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16 This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Let every man gather as much of it as he needs. Take an [a]omer for each person, according to the number of people each of you has in his tent.’” 17 The Israelites did so, and some gathered much [of it] and some [only a] little. 18 When they measured it with an omer, he who had gathered a large amount had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered according to his need (family size).

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  1. Exodus 16:16 I.e. a little over two quarts.

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