Exodus 16:16
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
צָוָה
he commands
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צָוָה
To command, to charge, to appoint. Tsavah. He will command His angels concerning you. God gives specific instructions to His angels about your protection.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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מִסְפָּר
the number of
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מִסְפָּר
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
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מִן
some of/ it
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מִן
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
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לָקַט
gather
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לָקַט
properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean
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עֹמֶר
an omer
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עֹמֶר
properly, a heap, i.e. a sheaf; also an omer, as a dry measure
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לָקַח
you will take
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לָקַח
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
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