Exodus 16:11-18

Contemporary English Version

¹¹ The Lord said to Moses, ¹² “I have heard my people complain. Now tell them that each evening they will have meat and each morning they will have more than enough bread. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.”

¹³ That evening a lot of quails came and landed everywhere in the camp, and the next morning dew covered the ground. ¹⁴ After the dew had gone, the desert was covered with thin flakes that looked like frost. ^15 (A) The people had never seen anything like this, and they started asking each other, “What is it?”^[a]

Moses answered, “This is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat. ¹⁶ And he orders you to gather about two liters for each person in your family—that should be more than enough.”

¹⁷ They did as they were told. Some gathered more and some gathered less. ^18 (B) Everyone had exactly what they needed, just the right amount.