Exodus 12:37

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:37-40

The exodus as a fact in history. The exodus from Egypt lay at the foundation of the national life of Israel. It appears in the history as a supernatural work of God. The subsequent legislation assumes it to have possessed this character. The bond of covenant declared to exist between the people and Jehovah had its ground in the same transaction. They were God's people, and were bound to adhere to him, and to obey his laws, because he had so marvellously redeemed them. Every motive and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:37

Rameses - See Exodus 1:11 note. Rameses was evidently the place of general rendezvous, well adapted for that purpose as the principal city of Goshen. The Israelites were probably settled in considerable numbers in and about it. Pharaoh with his army and court were at that time near the frontier, and Rameses, where a large garrison was kept, was probably the place where the last interview with Moses occurred. The first part of the journey appears to have followed the course of the ancient canal.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 12:37

Exodus 12:37. About six hundred thousand men The word means strong and able men fit for wars, besides women and children, which we cannot suppose to make less than twelve hundred thousand more. What a vast increase was this to arise from seventy souls, in little more than two hundred years! read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 12:37-51

The Israelites leave Egypt (12:37-51)Approximately 430 years after Jacob entered Egypt with his family, his nation of descendants departed (cf. Genesis 15:13; Genesis 46:6-7). A sizable group of non-Israelite people, including Egyptians and others who had intermarried or mingled with the Israelites, went with them (37-42). The Israelites were not to send these people back, but neither were they to lessen God’s requirements for joining in religious festivals simply to suit these foreigners.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 12:37

Rameses . City of the Sun. See note on Exodus 1:1 . Succoth = booths. men . Not 'ish , males, but Hebrew. geber, with art. = the strong men; or, men of military age. Numbers 14:29 . See App-14 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 12:37-42

"And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children. And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. And they baked unleavened cakes of dough which they brought forth out of Egypt; for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victuals. Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 12:37

Exodus 12:37. From Rameses to Succoth— In Genesis 47:11. Goshen is called the land of Rameses; and therefore it is most reasonable to suppose, that no particular city is here meant, but the land of Goshen in general: though some have thought that Rameses was the chief city of the land of Goshen, and that the Israelites had their general rendezvous there: from whence they travelled to a place, named from their first encampment there, Succoth, that is, tents or booths. See Exodus 13:17-18.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:37

37. The children of Israel journeyed from Rameses—now generally identified with the ancient Heroopolis, and fixed at the modern Abu-Keisheid. This position agrees with the statement that the scene of the miraculous judgments against Pharaoh was "in the field of Zoan" [Psalms 78:12; Psalms 78:43]. And it is probable that, in expectation of their departure, which the king on one pretext or another delayed, the Israelites had been assembled there as a general rendezvous. In journeying from Rameses... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 12:37-39

The record of Israel’s sojourn in the wilderness really begins here."Rameses" is probably the same city as "Raamses," also called Avaris (Exodus 12:37; cf. Exodus 1:11). Many critical scholars date the Exodus in the thirteenth century because of this reference to Rameses. Rameses II ruled Egypt at that time. However, "Rameses" may very well be a later name for this site, similar to the reference to the city of Dan in Genesis 14:14. This may be another instance of later scribal updating.Rameses... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 12:37-42

3. The exodus of Israel out of Egypt 12:37-42 read more

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