^16:4Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain¹⁰ bread from heaven for you, and the people will go out¹¹ and gather the amount for each day, so that I may test them.¹² Will they will walk in my law¹³ or not?

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Footnotes

10 The particle הִנְנִי (hinni) before the active participle indicates the imminent future action: “I am about to rain.”
11 This verb and the next are the Qal perfect tenses with vav (ו) consecutives; they follow the sequence of the participle, and so are future in orientation. The force here is instruction—“they will go out” or “they are to go out.”
12 The verb in the purpose/result clause is the Piel imperfect of נָסָה (nasah), אֲנַסֶּנוּ (’anassenu)—“in order that I may prove them [him].” The giving of the manna will be a test of their obedience to the detailed instructions of God as well as being a test of their faith in him (if they believe him they will not gather too much). In chap. 17 the people will test God, showing that they do not trust him.
13 The word “law” here properly means “direction” at this point (S. R. Driver, Exodus, ), but their obedience here would indicate also whether or not they would be willing to obey when the Law was given at Sinai.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Yahweh said to Moses, “Look, I am going to rain down for you bread from the heavens, and the people will go out and gather enough for the day on its day; in that way I will test them: Will they go according to my law or not?

KJV 1900King James Version

Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

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