Bible Strands
Exodus 16:19
Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses speaks to the Israelites immediately after the manna distribution concludes each day. He issues a direct command concerning the preservation of the gathered food before nightfall.
The words — The Hebrew אִ֕ישׁ ('ish) functions as "everyone" in this negative construction, combined with אַל\־ ('al-) "may not" to establish an absolute prohibition. The phrase מִמֶּ֖/נּוּ (mi.Me./nu) specifies "any of it," restricting the command to the manna itself.
The thread — This prohibition mirrors the Passover rule against leaving meat until morning (Exodus 12:10) and the festival law forbidding feast fat from remaining overnight (Exodus 23:18). The pattern of daily dependence also appears in the instruction not to worry about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34).
Why it lands — The text commands immediate compliance with a divine schedule rather than personal stockpiling. It requires the reader to accept daily provision without securing tomorrow's portion.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.
Cross-references
- Exodus 12:10 Do not leave any of it until morning; before the morning you must burn up any part that is left over.
- Exodus 23:18 You must not offer the blood of My sacrifices with anything leavened, nor may the fat of My feast remain until morning.
- Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
- Exodus 16:23 He 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.’”