Exodus 16:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I have heardשָׁמַ֗עְתִּי
(sha·ma'·ti)
8085: to heara prim. root
the grumblingsתְּלוּנֹּת֮
(te·lun·not)
8519b: a murmuringfrom lun
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵל֒
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
speakדַּבֵּ֨ר
(dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to them, saying,לֵאמֹ֗ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
At twilightהָֽעַרְבַּ֙יִם֙
(ha·'ar·ba·yim)
6153: eveningfrom an unused word
you shall eatתֹּאכְל֣וּ
(to·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
meat,בָשָׂ֔ר
(va·sar,)
1320: fleshfrom basar
and in the morningוּבַבֹּ֖קֶר
(u·vab·bo·ker)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
you shall be filledתִּשְׂבְּעוּ־
(tis·be·'u-)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
with bread;לָ֑חֶם
(la·chem;)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
and you shall knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם
(vi·da'·tem)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that I am the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God.'"אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃
(e·lo·hei·chem.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
I have heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the murmurings
tluwnah  (tel-oo-naw')
a grumbling -- murmuring.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto them saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
At even
beyn  (bane)
a distinction; but used only as a prep, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or -- among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.
`ereb  (eh'-reb)
dusk -- + day, even(-ing, tide), night.
ye shall eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
and in the morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
ye shall be filled
saba`  (saw-bah')
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
with bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
and ye shall know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that I am the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
your God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I have heard the grumblings of the sons of Israel; speak to them, saying, 'At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God.'"

King James Bible
I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have heard the complaints of the Israelites. Tell them: At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will eat bread until you are full. Then you will know that I am Yahweh your God."

International Standard Version
"I've heard the complaints of the Israelis. Tell them, 'At twilight you are to eat meat and in the morning you are to be filled with bread, so you may know that I am the LORD your God.'"

NET Bible
"I have heard the murmurings of the Israelites. Tell them, 'During the evening you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be satisfied with bread, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I've heard the Israelites complaining. Tell them, 'At dusk you will eat meat, and in the morning you will eat all the food you want. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.'"

King James 2000 Bible
I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At evening you shall eat flesh, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God.
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