On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring in, and that is to be twice(A) as much as they gather on the other days.”

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22 On the sixth day, they gathered twice(A) as much—two omers[a] for each person—and the leaders of the community(B) came and reported this to Moses. 23 He said to them, “This is what the Lord commanded: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of sabbath rest, a holy sabbath(C) to the Lord. So bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Save whatever is left and keep it until morning.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 16:22 That is, possibly about 6 pounds or about 2.8 kilograms

21 I will send you such a blessing(A) in the sixth year that the land will yield enough for three years.(B) 22 While you plant during the eighth year, you will eat from the old crop and will continue to eat from it until the harvest of the ninth year comes in.(C)

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For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a day of sabbath(A) rest to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it is to be put to death.(B) Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.(C)

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