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Exodus 16:20

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 16:20 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul: and Moses was wroth with them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul: and Moses was wroth with them.
Exodus 16:20 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.
18And when they measured 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.
19And Moses said unto them, Let no man leave of it till the morning.
20Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and became foul: and Moses was wroth with them.
21And they gathered it morning by morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
22And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
23And he said unto them, This is that which Jehovah hath spoken, Tomorrow is a solemn rest, a holy sabbath unto Jehovah: bake that which ye will bake, and boil that which ye will boil; and all that remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses, etc.] That is, not all of them, some of them did, and perhaps the far greater part of them: but some of them left it until the morning; out of distrust, for fear they should have none the next day; being men of little faith, that could not trust God for a supply for the morrow; the Targum of Jonathan says, these were Dathan and Abiram; and so Jarchi: and it bred worms, and stank; or by an “hysteron proteron”, and transposition of the words, the sense may be, that it stank, corrupted, and putrefied, and so produced worms, in which order the words lie, (<021624>Exodus 16:24), and this was not from the nature of the manna to breed worms so soon,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“It bred worms - This result was supernatural: no such tendency to rapid decomposition is recorded of common manna. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“bred worms: Mat 6:19; Luk 12:15, Luk 12:33; Heb 13:5; Jam 5:2, Jam 5:3 and Moses: Num 12:3, Num 16:15; Mar 3:5, Mar 10:14; Eph 4:26 Exodus 16:21”
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