Exodus 12:40-41

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 12:40

Exodus 12:40. The sojourning of the children of Israel, &c.— That the children or descendants of Israel did not sojourn or dwell four hundred and thirty years in Egypt, may be easily and has been frequently demonstrated, says Dr. Kennicott: some therefore would fancy, that, by Egypt, are to be understood here, both Egypt and Canaan: but this greater latitude of place will not do the business, since the children of Israel, including Israel their father, did not sojourn four hundred and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 12:41

Exodus 12:41. Even the self-same day—all the hosts of the Lord— Archbishop Usher supposes, that as this day of their Exodus was Abib 15th, or May 5th, of this year, so Abraham's coming out of Charran was Abib 15th of that year. REFLECTIONS.—1. Moses embraces the favourable moment. The people march immediately, an immense body; besides a mixed multitude, who, from curiosity, or a conviction of the truth, went out with them. Note; In the church there is a mixed multitude of professors, but there... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:40

40. the sojourning of the children of Israel . . . four hundred and thirty years—The Septuagint renders it thus: "The sojourning of the children and of their fathers, which they sojourned in the land of Canaan and in the land of Egypt." These additions are important, for the period of sojourn in Egypt did not exceed two hundred fifteen years; but if we reckon from the time that Abraham entered Canaan and the promise was made in which the sojourn of his posterity in Egypt was announced, this... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:41

41. even the selfsame day—implying an exact and literal fulfilment of the predicted period. 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 12:40-42

The text is very clear that Israel was in Egypt 430 years "to the very day" (Exodus 12:41). This probably refers to the time between when Jacob entered Egypt with his family (1876 B.C.) to the day of the Exodus (1446 B.C.). Galatians 3:17 also refers to 430 years. This figure, however, probably represents the time from God’s last reconfirmation of the Abrahamic covenant to Jacob at Beer-sheba (1875 B.C.; Genesis 46:2-4) to the giving of the Mosaic Law at Sinai (1446 B.C.; Exodus 19). Genesis... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:1-51

The Institution of the Passover. The Tenth Plague, and the Departure of Israel1. In the land of Egypt] These words suggest that what follows was written independently of the foregoing narrative, and an examination of this chapter shows that it contains two separate accounts of the institution of the Passover, one extending from Exodus 12:1-20, the other from Exodus 12:21-28. The latter is the proper continuation of Exodus 11.2. The beginning of months] The exodus is regarded as an... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 12:37-41

THE DEPARTURE OF ISRAEL, THEIR NUMBERS, AND THE TIME OF THE EGYPTIAN SOJOURN.(37-41) The two principal statements of this passage are—(1) that the sojourn of the Israelites in Egypt lasted four hundred and thirty years; and (2) that at the time of the departure the number of the “men” (gëbârim) was six hundred thousand. This latter statement is evidently a rough one, but it is confirmed, and even enlarged, by the more accurate estimate of Numbers 1:2, which goes into particulars with respect to... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 12:40

(40) The sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt.—Heb., which they sojourned in EgyptWas four hundred and thirty years.—Comp. the prophecy:—“Thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs [Egypt, not Canaan], and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years and also that nation whom they shall serve will I judge” (Genesis 15:13-14). The genealogy of Joshua (1 Chronicles 7:22-27), which places him in the eleventh generation from Jacob, accords well... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 12:41

(41) The selfsame day . . . all the hosts . . . went out.—All started, i.e., on one and the same day—the fifteenth of the month Abib. Some would start during the night, some in the morning, others at different periods of the day. They had different distances to traverse in order to reach the appointed halt, Succoth. read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 12:40

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 12:41

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:40

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:41

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 12:40-42

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:1-51

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 12:37-41

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 12:40

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 12:41

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