Exodus 16:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.”

Exodus 16:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 16:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 16:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Notwithstanding they didn’t listen to Moses, but some of them left of it until the morning, so it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them.”

Exodus 16:20 — World English Bible

Exodus 16:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul: and Moses was wroth with them. ”

Exodus 16:20 — American Standard Version

Exodus 16:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they have not hearkened unto Moses, and some of them do leave of it till morning, and it bringeth up worms and stinketh; and Moses is wroth with them.”

Exodus 16:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 16:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But they did not hearken to Moses; and some men left of it until the morning; then worms bred in it and it stank. And Moses was wroth with them.”

Exodus 16:20 — Darby Translation

Exodus 16:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Notwithstanding they obeyed not Moses: but some of them reserued of it till morning, and it was full of wormes, and stanke: therefore Moses was angrie with them.”

Exodus 16:20 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 16:20 in Context — Exodus 16

18 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.

19 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.

20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

21 And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.

22 And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

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What Does Exodus 16:20 Mean?

Exodus 16:20 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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