Exodus 16:12

““I have heard the grumblings of the sons of Israel. Speak to them, saying, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread; and you shall know that I am YHWH your Elohim.’ ””

Exodus 16:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 16:12, word by word

“I have heardשָׁמַעְתִּיshamati

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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the grumblingsתְּלוּנֹּתtelunot

grumbling

Grumbling: complaints against someone, muttered under one's breath.

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of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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Speakדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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‘At twilightעַרְבַּיִםarbayim

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

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you shall eatתֹּאכְלוּtochlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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meatבָשָׂרvasar

meat

Meat to eat.

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and in the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

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you shall be filledתִּשְׂבְּעוּtisbu

be satisfied

To eat until one wants no more.

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with breadלָחֶםlachem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

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and you shall knowידַעְתֶּםydatem

acknowledge

To acknowledge YHWH: admit that he is God.

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am YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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your Elohim.’ אֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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The context

11YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

12 · This verse (above)

13In the evening quail came up and covered the camp; and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.

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