Exodus 12:29

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Exodus 12:1-36

Exo_12:1-36 . When Pharaoh heard Moses speak the words, commencing with "Thus saith the Lord" as recorded in Exodus 11.0 he was listening to the voice of God for the last time, though doubtless he did not know it. The preliminary judgments had run their course. The time for talking was over. Decisive action was now to start. Chapter 12 begins with the Lord speaking to Moses, but all, that He now has to say concerns the people, whom He had chosen as His own. There was now to take place an event... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Exodus 12:29-36

The Slaughter of the First-Born and the Exodus. v. 29. And it came to pass that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon, and all the first-born of cattle. It was a supernatural visitation, a divine punishment which was here meted out, in spite of all the attempts to explain the facts in a natural way. The very fact that the firstborn only was stricken in... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Exodus 12:21-36

C.—The institution of the first passover. The last plague. The release and the preparation for departureExodus 12:21-3621Then [And] Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw [Go] out,12 and take you a lamb [take you lambs] according to your families, and kill the passoExo Exodus 12:22 And ye shall [And] take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side posts [two posts] with the blood that is in the basin; and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 12:29-36

the First-born of Egypt Slain Exodus 12:29-36 It was night, the time for peace, rest and silence. None anticipated evil, unless some few among the Egyptians had begun to believe in the veracity of Moses, that man of God. Suddenly, without warning, there was death everywhere. Death can enter the palace, elude the sentinels, pass locked doors, and smite the son of Pharaoh; while the lowly obscurity of the woman grinding corn and the captive in the dungeon, will not save them from his blow.... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:1-51

While the subjects necessarily intermingle at this point, we turn from the contemplation of the judgments of Jehovah in dealing with Pharaoh to that of deliverance in His dealings with Israel. As these people were now to pass into national constitution, the calendar was altered. A rite was established which was called an ordinance, a feast, a sacrifice. Thus at the very beginning the nation was reminded that it was rooted in the fact of deliverance wrought by God through sacrifice. The story... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:21-30

The Elders Are Instructed How To Observe the First Passover And Yahweh Passes Over Egypt and Slays The Firstborn (Exodus 12:21-30 ). a Moses calls on the elders of Israel that all families shall take lambs/kids and kill the Passover and put blood on the doorposts and lintels of their houses and not go out until the morning (Exodus 12:21-22). b For Yahweh will pass through to smite the Egyptians and when He sees the blood He will pass over them and not allow the Destroyer to enter their... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:1-36

Exodus 11:1 to Exodus 12:36 . 10° . Death of Egyptian Firstborn; Passover and Mazzoth ( Exodus 11:1-Leviticus : E, Exodus 11:4-Ruth : J, Exodus 11:9 f. R, Exodus 12:1-Proverbs : P, Exodus 12:21-Isaiah : J, Exodus 12:24 P, Exodus 12:25-Daniel : a “ houses” Rd, Exodus 12:27 b J, Exodus 12:28 P, Exodus 12:29-Nahum : J, Exodus 12:35 f. E).— The narrative now reaches its climax in the last plague, which finally breaks the resolution of the Pharaoh, and results in the Exodus of Israel. But the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:29-36

Exodus 12:29-Zephaniah : . Egyptian Firstborn Die: the Israelites Prepare to Depart.— In Exodus 11:1-Leviticus : * E and Exodus 11:4-Ruth : * J the spoiling of the Egyptians and the death of their firstborn sons were announced, and the events are now given by the editor in reverse order, Exodus 12:29-Nahum : J preceding Exodus 12:35 f. E. The last plague was a sudden outbreak of pestilence, cf. 2 Kings 19:35, which was believed to have stricken every firstborn son. The fact that the eldest... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 12:29

At midnight; a great aggravation of the plague; for then darkness itself strikes men with horror, and makes any calamity more terrible; then they were. asleep and secure, and least expected such a stroke. All the first-born, both of man and beast, whether male or female. Some extend it to all that were first-born; and so many persons might be killed in one house, as both father and mother, and several sons, which might be the first-born by several mothers, and sons’ sons or daughters, &c.... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Exodus 12:27-32

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Exodus 12:29-32THE DEATH OF THE FIRST-BORN OF EGYPTI. We see here that God’s vengeance is as certainly executed upon the rebellious as it is threatened. The death of the first-born was threatened to Pharaoh some time ago, and he had had ample opportunity of obeying the Divine command, and of averting the dread penalty. But no, he still remains obstinate in heart, and will not yield to the will of God; hence the time of destruction has come. The first-born of... read more