And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
The people stayed up all that day, all through the night, and all the next day gathering the quails. Even the person who gathered the least amount collected ten homers (about 60 bushels). They spread all the birds out around their camp to dry them.
This verse shows how abundantly God provided quail meat for the Israelites - there was so much that even those who gathered the least still collected a huge amount.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were wandering through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, relying on manna as their daily food from God. They became dissatisfied and complained bitterly for meat, despite God's faithful provision. As a response to their grumbling, God sent an overwhelming abundance of quail for them to gather.
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