"And when they did mete {it} with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lac…" — Exodus 16:18

Exodus 16:18 · KJV

“And when they did mete {it} with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.”

— Exodus 16:18

Verse 17

And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.

Verse 19

And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.

Exodus 16 — Context

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. {for every...: Heb. by the poll, or, head} {persons: Heb. souls}

And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.

And when they did mete {it} with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.

Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 8:14-15

But by an equality, {that} now at this time your abundance {may be a supply} for their want, that their abundance also may be {a supply} for your want: that there may be equality: