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OET (OET-RV)So from that day onwards, they gathered it every morning, depending on how many they were feeding, and then when the sun got hot, the restmeltedaway.
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BrLXXΚαὶ συνέλεξαν αὐτὸ πρωῒ πρωῒ, ἕκαστος τὸ καθῆκον αὐτῷ· ἡνίκα δὲ διεθέρμαινεν ὁ ἥλιος, ἐτήκετο. (Kai sunelexan auto prōi prōi, hekastos to kathaʸkon autōi; haʸnika de diethermainen ho haʸlios, etaʸketo. )
BrTrAnd they gathered it every morning, each man what he needed, and when the sun waxed hot it melted.
ULTAnd they gathered it morning by morning, each man according to the mouths of his eating. And the sun became hot, and it melted.
USTEach morning they gathered as much as they needed. Later, when the sun got hot, what was left on the ground melted.
BSB § Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.
JPSAnd they gathered it morning by morning, every man according to his eating; and as the sun waxed hot, it melted.
ASVAnd they gathered it morning by morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
DRANow every one of them gathered in the morning, as much as might suffice to eat: and after the sun grew hot, it melted.
YLTAnd they gather it morning by morning, each according to his eating; when the sun hath been warm, then it hath melted.
DrbyAnd they gathered it every morning, every man as much as he could eat; and when the sun became hot, it melted.
RVAnd they gathered it morning by morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
WbstrAnd they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun became hot, it melted.
KJB-1769And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
KJB-1611And they gathered it euery morning, euery man according to his eating: and when the Sunne waxed hot, it melted. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)
BshpsAnd they gathered all mornynges euery man as muche as sufficed for his eatyng: and assoone as the heate of the sunne came, it moult. (And they gathered all mornings every man as much as sufficed for his eating: and as soon as the heat of the sun came, it moult.)
GnvaAnd they gathered it euery morning, euery man according to his eating: for when the heate of the sunne came, it was melted. (And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: for when the heat of the sun came, it was melted. )
CvdlAnd euery mornynge they gathered for them selues, as moch as euery one ate: but as soone as it was whote of the Sonne, it melted awaye. (And every morning they gathered for themselves, as much as every one ate: but as soon as it was whote of the Son, it melted away.)
WyclForsothe alle gaderiden in the morewtid as myche as `miyte suffice to be eten; and whanne the sunne was hoot, it was moltun. (Forsothe all gathereden in the morning as much as `miyte suffice to be eten; and when the sun was hoot, it was moltun.)
LuthSie sammelten aber desselben alle Morgen, soviel ein jeglicher für sich essen mochte. Wenn aber die Sonne heiß schien, zerschmolz es. (They/She collected but desselben all Morgen, soviel a jeglicher for itself/yourself/themselves eat mochte. When but the sun heiß schien, zerschmolz es.)
ClVgColligebant autem mane singuli, quantum sufficere poterat ad vescendum: cumque incaluisset sol, liquefiebat.[fn] (Colligebant however mane singuli, quantum sufficere poterat to vescendum: cumque incaluisset sol, liquefiebat. )
16.21Cumque incaluisset sol, liquefiebat. Quia tunc omnis Scripturæ intellectus patebit, quia nunc videmus per speculum in ænigmate, tunc autem videbimus facie ad faciem I Cor. 13..
16.21Cumque incaluisset sol, liquefiebat. Because tunc everyone Scripturæ intellectus patebit, because nunc videmus through speculum in ænigmate, tunc however videbimus face to faciem I Cor. 13..
Like several other events recorded in Scripture, the Bible’s account of the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai includes an abundance of geographical references, yet it remains one of the most hotly debated topics among scholars, and numerous theories have been offered. The vast majority of geographical references provided in the story are disputed, including the place where the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, the location of Mount Sinai (see Proposed Locations for Mount Sinai map), and the various stops along the Israelites’ journey. A few locations have been established with some degree of scholarly consensus, but even these are not without opposing viewpoints. Amidst this incredible diversity of opinion, however, a single verse provides one of the most helpful clues for weighing the merits of one viewpoint over another: “By the way of Mount Seir it takes eleven days to reach Kadesh-barnea from Horeb” (Deuteronomy 1:2). For those who assume the Bible’s account to be trustworthy, this verse appears to require the following for any theory to be considered viable: 1) Kadesh-barnea and Mount Sinai must have been located at a distance from each other that could reasonably have been expected to take eleven days for an entire nation of people with small children, flocks, equipment, and perhaps even elderly members to travel on foot; and 2) the pace established by this distance over eleven days should most likely be considered the typical pace for the Israelites as they traveled from place to place along the other parts of the journey. This two-pronged test clearly strains many of the theories put forth to this point, especially when one factors in the time references given for the start of the journey (Exodus 12:6; Numbers 33:3), the middle of the journey (Exodus 16:1; Numbers 33:8), and the end of the journey (Exodus 19:1). In short, the journey from Rameses to the Wilderness of Sin took 31 days, since it included the 15th day of the second month, and the rest of the journey took another 16 days, assuming they arrived at Mount Sinai on the 15th day (not the first day, etc.) of the third month. Along with these criteria, a theory’s overall congruence with other established geographical and archeological data should bolster its credibility over other proposals. Another consideration is the extreme similarity between the events at Rephidim (Exodus 17) and the events at Kadesh-barnea (Numbers 20:1-13; 27:12-14; Deuteronomy 32:51; Ezekiel 47:19; 48:28), raising the question of whether Rephidim (meaning “resting places”) is in fact Kadesh-barnea. With these things in mind, the map below proposes a route for the exodus that meets virtually all of these criteria. A careful analysis and explanation of all the elements of the map is far beyond the scope of this article, but a few key points should be noted. The term Red Sea, in addition to referring to what we now regard it, must have also applied to the interconnected lakes and marshlands that lay along what is now the Suez Canal. Also, the portion of the journey that passed through the wilderness for three days without water (Exodus 15:22; Numbers 33:8) may have been comprised of a partial first day, a full second day, and a partial third day, much like Jesus’ time in the tomb is reckoned as three days in Matthew 12:40. Most notably, Mount Sinai is placed on this map at Gebel Khashm et-Tarif, which is appropriately located near, but not in, Midian (Exodus 3:1; 18:5; Numbers 10:29-30). It is also located 89 miles from Kadesh-barnea (assuming Kadesh is at Tall al-Quderat), which establishes a reasonable pace of 7.6 miles (12.2 km) per day to travel between them in 11 days. This lines up well with several known sources of water along that route (e.g., `Ain Qedeis [Hazar-addar?], Tamilat Suwelima [Hor-haggiggad?], and the spring at Kuntillet al-Girafi [unknown ancient identification]). This general pace then synchronizes very well with the timetable and distances required by this map for the other parts of the journey. The distance from Rameses to the Wilderness of Sin (where it is located here) could be completed in under 26 days, leaving an acceptable buffer of about 5 days for the parting of the Red Sea and perhaps a slower pace through the Wilderness of Shur/Etham. The entire journey took about 60 days, and the journey from the Wilderness of Sin to Mount Sinai took about 29 days. This leaves an acceptable buffer of time to complete the rest of the journey (about 16 days of travel) with a very adequate two weeks of extra time for Jethro to visit Moses and the Israelites to do battle with the Amalekites (Exodus 17-18). It should be noted that this timetable generally assumes (but does not necessarily require) that travel continued on sabbath days, but Scripture does not make clear whether travel was prohibited as work prior to the giving of the law at Mount Sinai.
