Bible Strands
Exodus 16:25
“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites on the seventh day of the manna cycle, commanding them to consume the gathered food immediately.
The words — The phrase שַׁבָּת הַיּוֹם לַיהוָה (shabbat hayom laYahweh) literally translates to “a Sabbath this day to Yahweh,” directly naming the day’s sacred status.
The thread — This statement links to Exodus 16:23’s announcement of an impending rest, Exodus 16:29’s rationale for the sixth-day double portion, and Nehemiah 9:14’s acknowledgment of the Sabbath revealed through Moses.
Why it lands — The verse requires immediate compliance with a timed provision while establishing the seventh day as a strict boundary where no gathering occurs.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the Lord: to day ye shall not find it in the field.
Cross-references
- 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.’”
- Exodus 16:29 Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”
- Nehemiah 9:14 You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.