| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 16:17:1 ⧉וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֖ןvayaasookhen{And they} did so Exodus 16:17:2 ⧉בְּנֵ֣יbeneisons of Exodus 16:17:3 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael Exodus 16:17:4 ⧉וַֽיִּלְקְט֔וּvayilketu{And} they gathered Exodus 16:17:5 ⧉הַמַּרְבֶּ֖הhamarbehthe one who gathered much Exodus 16:17:6 ⧉וְהַמַּמְעִֽיט׃vehamameetand the one who gathered little |
| 17. Formal Translation The sons of Israel complied with the command, gathering as directed—some gathering abundantly and some gathering little. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation The people of Israel followed the instructions and gathered manna, some gathering large handfuls and others only a little. |