Exodus 16:18 (WEB)
When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They each gathered according to his eating.
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
“…Israel whom their own God led from Egypt through the Red Sea, wherein He overwhelmed their pursuing foes; whom He led out into the wilderness, fed with manna, never took His rod from correcting them, never deprived them of the blessings of His mercy; ought they to desert their own God, when the heathen have come unto…” — editor's note: Exod. xvi. 13–35.
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Ambrose of Milan
“But not so that others should have plenty, and ye should be in want: but let there be equality,—your abundance must now serve for their want, that their abundance may serve for your want; that there may be equality, as it is written: “He that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack.”” — editor's note: Ex. xvi. 18.
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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.22On Virginity
“…it will be guided by the Scripture, so as actually to realize it: “He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.”” — editor's note: ἐλαττονήσῃ (for LXX. Exod. xvi. 18, and also 2 Cor. viii. 15, have ἐλαττόνησεν), not ἐλαττώσῃ with Livineius.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…measured to men by their rank or fortunes; not restrained by boundaries; not divided out according to people’s ages; but like the distribution of the Manna, received in sufficiency, and valued for its equality of distribution; the chariot of the winged creation; the seat of the winds; the moderator of the seasons;…” — editor's note: Exod. xvi. 18.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together with
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.22.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.22.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
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2 Corinthians 8:15 takes up the words of Exodus 16:18 (15 words in common).
