Exodus 16:25

Easy To Read Version

On Saturday, Moses told the people, “Today is the Sabbath, the special day of rest to honor the Lord. So none of you should be out in the fields. Eat the food you gathered yesterday.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:14

You told them about your special day of rest—the Sabbath.\par You used your servant Moses to give them commands, laws, and teachings.\par

Exodus 16:23

Moses told them, “This is what the Lord said would happen. It happened because tomorrow is the Sabbath, the special day of rest to honor the Lord. You can cook all the food you need to cook for today. But save the rest of this food for tomorrow morning.”

Exodus 16:24

So the people saved the rest of the food for the next day. And none of the food spoiled. And worms did not get into any of it.

Exodus 16:26

You should gather the food for six days. But the seventh day {of the week} is a day of rest—so there will not be any of the special food on the ground.”

Exodus 16:29

Look, the Lord has made the Sabbath a day of rest for you. So, on Friday the Lord will give you enough food for two days. Then, on the Sabbath, each of you should sit down and relax! Stay where you are.”