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Exodus 16:19-33 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

19. And Moses said to them, "Let no one leave any of it behind until morning."

20. And they did not listen to him, but they left some of it behind until morning, and it began to swarm with worms, and it putrefied. And Moses became angry against them.

21. Then each one collected, in the morning, as much as would be sufficient to eat. And after the sun became hot, it melted.

22. But on the sixth day, they collected a double portion, that is, two omers for each man. Then all the leaders among the multitude came, and they discoursed with Moses.

23. And he said to them: "This is what the Lord has spoken: Tomorrow, the rest day of the Sabbath, has been sanctified to the Lord. Whatever would be done, do it now. And whatever would be cooked, cook it now. Then anything that will have been left over, store it until morning."

24. And they did just as Moses had instructed, and it did not putrefy, nor were there any worms found in it.

25. And Moses said: "Eat it today, because it is the Sabbath of the Lord. Today it will not be found in the field.

26. Gather for six days. But on the seventh day, it is the Sabbath of the Lord, for which reason it will not be found."

27. And the seventh day arrived. And some of the people, going out to collect it, did not find it.

28. Then the Lord said to Moses: "How long will you be unwilling to keep my commandments and my law?

29. See how the Lord has given you the Sabbath, and, because of this, on the sixth day he distributes to you a double portion. Let each one remain with his own, and let no one go forth from his place on the seventh day."

30. And the people kept the Sabbath on the seventh day.

31. And the house of Israel called its name 'Manna.' It was like white coriander seed, and its taste was like wheat flour with honey.

32. Then Moses said: "This is the word that the Lord has instructed: Fill an omer of it, and let it be kept for future generations hereafter, so that they may know the bread, with which I nourished you in the wilderness, when you had been led away from the land of Egypt."

33. And Moses said to Aaron, "Take one vessel, and put manna into it, as much as an omer is able to hold. And store it in the sight of the Lord, to keep for your generations,

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