So the people of Israel did this. Each person gathered this food. Some people gathered more than others.
Exodus 16:16 - Easy To Read Version The Lord says, ‘Each person should gather what he needs. Each of you should gather a basket [106] for every person in your family.’” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This is what the Lord has commanded: Let every man gather of it as much as he will need, an omer for each person, according to the number of your persons; take it, every man for those in his tent. American Standard Version (1901) This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, Gather ye of it every man according to his eating; an omer a head, according to the number of your persons, shall ye take it, every man for them that are in his tent. Common English Bible This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Collect as much of it as each of you can eat, one omer per person. You may collect for the number of people in your household.’” Catholic Public Domain Version This is the word that the Lord has instructed. Let each one collect as much of it as is sufficient to eat. One omer for each head. According to the number of your souls which live in a tent, so will you take of it." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This is the word, that the Lord hath commanded: Let every one gather of it as much as is enough to eat. A gomor for every man, according to the number of your souls that dwell in a tent, so shall you take of it. |
So the people of Israel did this. Each person gathered this food. Some people gathered more than others.
The people gave the food to everyone in their family. After the food was measured, there was always enough for every person, but there was never too much. Each person gathered just enough for himself and his family to eat.