Exodus 16:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.”
Exodus 16:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 16:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 16:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.”
Exodus 16:4 — World English Bible
Exodus 16:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then said Jehovah unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not. ”
Exodus 16:4 — American Standard Version
Exodus 16:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Lo, I am raining to you bread from the heavens--and the people have gone out and gathered the matter of a day in its day--so that I try them whether they walk in My law, or not;”
Exodus 16:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 16:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then said Jehovah to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather the daily need on its day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or not. ”
Exodus 16:4 — Darby Translation
Exodus 16:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then sayd the Lord vnto Moses, Behold, I wil cause bread to rayne from heauen to you, and the people shall goe out, and gather that that is sufficient for euery day, that I may proue them, whether they wil walke in my Law or no.”
Exodus 16:4 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 16:4 in Context — Exodus 16
2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
3 And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
4 Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
5 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.
6 And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the Lord hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
What Does Exodus 16:4 Mean?
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