Exodus 16:5

Authorized King James Version

And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְהָיָה֙
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#2
יֽוֹם׃
H3117
daily
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
#3
הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י
H8345
And it shall come to pass that on the sixth
sixth, ordinal or (feminine) fractional
#4
וְהֵכִ֖ינוּ
H3559
they shall prepare
properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
#5
אֵ֣ת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#6
אֲשֶֽׁר
H834
that which
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#7
יָבִ֑יאוּ
H935
they bring in
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#8
וְהָיָ֣ה
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#9
מִשְׁנֶ֔ה
H4932
and it shall be twice
properly, a repetition, i.e., a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or loc
#10
עַ֥ל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#11
אֲשֶֽׁר
H834
that which
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#12
יִלְקְט֖וּ
H3950
as much as they gather
properly, to pick up, i.e., (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean
#13
יֽוֹם׃
H3117
daily
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
#14
יֽוֹם׃
H3117
daily
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

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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