Exodus 12:51 - Exposition

This verse should be transferred to the commencement of the next chapter, which should run as follows:—"And it came to pass—on the self-same day that the Lord brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies—that the Lord spake unto Moses, saying," etc. The word "armies," which at first sight may seem inappropriate, occurs also in Exodus 6:26 . It is probably intended to mark that the people were thoroughly organised, and marshalled in divisions resembling those of an army.