Bible Strands
Exodus 16:5
Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks directly to Moses in the wilderness, continuing His instruction about the daily manna provision. He specifies the gathering protocol for the sixth day before the Sabbath rest.
The words — וְ/הָיָה (ve./ha.Yah) translates as "and it will be," establishing a fixed outcome, while הַ/שִּׁשִּׁ֔י (ha./shi.Shi) means "the sixth," marking the specific day of preparation.
The thread — This command anticipates the recorded fulfillment in Exodus 16:22, where Israel gathers two omers per person. The pattern of sixth-day preparation also echoes the agricultural provision in Leviticus 25:21 and the Sabbath boundary in Exodus 35:2.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize that obedience involves preparing in advance for a divinely appointed rest. It establishes a concrete boundary between daily labor and sacred cessation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Exodus 16:22 On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food—two omers per person—and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses.
- Leviticus 25:21 But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years.
- Exodus 35:2 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.