Exodus 16:26

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Exodus 16:26 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

For six days you may gather, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, it will not be there.”

King James Version KJV

Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.

American Standard Version ASV

Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.

Bible in Basic English BBE

For six days you will get it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will not be any.

Free Bible Version FBV

You can go out collecting for six days, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, it won't be there.”

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Sixe dayes shall yee gather it, but in the seuenth day is the Sabbath: in it there shalbe none.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

six days ye do gather it, and in the seventh day — the sabbath — in it there is none.'

World English Bible WEB

Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day is the Sabbath. In it there shall be none.”

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there will be none.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

Gather it six days: but on the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord, therefore it shall not be found.

Translation for Translators T4T

Every week, you must gather it for six days; but on the seventh day, which will be a day of rest, you will not find any.”

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Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 16:26

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Exodus 16:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB שֵׁ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים תִּלְקְטֻ֑/הוּ וּ/בַ/יּ֧וֹם הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֛י שַׁבָּ֖ת לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה בּֽ/וֹ

שֵׁ֥שֶׁת shêsh H8337 six Adj

יָמִ֖ים yôwm H3117 day N-mp

תִּלְקְטֻ֑/הוּ lâqaṭ H3950 to gather V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Suff

וּ/בַ/יּ֧וֹם yôwm H3117 day Conj | Prep | N-ms

הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֛י shᵉbîyʻîy H7637 seventh Art | Adj

שַׁבָּ֖ת shabbâth H7676 Sabbath N-cs

לֹ֥א lôʼ H3808 not Part

יִֽהְיֶה hâyâh H1961 to be V-Qal-Imperf-3ms

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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 16:26

שֵׁ֥שֶׁת shêsh H8337 "six" Adj

This Hebrew word means the number six, and is often used in the Bible to describe measurements, like the six days of creation in Genesis 1.

Definition: 1) six 1a) six (cardinal number) 1b) sixth (ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: shet (שֵׁת "six" H8353)

Usage: Occurs in 202 OT verses. KJV: six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. See also: Genesis 7:6; 1 Kings 6:6; Proverbs 6:16.

יָמִ֖ים yôwm H3117 "day" N-mp

The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.

Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.

תִּלְקְטֻ֑/הוּ lâqaṭ H3950 "to gather" V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Suff

This verb means to gather or pick up, like gleaning leftover crops in a field. It is used in various forms to describe collecting or gathering things.

Definition: 1) to pick up, gather, glean, gather up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pick up, gather 1a2) to glean 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to gather, gather up 1b2) to collect (money) 1b3) to glean 1c) (Pual) to be picked up 1d) (Hithpael) to collect oneself

Usage: Occurs in 34 OT verses. KJV: gather (up), glean. See also: Genesis 31:46; Ruth 2:2; Psalms 104:28.

וּ/בַ/יּ֧וֹם yôwm H3117 "day" Conj | Prep | N-ms

הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֛י shᵉbîyʻîy H7637 "seventh" Art | Adj

The Hebrew word for seventh, this term is an ordinal number used to describe something in the seventh position. It appears in the Bible as seventh time.

Definition: 1) seventh 1a) ordinal number

Usage: Occurs in 94 OT verses. KJV: seventh (time). See also: Genesis 2:2; Numbers 29:12; Jeremiah 28:17.

שַׁבָּ֖ת shabbâth H7676 "Sabbath" N-cs

The Hebrew word for the Sabbath, a day of rest and worship, as commanded by God in Exodus 20:8-11 and observed by the Israelites. It is a special day set apart for spiritual renewal and reflection, as Jesus taught in Matthew 12:1-14.

Definition: Sabbath 1a) sabbath 1b) day of atonement 1c) sabbath year 1d) week 1e) produce (in sabbath year)

Usage: Occurs in 89 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] every) sabbath. See also: Exodus 16:23; 2 Chronicles 2:3; Psalms 92:1.

לֹ֥א lôʼ H3808 "not" Part

The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.

Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.

יִֽהְיֶה hâyâh H1961 "to be" V-Qal-Imperf-3ms

The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.

Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.

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Study Notes — Exodus 16:26

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Cross References
Exodus 16:26 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 16:26
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 16:26
Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 16:26
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 16:26
Sermons on Exodus 16:26

Context — The Sabbath Observed

24So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots. 25“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field.

26For six days you may gather, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, it will not be there.”

27Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find anything. 28Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Deuteronomy 5:13	Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
2	Exodus 20:9–11	Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
3	Ezekiel 46:1	“This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘The gate of the inner court that faces east must be kept shut during the six days of work, but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened.
4	Luke 13:14	But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”

Exodus 16:26 Summary

Exodus 16:26 teaches us that God wants us to rest on the seventh day, just like He did after creating the world (as seen in Exodus 20:11). This means we should take a break from our daily work and focus on God, just like the Israelites were supposed to do. By resting on the Sabbath, we can trust that God will provide for us, just as He provided manna for the Israelites (Exodus 16:4). We can learn more about the importance of rest in the Bible by reading verses like Hebrews 4:9-11 and Matthew 11:28-30.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of the Sabbath in Exodus 16:26?

The Sabbath is a day of rest, as commanded by God in Exodus 16:26, and it is a reminder of God's creation and redemption, as seen in Exodus 20:11 and Deuteronomy 5:15.

Why did God stop providing manna on the seventh day?

God stopped providing manna on the seventh day to test the Israelites' obedience and to teach them to trust in His provision, as stated in Exodus 16:4 and Deuteronomy 8:16.

Is the Sabbath still relevant today?

Yes, the Sabbath is still relevant today, as Jesus taught that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath, in Mark 2:27, and as the apostle Paul wrote about the Sabbath in Colossians 2:16-17 and Hebrews 4:9-11.

How does Exodus 16:26 relate to the New Testament concept of rest?

Exodus 16:26 points to the greater rest that God has prepared for His people, as seen in Hebrews 4:1-11, where believers are called to enter into God's rest through faith in Jesus Christ.

Reflection Questions

What does the concept of Sabbath rest mean to me personally, and how can I apply it in my own life?
How do I prioritize rest and trust in God's provision, just as the Israelites were called to do in Exodus 16:26?
In what ways can I use the Sabbath to refocus on God and recharge for the week ahead, as commanded in Exodus 20:8-11?
What are some practical ways I can observe the Sabbath and keep it holy, as taught in Isaiah 58:13-14 and Hebrews 4:9-11?

Gill's Exposition on Exodus 16:26

Six days ye shall gather it,.... Day after day, every morning, as they had done the six days past, so they should during their stay in the wilderness: but on the seventh day, [which] is the sabbath;

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 16:26

And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that

Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 16:26

Exodus 16:26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, [which is] the sabbath, in it there shall be none. Ver. 26.

Cambridge Bible on Exodus 16:26

22–26. Another surprise. On the 6th day they discover that they have gathered, without knowing it, a double quantity. Moses gives directions what is to be done with it; and draws from it a lesson on the observance of the sabbath.

Sermons on Exodus 16:26

	Sermon	Description
	Honoring the Sabbath by David Wilkerson	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of honoring the Sabbath and how it has personally impacted his life. He emphasizes that while many people may value the legal s
	Stubbornness by Carter Conlon	In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of King Saul and his lack of spiritual vision. Despite having the prophet Samuel, armor, and an army, Saul only sees a giant and he
	True Treasure by William MacDonald	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of putting God's work above our own desires and needs. He highlights the biblical teaching of working hard for our current ne
	Jesus Interprets the Law by Paul Bramsen	Paul Bramsen preaches about the wisdom of interpreting daily experiences, making personal rules for living, considering others' experiences, and ultimately obeying the words of God