Exodus 16

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1 Having set out from Elim, the whole Israelite community came into the desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt.	1 Profectique sunt de Elim, et venit omnis congregatio filio rum Israel in desertum Sin, quod est inter Elim et Sinai, quinto decimo die mensis secundi postquam egressi sunt de terra Aegypti.
2 Here in the desert the whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.	2 Et murmuravit omnis congregatio filiorum Israel contra Moysen et Aaron in solitudine,
3 The Israelites said to them, "Would that we had died at the LORD'S hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread! But you had to lead us into this desert to make the whole community die of famine!"	3 dixeruntque filii Israel ad eos: “ Utinam mortui essemus per manum Domini in terra Aegypti, quando sedebamus super ollas carnium et comedebamus panem in saturitate. Cur eduxistis nos in desertum istud, ut occideretis omnem coetum fame? ”.
4 Then the LORD said to Moses, "I will now rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not.	4 Dixit autem Dominus ad Moysen: “ Ecce ego pluam vobis panes de caelo; egrediatur populus et colligat, quae sufficiunt per singulos dies, ut tentem eum, utrum ambulet in lege mea an non.
5 On the sixth day, however, when they prepare what they bring in, let it be twice as much as they gather on the other days."	5 Die autem sexta parabunt quod intulerint, et duplum erit quam colligere solebant per singulos dies ”.
6 So Moses and Aaron told all the Israelites, "At evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt;	6 Dixeruntque Moyses et Aaron ad omnes filios Israel: “ Vespere scietis quod Dominus eduxerit vos de terra Aegypti;
7 and in the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, as he heeds your grumbling against him. But what are we that you should grumble against us?	7 et mane videbitis gloriam Domini. Audivit enim murmur vestrum contra Dominum. Nos vero quid sumus, quia mussitatis contra nos? ”.
8 When the LORD gives you flesh to eat in the evening," continued Moses, "and in the morning your fill of bread, as he heeds the grumbling you utter against him, what then are we? Your grumbling is not against us, but against the LORD."	8 Et ait Moyses: “ Dabit Dominus vobis vespere carnes edere et mane panes in saturitate, eo quod audierit murmurationes vestras, quibus murmurati estis contra eum. Nos enim quid sumus? Nec contra nos est murmur vestrum, sed contra Dominum ”.
9 Then Moses said to Aaron, "Tell the whole Israelite community: Present yourselves before the LORD, for he has heard your grumbling."	9 Dixitque Moyses ad Aaron: “ Dic universae congregationi filiorum Israel: Accedite coram Domino; audivit enim murmur ve strum ”.
10 When Aaron announced this to the whole Israelite community, they turned toward the desert, and lo, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud!	10 Cumque loqueretur Aaron ad omnem coetum filiorum Israel, respexerunt ad solitudinem, et ecce gloria Domini apparuit in nube.
11 The LORD spoke to Moses and said,	11 Locutus est autem Dominus ad Moysen dicens:
12 "I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them: In the evening twilight you shall eat flesh, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread, so that you may know that I, the LORD, am your God."	12 “ Audivi murmurationes filiorum Israel. Loquere ad eos: Vespere comedetis carnes et mane saturabimini panibus scietisque quod ego sum Dominus Deus vester ”.
13 In the evening quail came up and covered the camp. In the morning a dew lay all about the camp,	13 Factum est ergo vespere, et ascendens coturnix operuit castra; mane quoque ros iacuit per circuitum castrorum.
14 and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground.	14 Cumque operuisset superficiem deserti, apparuit minutum et squamatum in similitudinem pruinae super terram.
15 On seeing it, the Israelites asked one another, "What is this?" for they did not know what it was. But Moses told them, "This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat.	15 Quod cum vidissent filii Israel, dixerunt ad invicem: “ Manhu? ” (quod significat: “ Quid est hoc? ”). Ignorabant enim quid esset. Quibus ait Moyses: “ Iste est panis, quem dedit Dominus vobis ad vescendum.
16 "Now, this is what the LORD has commanded. So gather it that everyone has enough to eat, an omer for each person, as many of you as there are, each man providing for those of his own tent."	16 Hic est sermo, quem praecepit Dominus: "Colligat ex eo unusquisque quantum sufficiat ad vescendum; gomor per singula capita iuxta numerum animarum vestrarum, quae habitant in tabernaculo, sic tolletis" ”.
17 The Israelites did so. Some gathered a large and some a small amount.	17 Feceruntque ita filii Israel; et collegerunt alius plus, alius minus.
18 But when they measured it out by the omer, he who had gathered a large amount did not have too much, and he who had gathered a small amount did not have too little. They so gathered that everyone had enough to eat.	18 Et mensi sunt ad mensuram gomor; nec qui plus collegerat, habuit amplius, nec qui minus paraverat, repperit minus, sed singuli, iuxta id quod edere poterant, congregaverunt.
19 Moses also told them, "Let no one keep any of it over until tomorrow morning."	19 Dixitque Moyses ad eos: “ Nullus relinquat ex eo in mane ”.
20 But they would not listen to him. When some kept a part of it over until the following morning, it became wormy and rotten. Therefore Moses was displeased with them.	20 Qui non audierunt eum, sed dimiserunt quidam ex eis usque mane, et scatere coepit vermibus atque computruit; et iratus est contra eos Moyses.
21 Morning after morning they gathered it, till each had enough to eat; but when the sun grew hot, the manna melted away.	21 Colligebant autem mane singuli, quantum sufficere poterat ad vescendum; cumque incaluisset sol, liquefiebat.
22 On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, two omers for each person. When all the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses,	22 In die autem sexta collegerunt cibos duplices, id est duo gomor per singulos homines. Venerunt autem omnes principes congregationis et narraverunt Moysi.
23 he told them, "That is what the LORD prescribed. Tomorrow is a day of complete rest, the sabbath, sacred to the LORD. You may either bake or boil the manna, as you please; but whatever is left put away and keep for the morrow."	23 Qui ait eis: “ Hoc est quod locutus est Dominus: Requies, sabbatum sanctum Domino cras; quodcumque torrendum est, torrete et, quae coquenda sunt, coquite; quidquid autem reliquum fuerit, reponite usque in mane ”.
24 When they put it away for the morrow, as Moses commanded, it did not become rotten or wormy.	24 Feceruntque ita, ut praeceperat Moyses, et non computruit, neque vermis inventus est in eo.
25 Moses then said, "Eat it today, for today is the sabbath of the LORD. On this day you will not find any of it on the ground.	25 Dixitque Moyses: “ Comedite illud hodie, quia sabbatum est Domino; non invenietur hodie in agro.
26 On the other six days you can gather it, but on the seventh day, the sabbath, none of it will be there."	26 Sex diebus colligite; in die autem septimo sabbatum est Domino, idcirco non invenietur in eo ”.
27 Still, on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather it, although they did not find any.	27 Venitque septima dies; et egressi de populo, ut colligerent, non invenerunt.
28 Then the LORD said to Moses, "How long will you refuse to keep my commandments and laws?	28 Dixit autem Dominus ad Moysen: “ Usquequo non vultis custodire mandata mea et legem meam?
29 Take note! The LORD has given you the sabbath. That is why on the sixth day he gives you food for two days. On the seventh day everyone is to stay home and no one is to go out."	29 Videte quod Dominus dederit vobis sabbatum et propter hoc die sexta tribuit vobis cibos duplices; maneat unusquisque apud semetipsum, nullus egrediatur de loco suo die septimo ”.
30 After that the people rested on the seventh day.	30 Et sabbatizavit populus die septimo.
31 The Israelites called this food manna. It was like coriander seed, but white, and it tasted like wafers made with honey.	31 Appellavitque domus Israel nomen eius Man: quod erat quasi semen coriandri album, gustusque eius quasi similae cum melle.
32 Moses said, "This is what the LORD has commanded. Keep an omerful of manna for your descendants, that they may see what food I gave you to eat in the desert when I brought you out of the land of Egypt."	32 Dixit autem Moyses: “ Iste est sermo, quem praecepit Dominus: "Imple gomor ex eo, et custodiatur in generationes vestras, ut noverint panem, quo alui vos in solitudine, quando educti estis de terra Aegypti" ”.
33 Moses then told Aaron, "Take an urn and put an omer of manna in it. Then place it before the LORD in safekeeping for your descendants."	33 Dixitque Moyses ad Aaron: “ Sume vas unum et mitte ibi man, quantum potest capere gomor; et repone coram Domino ad servandum in generationes vestras ”.
34 So Aaron placed it in front of the commandments for safekeeping, as the LORD had commanded Moses.	34 Sicut praecepit Dominus Moysi, posuit illud Aaron coram testimonio reservandum.
35 The Israelites ate this manna for forty years, until they came to settled land; they ate manna until they reached the borders of Canaan.	35 Filii autem Israel comederunt man quadraginta annis, donec venirent in terram habitabilem; hoc cibo aliti sunt, usquequo tangerent fines terrae Chanaan.
36 (An omer is one tenth of an ephah.)	36 Gomor autem decima pars est ephi.