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20 But they did not listen to Moses; some[a] kept part of it until morning, and it was full[b] of worms and began to stink, and Moses was angry with them.

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  1. Exodus 16:20 tn Heb “men”; this usage is designed to mean “some” (see GKC 447 §138.h, n. 1).
  2. Exodus 16:20 tn The verb וַיָּרֻם (vayyarum) is equivalent to a passive—“it was changed”—to which “worms” is added as an accusative of result (GKC 388-89 §121.d, n. 2).