Exodus 16:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.””

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BSBPD

“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.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And 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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and it hath been on the sixth day, that they have prepared that which they bring in, and it hath been double above that which they gather day <FI>by<Fi> day.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 16:5 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 16:22On 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.
  2. Exodus 35:2For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.
  3. Leviticus 25:21But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years.
  4. Leviticus 25:22While you are sowing in the eighth year, you will be eating from the previous harvest, until the ninth year’s harvest comes in.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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