Exodus 12:34 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 12:29-36

Here we have, I. The Egyptians? sons, even their first-born, slain, Exod. 12:29, 30. If Pharaoh would have taken the warning which was given him of this plague, and would thereupon have released Israel, what a great many dear and valuable lives might have been preserved! But see what obstinate infidelity brings upon men. Observe, 1. The time when this blow was given: It was at midnight, which added to the terror of it. The three preceding nights were made dreadful by the additional plague of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 12:34

And the people took their dough before it was leavened ,.... They had that evening mixed their flour with water, and made it into dough, but had put no leaven into it; and the Egyptians being so very earnest to have them gone, they stayed not to put any leaven into it: but their kneadingtroughs , or rather "their dough": being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders ; for it is not likely that their troughs should be wrapped up in the skirts of their garments; but their... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:34

The people took their dough before it was leavened, etc. - There was no time now to make any regular preparation for their departure, such was the universal hurry and confusion. The Israelites could carry but little of their household utensils with them; but some, such as they kneaded their bread and kept their meal in, they were obliged to carry with them. The kneading troughs of the Arabs are comparatively small wooden bowls, which, after kneading their bread in, serve them as dishes out... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:29-42

Egypt's sorrow: Israel's joy. I. THE JUDGMENT OF EGYPT EMBLEM AND PROMISE OF THE WORLD 'S JUDGMENT . 1 . The time of visitation; midnight, when all were wrapt in deepest slumber and, notwithstanding the warning which had been given, busy only with dreams. The world will be surprised in the midst of its false security. "As it was in the days of Noel etc. 2 . Its universality. There were none so high that God's hand did not reach them, and none so low that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:29-42

March at midnight. "This is that night of Jehovah" ( Exodus 12:42 ). Observe the striking words of the text! "The night of Jehovah," a night in which he specially appeared and acted on behalf of Israel. For a description of the scenery of this eventful night see Dr. W . M . Taylor's "Moses," 99-101. In the treatment of this subject considerable exposition will be necessary. For material, see expository section of this commentary. It may, in order to include all important points, be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:31-36

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:31-36

Israel's going forth from Egypt a pattern to oppressed Churches. Churches are sometimes enslaved and oppressed by the civil power. In unsuspecting confidence they have accepted the State's protection, and entered into certain relations with it, supposed to be mutually advantageous. But, as time has gone on, the terms of the original arrangement have been disregarded; the civil power has made encroachments; has narrowed the Church's liberties, has behaved oppressively towards it, has... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:31-37

The dismissal. The blow had been so measured by infinite wisdom as to produce precisely the desired effect. Pharaoh "called for Moses and Aaron by night," etc. Observe— I. PHARAOH IS NOW AS ANXIOUS TO GET RID OF THE ISRAELITES AS FORMERLY HE WAS TO KEEP THEM . It had been predicted at the beginning that this would be the issue of God's dealings with him ( Exodus 6:1 ). Note, 1 . Pharaoh ' s folly in resisting the demand of God so long. He... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:34

The people took their dough . They probably regarded dough as more convenient for a journey than flour, and so made their flour into dough before starting; but they had no time to add leaven. Their kneading-troughs . This rendering is correct, both here and in the two other places where the word occurs ( Exodus 8:3 , and Deuteronomy 28:5 ). Kneading-troughs would be a necessity in the desert, and, if like those of the modern Arabs, which are merely small wooden bowls, would be light... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:34

Kneadingtroughs - (Compare the margin and Deuteronomy 28:5). The troughs were probably small wooden bowls in which the cakes when baked were preserved for use. The Hebrews used their outer garment, or mantle, in the same way as the Bedouins at present, who make a bag of the voluminous folds of their burnous. See Ruth 3:15; 2 Kings 4:39. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 12:29-36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 12:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:34

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:29-42

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:29-42

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:31-36

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:31-36

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:31-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 12:34

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 12:34

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