicious Jewish interpreter, has thus enumerated: The natural manna was never found in the desert where this fell;--where the common manna does fall, it is only in the spring time, in March and April, whereas this fell throughout all the months in the year; the ordinary manna does not melt in the sun, as this did (ver. 21);--it does not stink and breed worms, as this did, when kept till the morning (ver. 20);--it cannot be ground or beaten in a mortar, so as to make cakes, as this was;--the common manna is medicinal and purgative, and cannot be used for food and nutriment, as this was;--this fell in a double proportion on the sixth day, and not on the sabbath, as it certainly would have done had it fallen naturally;--it followed them in all their journeys, where ever they pitched their tents;--and it ceased at the very time of the year when the other falls, namely, in March, when the Israelites were come to Gilgal. Whatever this substance was, it does not appear to have been common to the wilderness. From De 8:3, 16, it is evident that the Israelites never saw it before; and from a pot of it being preserved, it is certain that nothing of the kind ever appeared again.
5,16; Le 25:12,22

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Context

Exodus 16:21
And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
Exodus 16:22
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.
Exodus 16:23
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.

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Exodus 16:22 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	En el sexto día recogieron doblada comida, dos gomeres para cada uno: y todos los príncipes de la congregación vinieron á Moisés, y se lo hicieron saber.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et il arriva que, le sixième jour, ils recueillirent du pain au double, deux omers pour chacun; et tous les principaux de l’assemblée vinrent et le rapportèrent à Moïse.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und es geschah am sechsten Tage, da sammelten sie das Doppelte an Brot, zwei Ghomer für einen; und alle Fürsten der Gemeinde kamen und berichteten es Mose.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	In die autem sexta collegerunt cibos duplices, id est, duo gomor per singulos homines: venerunt autem omnes principes multitudinis, et narraverunt Moysi.