Moses said to Aaron, “Take a pot, and put an omer-full of manna in it, and lay it up before Yahweh, to be kept throughout your generations.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.
- BSB So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.”
- NKJV And Moses said to Aaron, “Take a pot and put an omer of manna in it, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your generations.”
- NASB And Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar and put a full omer of manna in it, and place it before the Lord to be kept safe throughout your generations.”
- NLT Moses said to Aaron, “Get a jar and fill it with two quarts of manna. Then put it in a sacred place before the Lord to preserve it for all future generations.”
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Quick answer
Moses tells Aaron to put an omer of manna in a pot and lay it before Yahweh to be kept for future generations. The memorial is placed in God's presence.
Overview
The preserved manna is stored before the Lord, eventually kept in the ark of the covenant (Heb. 9:4). Its placement in God's presence marks it as a sacred testimony to his provision. This enduring sign reminded Israel of God's faithfulness and pointed beyond itself to the heavenly provision found in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- Heb 9:4having a golden altar of incense, and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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