Exodus 16:26
Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.
Original Language Analysis
שֵׁ֥שֶׁת
Six
H8337
שֵׁ֥שֶׁת
Six
Strong's:
H8337
Word #:
1 of 9
six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
וּבַיּ֧וֹם
day
H3117
וּבַיּ֧וֹם
day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
2 of 9
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
תִּלְקְטֻ֑הוּ
ye shall gather
H3950
תִּלְקְטֻ֑הוּ
ye shall gather
Strong's:
H3950
Word #:
3 of 9
properly, to pick up, i.e., (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean
וּבַיּ֧וֹם
day
H3117
וּבַיּ֧וֹם
day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
4 of 9
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
שַׁבָּ֖ת
which is the sabbath
H7676
שַׁבָּ֖ת
which is the sabbath
Strong's:
H7676
Word #:
6 of 9
intermission, i.e (specifically) the sabbath
לֹ֥א
H3808
לֹ֥א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
7 of 9
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Historical Context
This established weekly rhythm that distinguished Israel from surrounding nations. The Sabbath became a covenant sign, marking them as YHWH's people.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the absence of provision on Sabbath reveal rest as gift rather than loss?
- What does the six-day work/seventh-day rest pattern teach about honoring God's rhythms versus constant striving?
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Analysis & Commentary
Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none—The six-day/seventh-day pattern mirrors creation week, linking Sabbath to God's creative rest (Gen 2:2). The emphatic 'in it there shall be none' (לֹא יִהְיֶה־בּוֹ, lo yihyeh-bo) means God sovereignly controls provision—no human effort produces manna on Sabbath. This weekly rhythm trains Israel to honor divine boundaries: work has its time, rest has its time, and wisdom knows the difference. The Sabbath's absence of manna becomes presence of rest—what looks like deprivation is actually gift. Christ is Lord of Sabbath (Mark 2:28), having fulfilled its typology by accomplishing redemption's work in six days and resting in the tomb on the seventh.