Bible Strands
Exodus 16:36
(Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.)
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator interjects to clarify a measurement unit at the conclusion of the manna narrative. This occurs after the Israelites have consumed manna for forty years and reached the border of Canaan.
The words — The Hebrew phrase וְהָעֹמֶר עֲשִׂרִת הָאֵפָה הֽוּא (ve·hā·‘ō·mer ‘ă·śî·rîṯ hā·’ê·p̄āh hû’) literally translates to "and the omer, it is a tenth [part] of the ephah."
The thread — This omer measurement appears in Exodus 16:16 as the commanded daily portion per person and in Exodus 16:32 as the preserved sample for future generations.
Why it lands — The text states a fixed ratio to standardize the earlier commands regarding manna collection and preservation. It requires the reader to track the precise quantitative boundaries of Israel's obedience and provision.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.
Cross-references
- Exodus 16:16 This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’”
- 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.’”