17. The Israelites did so. Some gathered a large and some a small amount.
18. But when they measured it out by the omer, the one who had gathered a large amount did not have too much, and the one who had gathered a small amount did not have too little. They gathered as much as each needed to eat.
19. Moses said to them, “Let no one leave any of it over until morning.”
20. But they did not listen to Moses, and some kept a part of it over until morning, and it became wormy and stank. Therefore Moses was angry with them.
21. Morning after morning they gathered it, as much as each needed to eat; but when the sun grew hot, it melted away.
22. On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, two omers for each person. When all the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses,