The Lord Sends Food from Heaven
1 On the fifteenth day of the second month after the Israelites had escaped from Egypt, they left Elim and started through the western edge of the Sinai Desert in the direction of Mount Sinai. 2 There in the desert they started complaining to Moses and Aaron, 3 “We wish the Lord had killed us in Egypt. When we lived there, we could at least sit down and eat all the bread and meat we wanted. But you have brought us out here into this desert, where we are going to starve.”
4 The Lord said to Moses, “I will send bread down from heaven like rain. Tell the people to go out each day and gather only enough for that day. That's how I will see if they obey me. 5 But on the sixth day of each week they must gather and cook twice as much.”
6 Moses and Aaron told the people, “This evening you will know that the Lord was the one who rescued you from Egypt. 7 And in the morning you will see his glorious power, because he has heard your complaints against him. Why should you grumble to us? Who are we?”
8 Then Moses continued, “You will know it is the Lord when he gives you meat each evening and more than enough bread each morning. He is really the one you are complaining about, not us—we are nobodies—but the Lord has heard your complaints.”
9 Moses turned to Aaron and said, “Bring the people together, because the Lord has heard their complaints.”
10 Aaron was speaking to them, when everyone looked out toward the desert and saw the bright glory of the Lord in a cloud. 11 The Lord said to Moses, 12 “I have heard my people complain. Now tell them that each evening they will have meat and each morning they will have more than enough bread. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.”
13 That evening a lot of quails came and landed everywhere in the camp, and the next morning dew covered the ground. 14 After the dew had gone, the desert was covered with thin flakes that looked like frost. 15 The people had never seen anything like this, and they started asking each other, “What is it?”
Moses answered, “This is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat. 16 And he orders you to gather about two liters for each person in your family—that should be more than enough.”
17 They did as they were told. Some gathered more and some gathered less. 18 Everyone had exactly what they needed, just the right amount.
19 Moses told them not to keep any overnight. 20 Some of them disobeyed, but the next morning what they kept was stinking and full of worms, and Moses was angry.
21 Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed, and in the heat of the day the rest melted. 22 However, on the sixth day of the week, everyone gathered enough to have four liters, instead of two. When the leaders reported this to Moses, 23 he told them that the Lord had said, “Tomorrow is the Sabbath, a sacred day of rest in honor of me. So gather all you want to bake or boil, and make sure you save enough for tomorrow.”
24 The people obeyed, and the next morning the food smelled fine and had no worms. 25 “You may eat the food,” Moses said. “Today is the Sabbath in honor of the Lord, and there won't be any of this food on the ground today. 26 You will find it there for the first six days of the week, but not on the Sabbath.”
27 A few of the Israelites did go out to look for some, but there was none. 28 Then the Lord said, “Moses, how long will you people keep disobeying my laws and teachings? 29 Remember that I was the one who gave you the Sabbath. That's why on the sixth day I provide enough bread for two days. Everyone is to stay home and rest on the Sabbath.” 30 And so they rested on the Sabbath.
31 The Israelites called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and delicious as wafers made with honey. 32 Moses told the people that the Lord had said, “Store up two liters of this manna, because I want future generations to see the food I gave you during the time you were in the desert after I rescued you from Egypt.”
33 Then Moses told Aaron, “Put some manna in a jar and store it in the place of worship for future generations to see.”
34 Aaron followed the Lord's instructions and put the manna in front of the sacred chest for safekeeping. 35-36 The Israelites ate manna for 40 years, before they came to the border of Canaan that was a settled land.
Dievs dod mannu tuksnesī
1 Tad viņi devās projām no Ēlīmas; viss Israēla dēlu pulks nonāca Sīna tuksnesī, kas ir starp Ēlīmu un Sīnaju; tas bija otrā mēneša piecpadsmitajā dienā pēc iziešanas no Ēģiptes zemes. 2 Un viss Israēla dēlu pulks tuksnesī kurnēja pret Mozu un Āronu. 3 Israēla dēli viņiem teica: “Kaut mēs būtu miruši Ēģiptes zemē no Kunga rokas – kad sēdējām pie gaļas podiem, kad ēdām maizi līdz sātam, – jo tu mūs izvedi šai tuksnesī, lai visu mūsu pulku nomērdētu badā!”
4 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Redzi, es likšu, lai jums krīt maize no debesīm – tauta varēs iet un salasīt ik dienas vajadzīgo! Tas tādēļ, lai es viņus varētu pārbaudīt, vai viņi dzīvo pēc manas bauslības vai ne! 5 Bet sestajā dienā lai viņi gatavo, ko atnesuši, un tā būs divkārt vairāk par to, ko tie vākuši ik dienas!”
6 Un Mozus un Ārons teica visiem Israēla dēliem: “Vakarā jūs zināsiet, ka Kungs jūs izvedis no Ēģiptes zemes! 7 No rīta jūs redzēsiet Kunga godību, viņš dzirdējis jūsu kurnēšanu pret Kungu, bet kas mēs esam, ka jūs kurnat pret mums!?” 8 Un Mozus teica: “Tā! Vakarā Kungs dos jums ēst gaļu un no rīta maizi līdz sātam, tādēļ ka Kungs ir dzirdējis jūsu kurnēšanu pret viņu. Jo kas gan mēs esam? Ne pret mums jūs esat kurnējuši, bet pret Kungu!” 9 Un Mozus teica Āronam: “Saki visai Israēla dēlu sapulcei: tuvojieties Kungam, jo viņš jūsu kurnēšanu ir dzirdējis!” 10 Un, kad Ārons runāja ar visu Israēla dēlu sapulci, viņi palūkojās tuksnesī, un redzi – mākonī parādījās Kunga godība!
11 Un Kungs teica Mozum: 12 “Esmu dzirdējis Israēla dēlu kurnēšanu. Saki tiem: pret vakaru jūs ēdīsiet gaļu un pret rītu jūs būsiet sāti ar maizi, tad jūs zināsiet, ka es esmu Kungs, jūsu Dievs!” 13 Un vakarā atlidoja paipalas un noklāja visu nometni, bet no rīta visapkārt nometnei bija rasas klājums. 14 Nožuva rasas klājums, redzi, tuksnesī bija kaut kas plāns kā zvīņas, plāns kā sarma uz zemes! 15 Israēla dēli to ieraudzīja un teica cits citam: “Kas tas ir?!” – jo viņi nezināja, kas tas ir. Un Mozus tiem teica: “Tā ir maize, to Kungs jums devis ēst! 16 Kungs jums ir pavēlējis tā: savāciet to, cik katram vajag ēšanai, pa omeram uz cilvēku, ņemiet pēc ļaužu skaita, kas jūsu teltīs!” 17 Israēla dēli tā darīja, viņi savāca dažs vairāk, dažs mazāk. 18 Viņi izmērīja ar omeru – un tam, kam bija vairāk, nebija palicis pāri, bet tam, kam bija mazāk, nebija pietrūcis – viņi savāca tik, cik katram vajadzēja ēšanai. 19 Un Mozus tiem teica: “Neviens lai to neatstāj līdz rītam!” 20 Bet viņi neklausīja Mozu, daži atstāja līdz rītam – un tas sapuva, un tajā iemetās tārpi. Tad Mozus noskaitās uz tiem. 21 Un viņi vāca to katru rītu – cik katram vajadzēja ēšanai, jo, kad karsēja saule, tas izkusa. 22 Un sestajā dienā notika tā – viņi savāca divtik maizes, divus omerus katram, un sanāca visi pulka vadoņi un pastāstīja to Mozum. 23 Un viņš tiem teica: “Tā Kungs sacīja: Kungam rīt ir sabats, svētais sabats, – cepiet, kas jums jācep, un vāriet, kas jums jāvāra, un visu, kas jums atlicis, nolieciet un pataupiet rītam!” 24 Viņi to nolika līdz rītam, kā Mozus pavēlēja, un tas nesapuva, un tārpi tajā neiemetās. 25 Un Mozus teica: “Ēdiet to šodien, jo šodien ir sabats Kungam, šodien jūs laukā neko neatradīsiet! 26 Sešas dienas to vāciet, bet septītajā dienā ir sabats – tad nekā nebūs!” 27 Un septītajā dienā notika tā – daži no ļaudīm aizgāja vākt, bet nekā neatrada!
28 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Cik ilgi jūs liegsieties turēt manas pavēles un manu bauslību?! 29 Redziet – Kungs jums devis sabatu! – tādēļ sestajā dienā viņš jums dod maizi divām dienām! Palieciet katrs, kur esat, septītajā dienā lai neviens nekur neiet!” 30 Un tauta atpūtās septītajā dienā. 31 Un Israēla nams nosauca to par mannu , tā bija balta kā koriandra sēkla un garšoja kā cepums ar medu! 32 Un Mozus teica: “Kungs ir pavēlējis šādi: pieberiet omeru ar to un saglabājiet uz jūsu paaudzēm, lai jūs redzētu to maizi, ar kuru es jūs ēdināju tuksnesī, kad izvedu no Ēģiptes zemes!” 33 Mozus teica Āronam: “Ņem krūku un ieber tajā pilnu omeru mannas, noliec to Kunga priekšā, lai saglabātu uz paaudzēm!” 34 Kā Kungs Mozum pavēlēja, tā Ārons to novietoja liecības priekšā, lai saglabātu. 35 Israēla dēli ēda mannu četrdesmit gadus, līdz nonāca apdzīvotā zemē, viņi ēda mannu, kamēr nonāca līdz Kanaāna zemei. 36 Omers ir viena desmitā daļa ēfas.
