出埃及记 16
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
以色列人在曠野發怨言
16 以色列全體會眾從以琳起行，在出埃及以後第二個月十五日，來到以琳和西奈中間汛的曠野那裡。 2 以色列全體會眾在曠野都向摩西和亞倫發怨言； 3 以色列人對他們說：“我們寧願在埃及地坐在肉鍋旁邊，吃飯吃到飽的時候，死在耶和華的手裡！你們倒把我們領出來，到這曠野，是要叫這全體會眾餓死啊！”
4 耶和華對摩西說：“看哪，我要把糧食從天上降給你們；人民可以出去，每天收取當天的分量，我好試驗他們是否遵行我的律法。 5 到第六天，他們把收進來的預備好，比每天收取的多一倍。” 6 摩西和亞倫對以色列眾人說：“今晚你們必定知道是耶和華把你們從埃及地領出來。 7 明早你們必定看見耶和華的榮耀，因為耶和華聽見了你們向他所發的怨言了。我們算甚麼，你們竟向我們發怨言呢？” 8 摩西又說：“耶和華晚上必給你們肉吃，早晨必給你們食物吃飽，因為耶和華聽見了你們埋怨他所說的怨言了。我們算甚麼？你們的怨言不是向我們發的，而是向耶和華發的。” 9 摩西對亞倫說：“你要對以色列全體會眾說：‘你們走近耶和華面前，因為他已經聽見了你們的怨言了。’” 10 亞倫對以色列全體會眾說話的時候，他們向著曠野觀望，看見耶和華的榮耀在雲中顯現出來。 11 耶和華吩咐摩西說： 12 “以色列人的怨言，我已經聽見了。你告訴他們說：‘黃昏的時候你們必吃肉，早晨的時候必有食物吃飽；這樣，你們就知道我耶和華是你們的 神了。’”
鵪鶉與嗎哪
13 到了晚上，有鵪鶉飛上來，把營都遮蓋了；到了早晨，營的四周有一層露水。 14 露水上升以後，就見野地上有細小鱗狀的東西，像小白霜一樣細小的東西。 15 以色列人看見了，就彼此對問說：“這是甚麼？”原來他們不知道那是甚麼。摩西對他們說：“這就是耶和華賜給你們吃的食物。 16 耶和華吩咐的話是這樣的：‘你們要按著各人的食量收取，按著你們的人數為帳幕裡的人收取，一人兩公升。’” 17 以色列人就這樣行了；有的多收、有的少收。 18 他們用升斗衡量的時候，多收的沒有剩餘，少收的也不缺乏；各人按著自己的食量收取。 19 摩西對他們說：“誰也不可把一些留到早晨。” 20 他們卻不聽摩西的話，有人把一些留到早晨，就生蟲發臭了。摩西就向他們發怒。 21 他們每天早晨都按著各人的食量去收取；太陽一發熱，就融化了。
22 到第六日，他們收取了兩倍的食物，每人四公升；會眾的首領都來告訴摩西。 23 摩西對他們說：“耶和華這樣說：‘明天是安息日，是向耶和華守的聖安息日。你們要烤的，就烤吧；要煮的，就煮吧；所有餘剩的要自己保存著，直留到早晨。’” 24 他們就照著摩西吩咐的，把餘剩的留到早晨；竟然不發臭，裡頭也沒有生蟲。 25 摩西說：“今天吃這個吧，因為今天是向耶和華守的安息日，今日你們在田野裡必找不著。 26 六天你們可以收取，但第七天是安息日，在那一天甚麼都沒有了。” 27 第七天民間有人出去收取，可是甚麼也找不著。 28 耶和華對摩西說：“你們拒絕遵守我的誡命和律法，要到幾時呢？ 29 你們看，耶和華把安息日賜給了你們，所以第六日他賜給你們兩天的食物；第七天你們各人要住在家裡，誰都不可離開自己的地方。” 30 於是人民在第七天都安息了。
31 以色列家給這食物起名叫“嗎哪”，它像芫荽的種子，色白，味道像攙蜜的薄餅。 32 摩西說：“耶和華吩咐的話是這樣：要把滿兩公升的嗎哪保留起來給你們的後代，好讓他們可以看見當日我把你們從埃及地領出來的時候，在曠野給你們吃的食物。” 33 摩西對亞倫說：“拿一個罐子來，裝滿兩公升嗎哪，存放在耶和華面前，保留起來給你們的後代。” 34 亞倫就照著耶和華吩咐摩西的，把嗎哪存留在法櫃前。 35 以色列人吃嗎哪共四十年，直到進了有人居住的地方為止；他們吃嗎哪，直到進入迦南地的邊界為止。 36 兩公升就是當時的標準量器的十分之一。（“兩公升就是當時的標準量器的十分之一”原文作“一俄梅珥就是一伊法的十分之一”）
Exodus 16
New International Reader's Version
The Lord Gives Israel Food Every Day
16 The whole community of Israel started out from Elim. They came to the Desert of Sin. It was between Elim and Sinai. They arrived there on the 15th day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt. 2 In the desert the whole community told Moses and Aaron they weren’t happy with them. 3 The Israelites said to them, “We wish the Lord had put us to death in Egypt. There we sat around pots of meat. We ate all the food we wanted. But you have brought us out into this desert. You must want this entire community to die of hunger.”
4 Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people must go out each day. Have them gather enough bread for that day. Here is how I will test them. I will see if they will follow my directions. 5 On the sixth day they must prepare what they bring in. On that day they must gather twice as much as on the other days.”
6 So Moses and Aaron spoke to all the people of Israel. They said, “In the evening you will know that the Lord brought you out of Egypt. 7 And in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord. He has heard you say you aren’t happy with him. Who are we? Why are you telling us you aren’t happy with us?” 8 Moses also said, “You will know that the Lord has heard you speak against him. He will give you meat to eat in the evening. He’ll give you all the bread you want in the morning. But who are we? You aren’t speaking against us. You are speaking against the Lord.”
9 Then Moses told Aaron, “Talk to the whole community of Israel. Say to them, ‘Come to the Lord. He has heard you speak against him.’ ”
10 While Aaron was talking to the whole community of Israel, they looked toward the desert. There was the glory of the Lord appearing in the cloud!
11 The Lord said to Moses, 12 “I have heard the people of Israel talking about how unhappy they are. Tell them, ‘When the sun goes down, you will eat meat. In the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’ ”
13 That evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning the ground around the camp was covered with dew. 14 When the dew was gone, thin flakes appeared on the desert floor. They looked like frost on the ground. 15 The people of Israel saw the flakes. They asked each other, “What’s that?” They didn’t know what it was.
Moses said to them, “It’s the bread the Lord has given you to eat. 16 Here is what the Lord has commanded. He has said, ‘Everyone should gather as much as they need. Take three pounds for each person who lives in your tent.’ ”
17 The people of Israel did as they were told. Some gathered a lot, and some gathered a little. 18 When they measured it out, the one who gathered a lot didn’t have too much. And the one who gathered a little had enough. Everyone gathered only what they needed.
19 Then Moses said to them, “Don’t keep any of it until morning.”
20 Some of them didn’t pay any attention to Moses. They kept part of it until morning. But it was full of maggots and began to stink. So Moses became angry with them.
21 Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed. But by the hottest time of the day, the thin flakes had melted away. 22 On the sixth day, the people gathered twice as much. It amounted to six pounds for each person. The leaders of the community came and reported that to Moses. 23 He said to them, “Here is what the Lord commanded. He said, ‘Tomorrow will be a day of rest. It will be a holy Sabbath day. It will be set apart for the Lord. So bake what you want to bake. Boil what you want to boil. Save what is left. Keep it until morning.’ ”
24 So they saved it until morning, just as Moses commanded. It didn’t stink or get maggots in it. 25 “Eat it today,” Moses said. “Today is a Sabbath day to honor the Lord. You won’t find any flakes on the ground today. 26 Gather them for six days. But on the seventh day there won’t be any. It’s the Sabbath day.”
27 In spite of what Moses said, some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather the flakes. But they didn’t find any. 28 Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “How long will all of you refuse to obey my commands and my teachings? 29 Keep in mind that I have given you the Sabbath day. That is why on the sixth day I give you bread for two days. Everyone must stay where they are on the seventh day. No one can go out.” 30 So the people rested on the seventh day.
31 The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seeds. It tasted like wafers made with honey. 32 Moses said, “Here is what the Lord has commanded. He has said, ‘Get three pounds of manna. Keep it for all time to come. Then those who live after you will see the bread I gave you to eat in the desert. I gave it to you when I brought you out of Egypt.’ ”
33 So Moses said to Aaron, “Get a jar. Put three pounds of manna in it. Then place it in front of the Lord. Keep it there for all time to come.”
34 Aaron did exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses. He put the manna with the tablets of the covenant law. He put it there so it would be kept for all time to come. 35 The Israelites ate manna for 40 years. They ate it until they came to a land where people were living. They ate it until they reached the border of Canaan.
36 The jar had three pounds of manna in it.
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