Exodus 16
1 They/We left Elim, and all the Israeli people came to the desert [named] Sin. That is between Elim and Sinai [Mountain]. That was on the fifteenth day of the second month after they/we left 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 There in the desert, the Israeli [HYP] people complained to Aaron and Moses/me.
以色列子民全會眾在曠野裏都抱怨梅瑟和亞郎。
3 They said to them/us, “We wish that Yahweh had killed us in Egypt! There we had meat to eat, and all the bread that we wanted. But you have brought us into this desert in order that we will all starve to death!”
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 Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Listen to what I am going [to do]. I am going to send something from the sky that will [take the place of] bread for all of you. When I do that, the people must go out of their tents every day and gather just enough to eat on that day. [When I do that], I will find out whether they will obey my instructions 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 On the sixth day [after I start doing that], they will be able to gather twice as much as on the other days, [and not have to gather any on the seventh day]. Then they can prepare it [to eat it on the 6th and 7th days].”
但到第六天，他們準備帶回來的食物要比每天多一倍。」
6 So Aaron and Moses/I said to all the Israeli people, “This evening you will know that it was Yahweh, [not we], who brought you out 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 tomorrow morning you will see how great Yahweh is, because he has heard what you have complained about. He is the one whom you have really complained to, because we are just his servants.” [RHQ]
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 Then Moses/I also said, “[From now on, each] evening Yahweh will give you meat to eat, and [each] morning he will give you [something that will take the place of] bread, because he has heard what you have complained about. Yahweh is the one to whom you have really complained, not us. We are just his servants.” [RHQ]
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 Then Moses/I said to Aaron, “Tell all the Israeli people, ‘Come and stand here in the presence of Yahweh, because he has heard what you have been complaining about.’”
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 So Aaron told them that. And as Aaron was talking to all the Israeli people, they looked toward the desert, and were surprised to see the (dazzling light/incredible brightness) of Yahweh in the cloud [that had been leading them].
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 Yahweh said to Moses/me,
那時上主向梅瑟說：「
12 “I have heard what the Israeli people have been complaining about. So say to them, ‘From now on, each evening, you will have meat to eat. And each morning you will have something that will take the place of bread. You will have all you want of it to eat.’ Then you will know that I, Yahweh, [have the power to do what I say that I will do].”
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 That evening, (quails/small plump birds) appeared, and [there were so many that] they covered the campsite. The next morning there was [something like] dew all around the campsite.
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 When the dew evaporated, on the surface of the desert there was a thick layer of something that looked like white flakes. It looked like frost.
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 When the Israeli people saw it, since they [had never seen it before and] did not know what it was, they said to each other, “What is it?” Moses/I replied to them, “It is something Yahweh has given you to eat, to take the place of bread.
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 what Yahweh has commanded: ‘Each of you should gather as much as you need to eat. Gather two quarts/liters for each person who lives in your tents.’”
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 So that is what the Israeli people did. Some gathered more and some gathered less.
以色列子民就照樣作了；收斂的時候，有的多，有的少，
18 But when they measured [what they had gathered], those that had gathered a lot did not have anything left over. And those that gathered less still had enough to eat. Each person gathered just what they needed.
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 Moses/I said to them, “Do not leave any of it to eat tomorrow morning!”
梅瑟向他們說：「誰也不准將一些留到早晨。」
20 But some of them did not pay any attention to what Moses/I said. They kept some of it until the next morning. But it was full of maggots and smelled rotten. And that made Moses/me angry.
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 Each morning they gathered as much as they needed. But [later], when the sun got hot, [what was left on the ground] 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 On the sixth day after they started gathering it, each person was able to gather four quarts/liters, which was twice [as much as they gathered on the other days]. When the leaders of the people came to Moses/me and told him/me [about that],
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 Moses/I said to them, “This is what Yahweh has commanded: ‘Tomorrow will be a day for you to rest completely. It will be a day dedicated to Yahweh. So today, bake or boil what you will [need for today and for tomorrow]. Whatever is left [this evening], you should put aside and keep it [to eat] tomorrow.’”
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 did what Moses/I commanded. What was left over, they kept until the next day. It did not spoil and did not get maggots in it!
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 [On that day], Moses/I said, “Eat today [what you have saved from yesterday], because today is a day dedicated to Yahweh. Today you will not find any of that food outside.
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 [Every week], you must gather it for six days; but on the seventh day, which will be a day of rest, you will not find any.”
六天你們可去收斂，但第七天是安息日，什麼也沒有。」
27 On the seventh day, some of the people went outside their tents to gather some of that food, but there was none.
到了第七天，百姓中有人去收斂，但什麼也沒有找到。
28 Then Yahweh [told Moses/me to say this to] the people: “How long will you people refuse to do all the things that I tell you?
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 Listen! Yahweh has given you a day of rest. So on the sixth day [of each week], he will be giving you enough of this food for two days. Each of you should stay in his tent [and do no work] 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 The Israeli people called this food manna, [which sounds like the words in their language that mean ‘what is it]?’ It looked like small seeds [called] coriander, but it was white, and it tasted like thin wafers/biscuits made 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 Moses/I said, “This is what Yahweh has commanded: ‘You must keep two quarts/liters of it for all future generations, so that they can see the [food that took the place of] bread that I gave to your [ancestors] when I brought them out 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 And he/I said to Aaron, “Take a jar, and put two quarts of manna in it. Then put it [in a place] where Yahweh can see it. It is to be kept like that for all future 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 [Many years later], as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me, Aaron put the jar in front of the box [that contained the stone slabs on which] the Ten Commandments [were written].
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 The Israeli people were able to eat manna [every day] for 40 years, until they came to the border of Canaan land.
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 (The standard measure [that they used at that time] held 20 quarts/liters.)
一「曷默耳」是一「厄法」的十分之一。
