The Meaning of Exodus 16:16 Explained

Exodus 16:16

KJV: 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.

YLT: This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded: Gather of it each according to his eating, an omer for a poll; and the number of your persons, take ye each for those in his tent.'

Darby: This is the thing which Jehovah has commanded: Gather of it every man according to what he can eat, an omer a poll, according to the number of your persons: ye shall take every man for those that are in his tent.

ASV: 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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Exodus 16:16 Mean?

Study Notes

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Cf. John 6:33 ; John 6:41 ; John 6:42 ; John 6:52 . Christ gives himself unreservedly, but we have no more of Him than faith appropriates,; Exodus 16:18 ; Exodus 16:2 ; Joshua 1:1 . Exodus 16:2 is our title. Exodus 16:3 is the law of possession:

Context Summary

Exodus 16:13-26 - The Manna In The Wilderness
The manna was typical of Christ. See John 6:31-34. He came down from heaven to bring God's life within the reach of man. It is not enough that God has made so rich and plentiful a provision for us; we must appropriate it by our daily prayer and faith. Our Lord calls Himself "the bread of life," not only to teach us what He is in himself in relation to our soul-need, but to remind us that He must be inwardly appropriated, fed upon, and made part of our very selves. Only so can He impart strength and joy to our hearts. It was not enough that the manna, sparkling like pearls in the morning sunshine, laid within their reach, the Israelites must gather it. The dew speaks not only of the Holy Spirit, but of the dawn. There is no time like the early morning for fellowship with Jesus! You cannot have too much. Gather all you may, you will have none to spare; but if you are pressed with needful duty, a little of Christ will go a long way, you shall have no lack. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Exodus 16:16 mean?

This [is] the thing which has commanded Yahweh let gather it every man according to each one's need one omer for each person [according to the] number of persons for [those] who [are] in his tent let take
זֶ֤ה הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה : יְהוָ֔ה לִקְט֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ אִ֖ישׁ לְפִ֣י אָכְל֑וֹ עֹ֣מֶר לַגֻּלְגֹּ֗לֶת מִסְפַּר֙ נַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאָהֳל֖וֹ תִּקָּֽחוּ

זֶ֤ה  This  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
הַדָּבָר֙  the  thing 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
צִוָּ֣ה  has  commanded 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
: יְהוָ֔ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לִקְט֣וּ  let  gather 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: לָקַט  
Sense: to pick up, gather, glean, gather up.
אִ֖ישׁ  every  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
לְפִ֣י  according  to 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.
אָכְל֑וֹ  each  one's  need 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹכֶל  
Sense: food.
עֹ֣מֶר  one  omer 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹמֶר 
Sense: omer.
לַגֻּלְגֹּ֗לֶת  for  each  person 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: גֻּלְגֹּלֶת  
Sense: head, poll, skull.
מִסְפַּר֙  [according  to  the]  number 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִסְפָּר  
Sense: number, tale.
נַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם  of  persons 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine plural
Root: נֶפֶשׁ  
Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר  for  [those]  who  [are] 
Parse: Preposition-l, Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בְּאָהֳל֖וֹ  in  his  tent 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
תִּקָּֽחוּ  let  take 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.

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