Exodus 16:18

“But when they measured it with the omer, the one who gathered much had nothing left over, and the one who gathered little had no lack; each gathered according to what he could eat.”
Exodus 16:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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But when they measured itוַיָּמֹדּוּwith the omer,בָעֹמֶרthe one who gathered muchהַמַּרְבֶּהhad nothing left over,וְלֹא הֶעְדִּיףand the one who gathered littleוְהַמַּמְעִיטhad no lack;לֹא הֶחְסִירeachאִישׁgatheredלָקָטוּaccording toלְפִיwhat he could eat.אָכְלוֹ

Quotation · 2 Corinthians 8:15

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Paul quotes the sentence about the manna: the one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.

Formula: καθὼς γέγραπται “as it is written” (2 Corinthians 8:15)

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Greek of the New Testament: καθὼς γέγραπται Ὁ τὸ πολὺ οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν καὶ ὁ τὸ ὀλίγον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν

Hebrew (Masoretic text): וַיָּמֹדּוּ בָעֹמֶר וְלֹא הֶעְדִּיף הַמַּרְבֶּה וְהַמַּמְעִיט לֹא הֶחְסִיר אִישׁ לְפִי אָכְלוֹ לָקָטוּ

Septuagint (Exodus 16:18 in the Septuagint numbering): καὶ μετρήσαντες τῷ γόμορ, οὐκ ἐπλεόνασεν ὁ τὸ πολύ, καὶ ὁ τὸ ἔλαττον οὐκ ἠλαττόνησεν· ἕκαστος εἰς τοὺς καθήκοντας παρ’ ἑαυτῷ συνέλεξαν.

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 3 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Exodus 16:18, word by word

But when they measured itיָּמֹדּוּyamodu

measure

To work out the size or extent of something with a cord, a reed or paces.

Where else “yamodu” appears

with the omerעֹמֶרomer

omer

A measure of grain.

Where else “omer” appears

the one who gathered muchמַּרְבֶּהmarbe

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

Where else “marbe” appears

had nothing left overהֶעְדִּיףhedif

have left over

Be left over, have more than needed.

Where else “hedif” appears

and the one who gathered littleמַּמְעִיטmamit

be few, too small

Be few, be too small for something; make few, reduce.

Where else “mamit” appears

had no lackהֶחְסִירhechsir

lack, be lacking

Lack, be short of; decrease.

Where else “hechsir” appears

eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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gatheredלָקָטוּlakatu

gather

To gather up from the ground or field what is scattered, to carry it away.

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according toפִיfi

according to

Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.

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what he could eatאָכְלachl

food

Food, provisions.

Where else “achl” appears

Translation note

Paul quotes this verse when speaking of sharing among the assemblies (2 Corinthians 8:15).

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Quotation · 2 Corinthians 8:15

Paul quotes the sentence about the manna: the one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.

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Exodus 16:18

¹⁸But when they measured it with the omer, the one who gathered much had nothing left over, and the one who gathered little had no lack; each gathered according to what he could eat.

2 Corinthians 8:15

¹⁵As it is written, “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”

The context

17The sons of Israel did so, and they gathered, some much and some little.

18 · This verse (above)

19Moses said to them, “Let no one leave any of it until morning.”

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