Exodus 16
1 Then moved they on from Elim, and all the assembly of the sons of Israel entered into the desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month, by their coming forth out of the land of Egypt.
以色列子民全會眾從厄林起程，來到厄林和西乃之間的欣曠野時，在離埃及後第二月第十五日。
2 Then did all the assembly of the sons of Israel murmur against Moses and against Aaron in the desert;
以色列子民全會眾在曠野裏都抱怨梅瑟和亞郎。
3 and the sons of Israel said unto them—Oh that we had died by the hand of Yahweh, in the land of Egypt, when we remained by the pot of flesh, when we did eat bread to the full, —for ye have brought us forth into this desert, to cause all this multitude to die by famine.
以色列子民向他們說：「巴不得我們在埃及國坐在肉鍋旁，有食物吃飽的時候，死在上主的手中! 你們領我們到這曠野裏來，是想叫這全會眾餓死啊! 」
4 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Behold me! raining down for you bread out of heaven, —and the people shall go out and gather the portion for a day, on its day, that I may prove them whether they will walk in my law, or not.
上主向梅瑟說：「看，我要從天上給你們降下食物，百姓要每天出去收斂當日所需要的，為試探他們是否遵行我的法律。
5 And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall settle what they shall bring in, —and it shall be twice as much as they gather day by day.
但到第六天，他們準備帶回來的食物要比每天多一倍。」
6 So Moses and Aaron said unto all the sons of Israel, —At eventide, then shall ye know that it was, Yahweh, who brought you forth, out of the land of Egypt;
梅瑟和亞郎對全以色列子民說：「今晚你們要知道，是上主領你們出了埃及國；
7 and, in the morning, then shall ye see the glory of Yahweh, in that he hath heard your murmurings against Yahweh, —what then are, we, that ye should murmur against, us?
明早你們要看見上主的榮耀，因為你們抱怨上主的話，他已聽見了。我們算什麼﹖你們竟抱怨我們! 」
8 And Moses said—In that Yahweh giveth you in the evening flesh to eat, and bread in the morning, to the full, in that Yahweh heareth your murmurings wherewith ye are murmuring against him, what then are, we? Not against us, do ye murmur but against Yahweh.
梅瑟又說：「晚上上主要給你們肉吃，早晨你們可以吃飽，因為上主聽見了你們抱怨他所說的怨言。我們算什麼﹖你們不是抱怨我們，而是抱怨上主。」瑪納
9 And Moses said unto Aaron, Say unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel, Draw near, before Yahweh, —for he hath heard your murmurings.
梅瑟向亞郎說：「你向以色列子民全會眾說：你們應走到上主前，因為他聽見了你們的怨言。」
10 And it came to pass, when Aaron spake unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel, then turned they towards the desert, —and lo! the glory of Yahweh, had appeared in the cloud,
亞郎正向以色列子民全會眾說話的時候，他們轉面朝向曠野，看見上主的榮耀顯現在雲彩中。
11 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses—saying,
那時上主向梅瑟說：「
12 I have heard the murmurings of the sons of Israel, —speak unto them, saying—Between the two evenings, shall ye eat flesh, and in the morning, shall ye be filled with bread, —so shall ye know that I Yahweh am your God.
我聽見了以色列子民的怨言。你給他們說：黃昏的時候你們要有肉吃，早晨要有食物吃飽，這樣你們就知道，我是上主，你們的天主。」
13 And it came to pass, in the evening, that there came up quail, and covered the camp, —and in the morning was the outpouring of dew, round about the camp;
到了晚上，有鵪鶉飛來，遮蓋了營幕；到了早晨，營幕四周落了一層露水。
14 and when the outpouring of dew went up, then lo! on the face of the desert, a thin flake, thin as hoar-frost on the earth,
露水昇化之後，在曠野的地面上，留下稀薄的碎屑，稀薄得好像地上的霜。
15 And when the sons of Israel saw it they said one to another—What is that? For they knew not what "that" was. Then said Moses unto them, "That" is the bread which Yahweh hath given you to eat.
以色列子民一見，就彼此問說：「這是什麼﹖」原來他們不知道這是什麼。梅瑟告訴他們說：「這是上主賜給你們的食物。
16 This, is the thing which Yahweh hath commanded, Gather ye thereof, each man what he needeth for eating, —an omer a head, by the number of your souls, each man—for them who are in his tent, shall ye take.
上主曾這樣吩咐說：你們應按每人的食量去收斂，按照你們帳幕的人數去拾取，每人一「曷默耳。」
17 And the sons of Israel did so, —and gathered, [some] more, and [some] less;
以色列子民就照樣作了；收斂的時候，有的多，有的少，
18 and when they measured it with the omer, he who had gathered more had nothing over, and he who had gathered less had no lack: each man what he needed for eating, did they gather.
但他們用「曷默耳」衝量時，那多收的，也沒有剩餘；那少收的，也沒有缺少；各人正按他們的食量收斂了。
19 And Moses said unto them, —Let, no man leave thereof, until morning.
梅瑟向他們說：「誰也不准將一些留到早晨。」
20 But they hearkened not unto Moses, but certain men left thereof until morning, and it swarmed with worms and become loathsome, —and Moses was wroth with them.
但他們沒有聽梅瑟的話；有一人把一些留到早晨，但都被虫子咬爛，發生臭味；梅瑟遂向他們發怒。
21 Thus then they gathered it morning by morning, each man what he needed for eating, and as soon as the sun waxed hot, so soon it melted.
於是他們每天早晨按各人的食量去收斂；太陽一發熱，就融化了。
22 And it came to pass on the sixth day, that they gathered food twice as much, two omers for each one, —so all the princes of the assembly came in, and told Moses.
於是第六天他們收斂了兩倍的食物，每人二「曷默耳；」會眾的首領來向梅瑟報告此事。
23 And he said unto them—That is what Yahweh spake. The observance of a holy sabbath to Yahweh, is to-morrow, —what ye would bake, bake and what ye would boil, boil, and all that is left over, put by you to keep until the morning.
梅瑟向他們說：「上主曾這樣吩咐說：明天是安息日；是祝聖於上主的安息聖日；你們要烤的就烤罷! 要煮的，就煮罷! 凡吃了剩下的，應保留到次日。」
24 So they put it by until the morning, as Moses had commanded, —and it gave no unpleasant odour, neither was there a worm, therein.
他們就照梅瑟所吩咐的，把吃下剩下的，留到次日也沒有發臭，，也沒有虫咬。
25 Then said Moses—Eat ye it to-day, for a sabbath, is to-day, unto Yahweh, —to-day, ye shall not find it in the field.
梅瑟說道：「今天吃這些罷! 因為今天是敬上主的安息日，今天在野外什麼也找不到。
26 Six days, shall ye gather it, —but on the seventh day, a sabbath, it shall not be therein.
六天你們可去收斂，但第七天是安息日，什麼也沒有。」
27 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that there went forth some of the people to gather, —but they found not.
到了第七天，百姓中有人去收斂，但什麼也沒有找到。
28 Then said Yahweh unto Moses, —How long have ye refused to keep my commandments and my laws?
上主向梅瑟說：「你們不守我的命令和我的法律要到何時呢﹖
29 See because Yahweh hath given you the sabbath, for this cause, is, he, giving you on the sixth day, food for two days, —abide ye every man in his place, let no man go forth from his dwelling, on the seventh day,
看上主給你們立了安息日，為此到第六天他給你們兩天的食物；到第七天各人都應留在家內，不准任何人離開自己的地方。」
30 So the people rested on the seventh day.
這樣百姓在第七天守了安息日。
31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna, —and the same, was like coriander seed white, and the taste thereof, like flat-cake with honey,
以色列家給這食物取名叫「瑪納。」它像胡荽的種子那樣白，滋味好似蜜餅。
32 And Moses said—This, is the thing which Yahweh hath commanded, Fill an omer therefrom as a thing to be preserved to your generations, —that they may see the bread wherewith I fed you in the desert, when I brought you forth out of the land of Egypt.
梅瑟說：「上主這樣吩咐說：裝滿一「曷默耳」瑪納，留給你們的後代子孫，為使他們能看到我領你們出離埃及國時，在曠野裏養活你們的食物。」
33 So Moses said unto Aaron—Take a single basket, and put therein an omer-full of manna, —and set it down before Yahweh, as a thing to be preserved to your generations.
梅瑟向亞郎說：「拿一個罐子，裝滿一「曷默耳」瑪納，放在上主面前，留給你們的後代子孫。」
34 As Yahweh gave command unto Moses, so did Aaron set it down before the testimony, as a thing to be preserved,
亞郎就照上主吩咐梅瑟的話，將瑪納放在約版前面，保留起來。
35 And, the sons of Israel did eat the manna forty years, until they entered into the land wherein they were to dwell, —the manna, they did eat until they entered into the bounds of the land of Canaan.
以色列子民吃瑪納四十年之久，直到進入有人居住的地方為止；他們吃瑪納，直到進入客納罕地的邊界。
36 Now, an omer, is, the tenth of the ephah.
一「曷默耳」是一「厄法」的十分之一。
