And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
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וַיָּמֹ֣דּוּvayamodvand measureמָדַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and measure”, the next action in the storyH4058properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extendedmeasure, mete, stretch self.בָעֹ֔מֶרvaomerin omerעֹמֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in omer”, the ordinary formH6016properly, a heap, i.e. a sheaf; also an omer, as a dry measureomer, sheaf.וְלֹ֤אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הֶעְדִּיף֙hedifbe moreעֲדַףverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be more”, a completed actionH5736to be (causatively, have) redundantbe more, odd number, be (have) over (and above), overplus, remain.הַמַּרְבֶּ֔הhamarbehthe increaseרָבָהdefinite article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “the increase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…וְהַמַּמְעִ֖יטvehamamitand the fewמָעַטconjunction, definite article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and the few”, a verb used as a describing wordH4591properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)suffer to decrease, diminish, (be, [idiom] borrow a, give, make) few (in number, -ness), gather least (little), be (seem) little, ([idiom] give the) less, be minished, bring to nothing.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הֶחְסִ֑ירhechsirfailחָסֵרverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fail”, a completed actionH2637to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessenbe abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.אִ֥ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…לְפִֽיlefito edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…אָכְל֖וֹakhelvofoodאֹכֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “food”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH400foodeating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.לָקָֽטוּlaqatvgleanלָקַטverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “glean”, a completed actionH3950properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to gleangather (up), glean.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And when they measured it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Young’s Literal Translation
and they measure with an omer, and he who is [gathering] much hath nothing over, and he who is [gathering] little hath no lack, each according to his eating they have gathered.
World English Bible
When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They each gathered according to his eating.
Darby Translation
And they measured with the omer: then he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little wanted nothing: they had gathered every man according to the measure of his eating.
Douay-Rheims
And they measured by the measure of a gomor: neither had he more that had gathered more: nor did he find less that had provided less: but every one had gathered, according to what they were able to eat.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And having measured the homer full , he that had gathered much had nothing over, and he that had gathered less had no lack; each gathered according to the need of those who belonged to him.
2 Corinthians 8:152 Corinthians 8:15 · King James VersionAs it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.2 Corinthians 8:15 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
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