KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
On the seventh day, some of the people went out to gather food, but they found nothing.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that some Israelites disobeyed God's instruction to rest on the seventh day and found no manna when they went looking for it.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Israel's 40-year wilderness journey after escaping Egypt, when God was providing daily manna (bread from heaven) to feed the people. God had specifically commanded them not to gather manna on the seventh day (the Sabbath) because He would provide a double portion on the sixth day. Some people ignored this instruction and went out anyway, discovering that God's word was true - there was no manna to be found.
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