Exodus 16:22

And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

Cross-references

Exodus 16:5 Citation

Exodus 16:5 gives the command to gather double on the sixth day, which verse 22 records as faithfully carried out.

Exodus 16:16 Historical context

Exodus 16:16 sets the daily omer-per-person rule, which is doubled on the sixth day as shown in verse 22.

Exodus 16:20 shows that leftover manna normally spoiled, highlighting the miracle that the double portion on the sixth day did not spoil.

Exodus 16:21 establishes the daily gathering norm, against which the sixth-day double portion in verse 22 is a notable exception.

Deuteronomy 8:3 Related theme

Deuteronomy 8:3 reveals that manna taught dependence on God's word, giving theological depth to the sixth-day double portion provision.

Deuteronomy 8:16 Related theme

Deuteronomy 8:16 explains that manna was given to humble and test Israel, providing context for the Sabbath double portion.

Genesis 2:3 Allusion

Genesis 2:3 records God blessing the seventh day, the Sabbath rest that the double portion in Exodus 16:22 points to and establishes.

Psalm 78:24 Parallel

Psalm 78:24 recounts the same manna from heaven miracle, directly paralleling the double portion event in Exodus 16:22.