Exodus 16:29
ESV
See! The Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Remain each of you in his place; let no one go out of his place on the seventh day."
NIV
Bear in mind that the Lord has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Everyone is to stay where they are on the seventh day; no one is to go out."
NASB
See, the Lord has given you the Sabbath; for that reason He gives you bread for two days on the sixth day. Remain, everyone, in his place; no one is to leave his place on the seventh day.'
CSB
Understand that the Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore on the sixth day he will give you two days’ worth of bread. Each of you stay where you are; no one is to leave his place on the seventh day."
NLT
They must realize that the Sabbath is the Lord’s gift to you. That is why he gives you a two-day supply on the sixth day, so there will be enough for two days. On the Sabbath day you must each stay in your place. Do not go out to pick up food on the seventh day.'
KJV
See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
NKJV
See! For the Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore He gives you on the sixth day bread for two days. Let every man remain in his place; let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.”
What does Exodus 16:29 mean?
This continues God's irritated response to Israelite disobedience (Exodus 16:26–28). The people were provided with manna every morning (Exodus 16:14–16, 21). None could be kept overnight (Exodus 16:19–20). On the sixth day, however, the Lord would provide a double portion (Exodus 16:22). This was to be kept for use on the seventh day, when the people were to rest instead of working (Exodus 16:23–25). Some ignored this and tried to collect more manna on the Sabbath, only to find there was none.God is clear here that He has "given" the Sabbath—it is a gift. The nation has endured four centuries (Exodus 12:40–41) of brutal slavery (Exodus 1:11–14). Now they are provided with enough food on the sixth day of each week to last through until the first day of the next week. This is a blessing, not a problem. Jesus would emphasize this idea that "the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27).
"Rest" in this context means setting aside work and travel. The people were not to be motionless for the entire day. Over time, God's commands about the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8–11; 31:12–17; 35:1–3) would inspire Jewish traditions. Many of these missed the point of a seventh-day rest out of misplaced piety (Mark 2:23–26; John 9:15–16).
