Exodus 16:24
New International Version
So they saved it until morning, as Moses commanded, and it did not stink or get maggots in it.

New Living Translation
So they put some aside until morning, just as Moses had commanded. And in the morning the leftover food was wholesome and good, without maggots or odor.

English Standard Version
So they laid it aside till the morning, as Moses commanded them, and it did not stink, and there were no worms in it.

Berean Standard Bible
So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots.

King James Bible
And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.

New King James Version
So they laid it up till morning, as Moses commanded; and it did not stink, nor were there any worms in it.

New American Standard Bible
So they put it aside until morning, as Moses had ordered, and it did not stink nor was there a maggot in it.

NASB 1995
So they put it aside until morning, as Moses had ordered, and it did not become foul nor was there any worm in it.

NASB 1977
So they put it aside until morning, as Moses had ordered, and it did not become foul, nor was there any worm in it.

Legacy Standard Bible
So they put it aside until morning, as Moses had commanded, and it did not become foul nor was there any worm in it.

Amplified Bible
They put it aside until morning, as Moses told them, and it did not become foul nor was it wormy.

Christian Standard Bible
So they set it aside until morning as Moses commanded, and it didn’t stink or have maggots in it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they set it aside until morning as Moses commanded, and it didn’t smell or have any maggots in it. “

American Standard Version
And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not become foul, neither was there any worm therein.

Contemporary English Version
The people obeyed, and the next morning the food smelled fine and had no worms.

English Revised Version
And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they saved it until the next morning as Moses had commanded, but it didn't smell or have worms in it.

Good News Translation
As Moses had commanded, they kept what was left until the next day; it did not spoil or get worms in it.

International Standard Version
So they put it away until morning, as Moses commanded, and it did not smell bad, and there were no maggots in it.

Majority Standard Bible
So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots.

NET Bible
So they put it aside until the morning, just as Moses had commanded, and it did not stink, nor were there any worms in it.

New Heart English Bible
They laid it up until the morning, as Moses asked, and it did not become foul, neither was there any worm in it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses ordered: and it did not putrefy, neither was there any worm therein.

World English Bible
They laid it up until the morning, as Moses ordered, and it didn’t become foul, and there were no worms in it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they let it rest until the morning, as Moses has commanded, and it has not stunk, and a worm has not been in it.

Young's Literal Translation
And they let it rest until the morning, as Moses hath commanded, and it hath not stank, and a worm hath not been in it.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they left it till morning as Moses commanded: and it did not stink, and no worm was in it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they did so as Moses had commanded, and it did not putrefy, neither was there worm found in it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they did just as Moses had instructed, and it did not putrefy, nor were there any worms found in it.

New American Bible
When they put it away until the morning, as Moses commanded, it did not stink nor were there worms in it.

New Revised Standard Version
So they put it aside until morning, as Moses commanded them; and it did not become foul, and there were no worms in it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So they left over some of it till the morning, as Moses had commanded them; and it did not stink, neither was there any worm in it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they left some of it for the morning, as Moshe commanded them, and it did not stink and no creeping thing was in it.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade; and it did not rot, neither was there any worm therein.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they left of it till the morning, as Moses commanded them; and it stank not, neither was there a worm in it.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Sabbath Observed
23He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’ ” 24So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots. 25“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field.…

Cross References
Exodus 16:19-20
Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.” / But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.

Exodus 16:33-34
So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.” / And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Numbers 11:7-9
Now the manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of gum resin. / The people walked around and gathered it, ground it on a handmill or crushed it in a mortar, then boiled it in a cooking pot or shaped it into cakes. It tasted like pastry baked with fine oil. / When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it.

Deuteronomy 8:3
He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

Nehemiah 9:20
You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.

Psalm 78:24-25
He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven. / Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.

Psalm 105:40
They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

John 6:31-35
Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” / Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. / For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” ...

John 6:48-51
I am the bread of life. / Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. ...

John 6:58
This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

Matthew 6:11
Give us this day our daily bread.

Matthew 6:25-34
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ...

Luke 11:3
Give us each day our daily bread.

1 Corinthians 10:3
They all ate the same spiritual food

Hebrews 9:4
containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.


Treasury of Scripture

And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.

Exodus 16:20,33
Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them…

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Exodus 16
1. The Israelites come to Sin, and murmur for want of bread
4. God promises them bread and meat from heaven, and they are rebuked
13. Quail and manna are sent
16. The ordering of manna
25. It was not to be found on the Sabbath
32. An omer of it is preserved














So they set it aside
The Hebrew root for "set aside" is "yanach," which means to rest or leave something in a place. This action signifies obedience and trust in God's provision. The Israelites were learning to rely on God's instructions through Moses, which is a recurring theme in their wilderness journey. This act of setting aside the manna is a physical manifestation of their faith and submission to divine guidance.

until morning
The phrase "until morning" indicates a specific time frame that God had ordained for the preservation of the manna. In the broader biblical context, morning often symbolizes new beginnings and God's renewed mercies (Lamentations 3:22-23). Here, it underscores the daily dependence on God for sustenance and the fresh provision He offers each day.

as Moses had commanded
Moses, as the leader and prophet, was the intermediary between God and the Israelites. His commands were not his own but were divinely inspired. This phrase emphasizes the importance of following God-appointed leadership and the blessings that come from obedience to God's word as delivered through His chosen servants.

and it did not smell
The absence of a foul smell is significant because it contrasts with the previous experience when the Israelites disobeyed and kept manna overnight, resulting in a stench (Exodus 16:20). This miraculous preservation is a testament to God's power and faithfulness. It serves as a reminder that when God commands something, He also provides the means for its fulfillment without the corruption that comes from human interference.

or contain any maggots
The Hebrew word for "maggots" is "rimmah," which refers to worms or decay. The lack of maggots signifies purity and divine intervention. In a broader theological sense, it points to the incorruptible nature of God's provision. Just as the manna was preserved, so too are the promises of God, which remain untainted and reliable. This preservation is a foreshadowing of the incorruptible nature of Christ, the true Bread from Heaven, who offers eternal life without decay.

Verse 24. - They laid it up. The great bulk of the Israelites obeyed Moses, and laid by a portion (half?) of the manna gathered on the sixth day. On the morning of the seventh, this was found to be perfectly good, and not to have "bred worms" in the night. Either this was a miracle, or the corruption previously noticed (ver. 20) was miraculous.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So they set it aside
וַיַּנִּ֤יחוּ (way·yan·nî·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place,

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

morning
הַבֹּ֔קֶר (hab·bō·qer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

Moses
מֹשֶׁ֑ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

had commanded,
צִוָּ֣ה (ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

and it did not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

smell
הִבְאִ֔ישׁ (hiḇ·’îš)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 887: To smell bad, to be offensive

[or]
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

contain
הָ֥יְתָה (hā·yə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

any maggots.
וְרִמָּ֖ה (wə·rim·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7415: A maggot


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