Exodus 16:24

So they kept it until morning as Moses had ordered, and it didn't smell bad or have any maggots.

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In The King James Version

And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.

In Context

23Moses replied, “These are the Lord's instructions: ‘Tomorrow is a special day of rest, a holy Sabbath to honor the Lord. So bake what you want, and boil what you want. Then put to one side what's left and keep it until morning.’”

25Moses told them, “Eat it today, because today is a Sabbath to honor the Lord. Today you won't find anything out there.

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Cross References

Exodus 16:20But some didn't listen to Moses. They did leave some of it until the morning, and it was full of maggots and smelled bad. Moses became angry with them.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 16:23-32

22 And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. 23 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 which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. 24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither… Read the whole commentary →

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