Exodus 16:22 · measurement explained
Two omers for the sixth day
On the sixth day the people gather twice the usual amount, two omers for each person, before the Sabbath instruction is explained.
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On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one; and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
World English Bible · engwebp-source-2026-09-12
Modern measurement range
Two omers
4.0–4.6 L
1.06–1.22 US gal · 0.88–1.01 Imp gal
Using the omer estimate. The biblical ratio is explicit; the litre equivalent remains an approximate reconstruction of the ephah.
Calculate another amount →The conversion highlights the deliberate doubling from the daily omer; it does not turn the narrative into a modern nutrition calculation.
What this conversion does—and does not—show
It gives a defensible modern scale for the amount stated in the verse. Ancient standards varied by time and place, so the endpoints are deliberately approximate. A volume is not a food mass, a metal weight is not a modern cash value, and a conversion does not settle a textual, archaeological, or theological debate.
Conversion references: ESV weights and measures ↗, American Bible Society ↗, and Encyclopedia of the Bible ↗. Reference pages accessed October 10, 2026.