Exodus 16:18
Good News Translation
When they measured it, those who gathered much did not have too much, and those who gathered less did not have too little. Each had gathered just what he needed.

New Revised Standard Version
But when they measured it with an omer, those who gathered much had nothing over, and those who gathered little had no shortage; they gathered as much as each of them needed.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone had exactly what they needed, just the right amount.

New American Bible
But when they measured it out by the omer, the one who had gathered a large amount did not have too much, and the one who had gathered a small amount did not have too little. They gathered as much as each needed to eat.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

2 Corinthians 8:14,15 In this present time let your abundance supply their want, that their abundance also may supply your want: that there may be an equality, . . .

Context
Manna and Quail from Heaven
17And the children of Israel did so: and they gathered, one more, another less. 18And 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.19And Moses said to them: Let no man leave thereof till the morning.…
Cross References
2 Corinthians 8:15
As it is written: He that had much had nothing over; and he that had little had no want.

Exodus 16:17
And the children of Israel did so: and they gathered, one more, another less.

Exodus 16:17
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