Exodus 16:19
ESV
And Moses said to them, "Let no one leave any of it over till the morning."
NIV
Then Moses said to them, "No one is to keep any of it until morning."
NASB
Moses said to them, 'No one is to leave any of it until morning.'
CSB
Moses said to them, "No one is to let any of it remain until morning."
NLT
Then Moses told them, 'Do not keep any of it until morning.'
KJV
And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.
NKJV
And Moses said, “Let no one leave any of it till morning.”
What does Exodus 16:19 mean?
To ease fears about food supplies (Exodus 16:1–3), the Lord provided Israel with a single miraculous flock of quail (Exodus 16:13). The next morning, the people discovered a brand-new substance (Deuteronomy 8:3) left behind after the dew was dry. This is "manna," a grain-like material (Numbers 11:7–8) made up of tiny white flakes (Exodus 16:14, 31). The people are told to collect a certain amount of this for each person (Exodus 16:16–18, 21).Here, Moses warns the people that manna is not to be stored or stockpiled. God intends to supply this to Israel each morning (Exodus 16:21) and will do so for the next forty years (Exodus 16:35). Part of the lesson is how Israel should trust God and depend on Him for their needs. However, some ignore these instructions and try to reserve some manna for the next day. It quickly becomes rotten (Exodus 16:20). Only manna collected the day before the Sabbath will keep overnight (Exodus 16:23).
