Exodus 16:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less.

Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel do so, and they gather, he who is [gathering] much, and he who is [gathering] little;

King James Bible
And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.

Hebrew
So the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

did
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ (way·ya·‘ă·śū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

this.
כֵ֖ן (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

Some gathered
וַֽיִּלְקְט֔וּ (way·yil·qə·ṭū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean

more,
הַמַּרְבֶּ֖ה (ham·mar·beh)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

and some less.
וְהַמַּמְעִֽיט׃ (wə·ham·mam·‘îṭ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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