The Meaning of Exodus 16:5 Explained

Exodus 16:5

KJV: And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

YLT: and it hath been on the sixth day, that they have prepared that which they bring in, and it hath been double above that which they gather day by day.'

Darby: And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare what they have brought in; and it shall be twice as much as they shall gather daily.

ASV: And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth  day  they shall prepare  [that] which  they bring in;  and it shall be twice  as much as they gather  daily. 

What does Exodus 16:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 16:1-12 - Murmuring For Food Rebuked
Moses made a double promise to the Israelites in God's name. In the evening they were to have flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full. But before these gifts could be received, notice must be taken of their conduct toward the two brothers, whose authority had been impugned by the events of the morning. Hence the appearance of the divine glory in the cloud, Exodus 16:10. After this a vast flight of quails, a migratory bird which often crosses the Red Sea at this very spot, fell to the ground in the near neighborhood of the Hebrew camp, and lay there in an exhausted condition, which allowed of their being captured by the hand. How striking are those words: "The Lord heareth your murmurings!" We should remember them, when next we are tempted to doubt God's love and to complain of His dealings with us. Let God's faithful servants take courage; He will vindicate them. [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 16:5 mean?

And it shall be on the day sixth that they shall prepare - what they bring in and it shall be twice over as much as they gather day [by] day -
וְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י וְהֵכִ֖ינוּ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־ יָבִ֑יאוּ וְהָיָ֣ה מִשְׁנֶ֔ה עַ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר־ יִלְקְט֖וּ י֥וֹם ׀ יֽוֹם ס

וְהָיָה֙  And  it  shall  be 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בַּיּ֣וֹם  on  the  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י  sixth 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: שִׁשִּׁי  
Sense: sixth.
וְהֵכִ֖ינוּ  that  they  shall  prepare 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: כּוּן 
Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established.
אֵ֣ת  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יָבִ֑יאוּ  they  bring  in 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
וְהָיָ֣ה  and  it  shall  be 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
מִשְׁנֶ֔ה  twice 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁנֶה  
Sense: double, copy, second, repetition.
עַ֥ל  over 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
אֲשֶֽׁר־  as  much  as 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
יִלְקְט֖וּ  they  gather 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: לָקַט  
Sense: to pick up, gather, glean, gather up.
י֥וֹם ׀  day 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
יֽוֹם  [by]  day 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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