The Lord says, ‘Each person should gather what he needs. Each of you should gather a basket [106] for every person in your family.’”
Exodus 16:17 - Easy To Read Version So the people of Israel did this. Each person gathered this food. Some people gathered more than others. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The [people] did so, and gathered, some more, some less. American Standard Version (1901) And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. Common English Bible The Israelites did as Moses said, some collecting more, some less. Catholic Public Domain Version And the sons of Israel did so. And they collected: some more, others less. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the children of Israel did so: and they gathered, one more, another less. |
The Lord says, ‘Each person should gather what he needs. Each of you should gather a basket [106] for every person in your family.’”
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.