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Exodus 16:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the Israelites did as they were told, and they gathered the manna, some people collected more, and some collected less.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Israelites obeyed God's instructions about gathering manna, with each person collecting different amounts according to their needs.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Exodus, the Israelites were wandering in the desert after their escape from slavery in Egypt, and they began to complain about having no food. God responded by miraculously providing manna, a bread-like substance, each morning, with instructions that each person should gather only enough for their daily needs to teach them dependence on Him. When the people went out to collect it, some gathered more and others less, illustrating their varying levels of faith and obedience in following God's directives.

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