Exodus 16:32

Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come, so that they may see the bread I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites immediately after the manna narrative, issuing a direct command to preserve a portion of the wilderness bread for future generations.

The words — The Hebrew מְלֹא (meLo') translates literally to "fullness" or "full measure," denoting the precise omer-sized container required for the preserved sample.

The thread — The command to preserve a physical reminder aligns with the Psalms 105:5 and Psalms 111:4 emphasis on recording divine acts, while the manna itself functions as a typological precursor to the bread institution in Luke 22:19.

Why it lands — The text requires a tangible, preserved sample so that later generations can visually verify Yahweh’s specific provision during the Exodus journey.

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The Hebrew words

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he said מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMoses זֶ֤הzehthis הַדָּבָר֙ha./da.Var[is] the/ word אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commands יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh מְלֹ֤אme.Lo'[the] fullness of הָעֹ֙מֶר֙ha./'O.merthe/ omer מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me./nuof/ it לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתle./mish.Me.ret[will be] for/ keeping לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑םle./do.ro.tei./Khemto/ generations/ your לְמַ֣עַן׀le.Ma.'anso that יִרְא֣וּyir.'Uthey may see אֶת־'et-<obj.>הַלֶּ֗חֶםha./Le.chemthe/ bread אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhich הֶאֱכַ֤לְתִּיhe.'e.Khal.tiI caused to eat אֶתְכֶם֙'et./Khem<obj.>/ you בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba./mid.Barin the/ wilderness בְּהוֹצִיאִ֥יbe./ho.tzi.'/Iwhen/ brought out/ I אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et./Khem<obj.>/ you מֵאֶ֥רֶץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgypt

King James Version

And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.

Cross-references

Psalms 105:5 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
Psalms 111:4 He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
Luke 22:19 And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
Psalms 103:1 Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Hebrews 2:1 We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

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