Yet it came about on the seventh day that some of the people went out to gather, but they found none.
Parallel translations
- WEB On the seventh day, some of the people went out to gather, and they found none.
- KJV And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
- BSB Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find anything.
- NKJV Now it happened that some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather, but they found none.
- NLT Some of the people went out anyway on the seventh day, but they found no food.
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Quick answer
Some still went out to gather on the seventh day and found none. Disregard for God's Sabbath command met with emptiness.
Overview
Despite clear instruction, some Israelites distrust God's provision and seek manna on the day of rest. Their failure exposes the heart's resistance to resting in God's sufficiency. The absence of manna confirms God's word and rebukes the restless unbelief that cannot trust him to provide.
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- Prov 20:4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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