KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Moses said, 'This is what the LORD commands: Fill a container with manna to keep for future generations, so they can see the bread I used to feed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of Egypt.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Moses to preserve some manna as a reminder for future generations of how He provided food for His people during their wilderness journey.
📚 Historical Context
This command came during the Israelites' 40-year journey through the wilderness after escaping slavery in Egypt. God had been miraculously providing manna (a bread-like substance) every morning to feed the entire nation. An omer was a Hebrew unit of measurement, roughly equivalent to about 2 quarts.
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