KJV ORIGINAL
And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And when they measured it with an omer, the person who gathered a lot didn't have any extra, and the person who gathered only a little didn't have too little; each person gathered exactly what they needed to eat.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God miraculously provided exactly what each person needed - no one had too much or too little of the manna he provided.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the daily provision of manna during the Israelites' 40-year journey through the wilderness after escaping Egypt. An omer was a Hebrew unit of measurement (about 2 quarts). No matter how much or little people tried to gather of this bread from heaven, God ensured everyone had exactly what they needed for that day.
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