Exodus 16:24
ESV
So they laid it aside till the morning, as Moses commanded them, and it did not stink, and there were no worms in it.
NIV
So they saved it until morning, as Moses commanded, and it did not stink or get maggots in it.
NASB
So they put it aside until morning, as Moses had ordered, and it did not stink nor was there a maggot in it.
CSB
So they set it aside until morning as Moses commanded, and it didn’t stink or have maggots in it.
NLT
So they put some aside until morning, just as Moses had commanded. And in the morning the leftover food was wholesome and good, without maggots or odor.
KJV
And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
NKJV
So they laid it up till morning, as Moses commanded; and it did not stink, nor were there any worms in it.
What does Exodus 16:24 mean?
When God provided a unique food source each morning (Exodus 16:14–16), the Israelites were told not to keep any for the following day (Exodus 16:19). Any "manna" (Exodus 16:31) which was stored turned into a rank, nauseating mess (Exodus 16:20). God ensured that what Israel collected each day was precisely enough for each person (Exodus 16:17–18). But on the sixth day of the week, God provided a double portion (Exodus 16:22).Moses has explained that this is in preparation for a Sabbath day: a day of rest. God will give them enough food on the sixth morning to last through both the sixth and seventh days. For now, this command to "rest" (Exodus 16:23) is simple. More details about it will come as God reveals His covenant with Israel (Exodus 20:8–11; 31:12–17; 35:1–3).
The people obey this command and see that God's word is true. On the sixth night of the week—and only this night—manna can be preserved into the following day. However, the manna kept for the seventh day had to be consumed on the seventh day (Exodus 16:25).
