Exodus 16:18

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{ "verseID": "Exodus.16.18", "source": "וַיָּמֹ֣דּוּ בָעֹ֔מֶר וְלֹ֤א הֶעְדִּיף֙ הַמַּרְבֶּ֔ה וְהַמַּמְעִ֖יט לֹ֣א הֶחְסִ֑יר אִ֥ישׁ לְפִֽי־אָכְל֖וֹ לָקָֽטוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yāmmōddû* with the *ʿōmer* and not *heʿdîp̄* the *marrbeh* and the *mamʿîṭ* not *heḥsîr*; *ʾîš* according to his *ʾāḵlô* they *lāqāṭû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yāmmōddû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they measured", "*ʿōmer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - with the omer", "*heʿdîp̄*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he had excess", "*marrbeh*": "hiphil participle masculine singular with definite article - the one gathering much", "*mamʿîṭ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular with definite article - the one gathering little", "*heḥsîr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lacked", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*ʾāḵlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - according to his eating", "*lāqāṭû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they gathered" }, "variants": { "*heʿdîp̄*": "had excess/had too much/had surplus", "*heḥsîr*": "lacked/had too little/had deficit", "*ʾāḵlô*": "his eating/his food/his appetite/what he could eat" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּמֹ֣דּוּ בָעֹ֔מֶר וְלֹ֤א הֶעְדִּיף֙ הַמַּרְבֶּ֔ה וְהַמַּמְעִ֖יט לֹ֣א הֶחְסִ֑יר אִ֥ישׁ לְפִֽי־אָכְל֖וֹ לָקָֽטוּ׃

Transliteration

wə-yāmmōddû with the ʿōmer and not heʿdîp̄ the marrbeh and the mamʿîṭ not heḥsîr; ʾîš according to his ʾāḵlô they lāqāṭû.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yāmmōddû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they measured
• *ʿōmer*: masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition - with the omer
• *heʿdîp̄*: hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he had excess
• *marrbeh*: hiphil participle masculine singular with definite article - the one gathering much
• *mamʿîṭ*: hiphil participle masculine singular with definite article - the one gathering little
• *heḥsîr*: hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lacked
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man/each one
• *ʾāḵlô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - according to his eating
• *lāqāṭû*: qal perfect 3rd person plural - they gathered

Word Meanings

• *heʿdîp̄*: had excess/had too much/had surplus
• *heḥsîr*: lacked/had too little/had deficit
• *ʾāḵlô*: his eating/his food/his appetite/what he could eat

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they measured it with an omer, those who gathered much did not have too much, and those who gathered little did not have too little. Each person gathered just as much as they needed to eat.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack; every man gathered according to his need.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when they measured{H4058} it with an omer,{H6016} he that gathered much{H7235} had nothing over,{H5736} and he that gathered little{H4591} had no lack;{H2637} they gathered{H3950} every man{H376} according{H6310} to his eating.{H400}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when they did mete{H4058}{(H8799)} it with an omer{H6016}, he that gathered much{H7235}{(H8688)} had nothing over{H5736}{(H8689)}, and he that gathered little{H4591}{(H8688)} had no lack{H2637}{(H8689)}; they gathered{H3950}{(H8804)} every man{H376} according{H6310} to his eating{H400}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and dyd mete it with a gomer. And vnto him that had gathered moch remayned nothinge ouer, ad vnto hi that had gathered litle was there no lacke: but euery ma had gathered sufficiet for his eatinge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan it was measured out with ye Gomor, he that gathered moch, had not the more: and he yt gathered litle, wanted nothinge, but euery one gathered for himself, as moch as he ate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they did measure it with an Omer, hee that had gathered much, had nothing ouer, & he that had gathered litle, had no lacke: so euery man gathered according to his eating.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they did meate it with a gomer, vnto him that gathered much, remayned nothyng ouer, and vnto hym that had gathered litle, was there no lacke: euery man gathered sufficient for his eatyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when they did mete [it] with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They gathered every man according to his eating.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they measure with an omer, and he who is `gathering' much hath nothing over, and he who is `gathering' little hath no lack, each according to his eating they have gathered.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they measured it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they measured it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when it was measured, he who had taken up much had nothing over, and he who had little had enough; every man had taken what he was able to make use of.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They gathered every man according to his eating.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they measured with an omer, the one who gathered much had nothing left over, and the one who gathered little lacked nothing; each one had gathered what he could eat.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.14", "source": "ἕν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ τό ὑμῶν περίσσευμα εἴς τό ἐκείνων ὑστέρημά, ἵνα καὶ τὸ ἐκείνων περίσσευμα γένηται εἰς τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα: ὅπως γένηται ἰσότης:", "text": "In the now *kairō* the of you *perisseuma* [be] to the of those *hysterēma*, in order that also the of those *perisseuma* might *genētai* to the of you *hysterēma*: so that might *genētai* *isotēs*:", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine singular - time/season", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*perisseuma*": "nominative, neuter singular - abundance/surplus", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "*ekeinōn*": "genitive, masculine plural demonstrative - of those", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter singular - lack/need", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*perisseuma*": "nominative, neuter singular - abundance/surplus", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might become", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter singular - lack/need", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive middle, 3rd person singular - might become", "*isotēs*": "nominative, feminine singular - equality/fairness" }, "variants": { "*kairō*": "time/season/opportunity/occasion", "*perisseuma*": "abundance/surplus/overflow", "*hysterēma*": "lack/need/deficiency/want", "*genētai*": "might become/happen/come to be", "*isotēs*": "equality/fairness/equity" } } 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.15", "source": "Καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὁ τὸ πολὺ οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν· καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν.", "text": "As it has been *gegraptai*, The [one with] the much not *epleonasen*; and the [one with] the little not *ēlattonēsen*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*poly*": "accusative, neuter singular - much", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epleonasen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - had too much/had abundance", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter singular - little", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēlattonēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - had too little/lacked" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*epleonasen*": "had too much/had abundance/had excess", "*ēlattonēsen*": "had too little/lacked/was deficient" } }