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以色列人至曠野

16 以色列全會眾從以琳起行,在出埃及後第二個月十五日,到了以琳西奈中間的曠野。 以色列全會眾在曠野向摩西亞倫發怨言, 說:「巴不得我們早死在埃及地耶和華的手下,那時我們坐在肉鍋旁邊,吃得飽足。你們將我們領出來,到這曠野,是要叫這全會眾都餓死啊!」

耶和華對摩西說:「我要將糧食從天降給你們。百姓可以出去,每天收每天的份,我好試驗他們遵不遵我的法度。 到第六天,他們要把所收進來的預備好了,比每天所收的多一倍。」 摩西亞倫以色列眾人說:「到了晚上,你們要知道是耶和華將你們從埃及地領出來的。 早晨,你們要看見耶和華的榮耀,因為耶和華聽見你們向他所發的怨言了。我們算什麼,你們竟向我們發怨言呢?」 摩西又說:「耶和華晚上必給你們肉吃,早晨必給你們食物得飽,因為你們向耶和華發的怨言,他都聽見了。我們算什麼?你們的怨言不是向我們發的,乃是向耶和華發的。」 摩西亞倫說:「你告訴以色列全會眾說:『你們就近耶和華面前,因為他已經聽見你們的怨言了。』」 10 亞倫正對以色列全會眾說話的時候,他們向曠野觀看,不料,耶和華的榮光在雲中顯現。 11 耶和華曉諭摩西說: 12 「我已經聽見以色列人的怨言。你告訴他們說:『到黃昏的時候,你們要吃肉,早晨必有食物得飽,你們就知道我是耶和華你們的神。』」

使鶉至降嗎哪

13 到了晚上,有鵪鶉飛來,遮滿了營。早晨,在營四圍的地上有露水。 14 露水上升之後,不料,野地面上有如白霜的小圓物。 15 以色列人看見,不知道是什麼,就彼此對問說:「這是什麼呢?」摩西對他們說:「這就是耶和華給你們吃的食物。 16 耶和華所吩咐的是這樣:你們要按著各人的飯量,為帳篷裡的人按著人數收起來,各拿一俄梅珥。」 17 以色列人就這樣行,有多收的,有少收的。 18 及至用俄梅珥量一量,多收的也沒有餘,少收的也沒有缺,各人按著自己的飯量收取。 19 摩西對他們說:「所收的,不許什麼人留到早晨。」 20 然而他們不聽摩西的話,內中有留到早晨的,就生蟲變臭了。摩西便向他們發怒。

收取嗎哪之例

21 他們每日早晨,按著各人的飯量收取,日頭一發熱,就消化了。 22 到第六天,他們收了雙倍的食物,每人兩俄梅珥。會眾的官長來告訴摩西 23 摩西對他們說:「耶和華這樣說:『明天是聖安息日,是向耶和華守的聖安息日。你們要烤的就烤了,要煮的就煮了,所剩下的都留到早晨。』」 24 他們就照摩西的吩咐留到早晨,也不臭,裡頭也沒有蟲子。 25 摩西說:「你們今天吃這個吧,因為今天是向耶和華守的安息日,你們在田野必找不著了。 26 六天可以收取,第七天乃是安息日,那一天必沒有了。」 27 第七天,百姓中有人出去收,什麼也找不著。 28 耶和華對摩西說:「你們不肯守我的誡命和律法,要到幾時呢? 29 你們看,耶和華既將安息日賜給你們,所以第六天他賜給你們兩天的食物,第七天各人要住在自己的地方,不許什麼人出去。」 30 於是百姓第七天安息了。

31 這食物,以色列家叫嗎哪,樣子像芫荽子,顏色是白的,滋味如同攙蜜的薄餅。 32 摩西說:「耶和華所吩咐的是這樣:要將一滿俄梅珥嗎哪留到世世代代,使後人可以看見我當日將你們領出埃及地,在曠野所給你們吃的食物。」 33 摩西亞倫說:「你拿一個罐子,盛一滿俄梅珥嗎哪,存在耶和華面前,要留到世世代代。」 34 耶和華怎麼吩咐摩西亞倫就怎麼行,把嗎哪放在法櫃前存留。 35 以色列人吃嗎哪共四十年,直到進了有人居住之地,就是迦南的境界。 36 (俄梅珥乃伊法十分之一。)

Les cailles et la manne

16 Toute l'assemblée des Israélites partit d'Elim, et ils arrivèrent au désert de Sin, qui est entre Elim et le Sinaï, le quinzième jour du deuxième mois après leur sortie d'Egypte. Toute l'assemblée des Israélites murmura contre Moïse et Aaron dans le désert. Les Israélites leur dirent: «Pourquoi ne sommes-nous pas morts de la main de l'Eternel en Egypte, quand nous étions assis près des marmites de viande, quand nous mangions du pain à satiété? Au contraire, vous nous avez conduits dans ce désert pour faire mourir de faim toute cette assemblée.»

L'Eternel dit à Moïse: «Je vais faire pleuvoir du pain pour vous depuis le ciel. Le peuple sortira et en ramassera chaque jour la quantité nécessaire. Ainsi, je le mettrai à l'épreuve et je verrai s'il suivra, ou non, ma loi. Le sixième jour, ils prépareront ce qu'ils auront apporté, c’est-à-dire le double de la portion ramassée chaque jour.»

Moïse et Aaron dirent à tous les Israélites: «Ce soir, vous reconnaîtrez que c'est l'Eternel qui vous a fait sortir d'Egypte. Le matin, vous verrez la gloire de l'Eternel, parce qu'il a entendu vos murmures contre lui. Que sommes-nous, en effet, pour que vous murmuriez contre nous?» Moïse dit: «L'Eternel vous donnera ce soir de la viande à manger, et le matin du pain à satiété, parce qu’il a entendu les murmures que vous avez proférés contre lui. Que sommes-nous en effet? Ce n'est pas contre nous que vous murmurez, c'est contre l'Eternel.»

Moïse dit à Aaron: «Dis à toute l'assemblée des Israélites: ‘Approchez-vous devant l'Eternel, car il a entendu vos murmures.’» 10 Tandis qu'Aaron parlait à toute l'assemblée des Israélites, ils se tournèrent du côté du désert, et voici que la gloire de l'Eternel parut dans la nuée. 11 L'Eternel s'adressa à Moïse: 12 «J'ai entendu les murmures des Israélites. Dis-leur: ‘Au coucher du soleil vous mangerez de la viande, et le matin vous vous rassasierez de pain. Ainsi vous reconnaîtrez que je suis l'Eternel, votre Dieu.’»

13 Le soir survinrent des cailles qui couvrirent le camp, et le matin il y eut une couche de rosée autour du camp. 14 Une fois cette rosée dissipée, il y avait à la surface du désert quelque chose de petit comme des grains, quelque chose de fin comme la gelée blanche sur la terre. 15 Les Israélites regardèrent et se dirent l'un à l'autre: «Qu'est-ce que c’est?» En effet, ils ne savaient pas ce que c'était. Moïse leur dit: «C'est le pain que L'Eternel vous donne pour nourriture. 16 Voici ce que l'Eternel a ordonné: Que chacun de vous en ramasse ce qu'il faut pour sa nourriture, une mesure de 2 litres par personne, suivant le nombre que vous êtes. Chacun en prendra pour ceux qui sont dans sa tente.»

17 C’est ce que firent les Israélites, et ils en ramassèrent les uns plus, les autres moins. 18 On mesurait ensuite la quantité précise; *celui qui avait ramassé plus n'avait rien de trop, et celui qui avait ramassé moins n'en manquait pas[a]. Chacun ramassait ce qu'il fallait pour sa nourriture. 19 Moïse leur dit: «Que personne n'en laisse jusqu'au matin.» 20 Ils n'écoutèrent pas Moïse et certains en laissèrent jusqu'au matin; mais il s'y mit des vers et cela devint infect. Moïse fut irrité contre ces gens. 21 Tous les matins, chacun ramassait ce qu'il fallait pour sa nourriture, et quand venait la chaleur du soleil, cela fondait.

22 Le sixième jour, ils ramassèrent une double quantité de nourriture, 4 litres pour chacun. Tous les chefs de l'assemblée vinrent le rapporter à Moïse. 23 Celui-ci leur dit: «C'est ce que l'Eternel a ordonné. Demain est le jour du repos, le sabbat consacré à l'Eternel. Faites cuire ce que vous avez à faire cuire, faites bouillir ce que vous avez à faire bouillir et mettez en réserve jusqu'au matin tout ce qui restera.» 24 Ils le laissèrent jusqu'au matin, comme Moïse l'avait ordonné, et cela ne devint pas infect, il ne s'y mit pas de vers. 25 Moïse dit: «Mangez-le aujourd'hui, car c'est le jour du sabbat en l’honneur de l’Eternel. Aujourd'hui vous n'en trouverez pas dans la campagne. 26 Pendant 6 jours vous en ramasserez, mais le septième jour, celui du sabbat, il n'y en aura pas.»

27 Le septième jour, quelques membres du peuple sortirent pour en ramasser, mais ils n'en trouvèrent pas. 28 Alors l'Eternel dit à Moïse: «Jusqu'à quand refuserez-vous de respecter mes commandements et mes lois? 29 Considérez que c’est l'Eternel qui vous a donné le sabbat. Voilà pourquoi, le sixième jour, il vous donne de la nourriture pour deux jours. Que chacun reste sous sa tente, que personne ne sorte de chez lui le septième jour.» 30 Et le peuple se reposa le septième jour.

31 La communauté d'Israël donna à cette nourriture le nom de manne. Elle ressemblait à de la graine de coriandre[b], était blanche et avait le goût d'un gâteau au miel.

32 Moïse dit: «Voici ce que l'Eternel a ordonné: Qu'une mesure remplie de manne soit conservée pour vos descendants. Ainsi, ils verront le pain que je vous ai fait manger dans le désert après vous avoir fait sortir d'Egypte.» 33 Moïse dit à Aaron: «Prends un vase, mets-y 2 litres de manne et dépose-le devant l'Eternel afin qu'il soit conservé pour vos descendants.» 34 Suivant l'ordre donné par l'Eternel à Moïse, Aaron le déposa devant le témoignage afin qu'il soit conservé.

35 Les Israélites mangèrent de la manne pendant 40 ans, jusqu'à leur arrivée dans un pays habité. Ils mangèrent de la manne jusqu'à leur arrivée aux frontières du pays de Canaan.

36 La mesure de 2 litres correspond à un dixième de la mesure étalon.

Footnotes

  1. Exode 16:18 Celui qui avait… manquait pas: cité en 2 Corinthiens 8.15 pour appuyer le principe de la solidarité.
  2. Exode 16:31 Coriandre: plante poussant en Israël et en Egypte, dont les graines petites et épicées sont gris pâle.

16 And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

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.

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.

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.

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:

And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the Lord; for that he heareth your murmurings against the Lord: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

And Moses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord.

And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the Lord: for he hath heard your murmurings.

10 And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud.

11 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

12 I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God.

13 And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.

14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.

15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.

16 This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.

17 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.

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.

23 And he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the Lord: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.

24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.

25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the Lord: to day ye shall not find it in the field.

26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.

27 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.

28 And the Lord said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?

29 See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

30 So the people rested on the seventh day.

31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

32 And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.

33 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your generations.

34 As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

35 And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.

36 Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.

Bread from Heaven

16 And they (A)journeyed from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and (B)Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they departed from the land of Egypt. Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel (C)complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. And the children of Israel said to them, (D)“Oh, that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, (E)when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain (F)bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather [a]a certain quota every day, that I may (G)test them, whether they will (H)walk in My law or not. And it shall be on the sixth day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and (I)it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.”

Then Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, (J)“At evening you shall know that the Lord has brought you out of the land of Egypt. And in the morning you shall see (K)the glory of the Lord; for He (L)hears your complaints against the Lord. But (M)what are we, that you complain against us?” Also Moses said, “This shall be seen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for the Lord hears your complaints which you make against Him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but (N)against the Lord.”

Then Moses spoke to Aaron, “Say to all the congregation of the children of Israel, (O)‘Come near before the Lord, for He has heard your complaints.’ ” 10 Now it came to pass, as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of the Lord (P)appeared in the cloud.

11 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 12 (Q)“I have heard the complaints of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, (R)‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and (S)in the morning you shall be filled with bread. And you shall know that I am the Lord your God.’ ”

13 So it was that (T)quail came up at evening and covered the camp, and in the morning (U)the dew lay all around the camp. 14 And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was (V)a small round (W)substance, as fine as frost on the ground. 15 So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was.

And Moses said to them, (X)“This is the bread which the Lord has given you to eat. 16 This is the thing which the Lord has commanded: ‘Let every man gather it (Y)according to each one’s need, one (Z)omer for each person, according to the number of persons; let every man take for those who are in his tent.’ ”

17 Then the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some less. 18 So when they measured it by omers, (AA)he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one’s need. 19 And Moses said, “Let no one (AB)leave any of it till morning.” 20 Notwithstanding they did not [b]heed Moses. But some of them left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them. 21 So they gathered it every morning, every man according to his need. And when the sun became hot, it melted.

22 And so it was, on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. 23 Then he said to them, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘Tomorrow is (AC)a Sabbath rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord. Bake what you will bake today, and boil what you will boil; and lay up for yourselves all that remains, to be kept until morning.’ ” 24 So they laid it up till morning, as Moses commanded; and it did not (AD)stink, nor were there any worms in it. 25 Then Moses said, “Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to the Lord; today you will not find it in the field. 26 (AE)Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will be none.”

27 Now it happened that some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather, but they found none. 28 And the Lord said to Moses, “How long (AF)do you refuse to keep My commandments and My laws? 29 See! For the Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore He gives you on the sixth day bread for two days. Let every man remain in his place; let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.” 30 So the people rested on the seventh day.

31 And the house of Israel called its name [c]Manna. And (AG)it was like white coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

32 Then Moses said, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded: ‘Fill an omer with it, to be kept for your generations, that they may see the bread with which I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’ ” 33 And Moses said to Aaron, (AH)“Take a pot and put an omer of manna in it, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your generations.” 34 As the Lord commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up (AI)before the Testimony, to be kept. 35 And the children of Israel (AJ)ate manna (AK)forty years, (AL)until they came to an inhabited land; they ate manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan. 36 Now an omer is one-tenth of an ephah.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 16:4 Lit. the portion of a day in its day
  2. Exodus 16:20 listen to
  3. Exodus 16:31 Lit. What? Ex. 16:15