Exodus 16:20
Good News Translation
But some of them did not listen to Moses and saved part of it. The next morning it was full of worms and smelled rotten, and Moses was angry with them.

New Revised Standard Version
But they did not listen to Moses; some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul. And Moses was angry with them.

Contemporary English Version
Some of them disobeyed, but the next morning what they kept was stinking and full of worms, and Moses was angry.

New American Bible
But they did not listen to Moses, and some kept a part of it over until morning, and it became wormy and stank. Therefore Moses was angry with them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they hearkened not to him, but some of them left until the morning, and it began to be full of worms, and it putrified, and Moses was angry with them.

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And they hearkened not to him, but some of them left until the morning, and it began to be full of worms, and it putrified, and Moses was angry with them.

bred worms

Matthew 6:19 Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through, and steal.

Luke 12:15,33 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness: for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth. . . .

Hebrews 13:5 Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have. For he hath said: I will not leave thee: neither will I forsake thee.

James 5:2,3 Your riches are corrupted: and your garments are motheaten. . . .

and Moses

Numbers 12:3 (For Moses was a man exceeding meek above all men that dwelt upon earth)

Numbers 16:15 Moses therefore being very angry, said to the Lord: Respect not their sacrifices: thou knowest that I have not taken of them so much as a young ass at any time, nor have injured any of them.

Mark 3:5 And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.

Mark 10:14 Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 4:26 Be angry: and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.

Context
Manna and Quail from Heaven
19And Moses said to them: Let no man leave thereof till the morning. 20And they hearkened not to him, but some of them left until the morning, and it began to be full of worms, and it putrified, and Moses was angry with them.21Now every one of them gathered in the morning, as much as might suffice to eat: and after the sun grew hot, it melted.…
Cross References
Exodus 16:19
And Moses said to them: Let no man leave thereof till the morning.

Exodus 16:21
Now every one of them gathered in the morning, as much as might suffice to eat: and after the sun grew hot, it melted.

Exodus 16:24
And they did so as Moses had commanded, and it did not putrify, neither was there worm found in it.

Exodus 16:19
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