Exodus 12:51 KJV

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 12:51

Exodus 12:51. The self-same day— See Exodus 12:41. Thus the Lord wonderfully delivered his people, and appointed a solemn festival to perpetuate the memory of this great event: some traces of which, however corrupted and imperfect, were preserved in the most distant nations. Strabo, in particular, says, there was a report that the Jews were descended from the Egyptians; and that Moses was an Egyptian priest, who possessed a certain part of that country; but, being dissatisfied with the present... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 12:43-51

4. Regulations regarding the Passover 12:43-51Before any male could eat the Passover he had to undergo circumcision. Moses stressed this requirement strongly in this section. The rationale behind this rule was that before anyone could observe the memorial of redemption he first had to exercise faith in the promises God had given to Abraham. Furthermore he had to demonstrate that faith by submitting to the rite of circumcision, the sign of the Abrahamic Covenant. This requirement should have... 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 12:43-51

FURTHER DIRECTIONS RESPECTING THE PASSOVER.(43-51) This is the ordinance.—These directions, together with those which follow with respect to the sanctification of the firstborn (Exodus 13:1-16), seem to have been given to Moses at Succoth, and were consequently recorded at this point of the narrative. They comprise three principal points:—(1) The exclusion of all uncircumcised persons from the Passover (Exodus 12:43); (2) the admission of all full proselytes (Exodus 12:48-49); and (3) the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 12:51

(51) This last verse of the chapter would more appropriately commence Exodus 13:0, with which it is to be united. Translate—“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,” &c.By their armies.—See Note 2 on Exodus 13:18. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Exodus 12:1-51

Exodus 12:8 Christianity, considered as a moral system, is made up of two elements, beauty and severity; whenever either is indulged to the loss or disparagement of the other, evil ensues.... Even the Jews, to whom this earth was especially given, and who might be supposed to be at liberty without offence to satiate themselves in its gifts, were not allowed to enjoy it without restraint. Even the Paschal Lamb, their great typical feast, was eaten 'with bitter herbs'. Newman, Sermons on... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Exodus 12:1-51

5. Redemption by Blood, the Passover and the Law of the Firstborn CHAPTER 12 The Passover Instituted and Kept, the Death of the Firstborn and the Exodus 1. The Passover instituted and the feast of unleavened bread (Exodus 12:1-20 ) 2. The command given to the people and obeyed (Exodus 12:21-28 ) 3. The death of the firstborn in Egypt (Exodus 12:29-30 ) 4. The departure of the children of Israel (Exodus 12:31-36 ) 5. From Rameses to Succoth (Exodus 12:37-39 ) 6. The fulfillment of... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 12:1-51

THE PASSOVER FEAST (vs.1-28) The time finally arrives for the Lord to accomplish a work of amazing power in Egypt in the deliverance of a nation numbering over two million, from the bondage of Egypt. Speaking to Moses and Aaron, the Lord tells them that this month was to be to Israel the beginning of months, the first month of their year. A new beginning was to take place at this time, a beginning based on the value of the blood of the lamb of sacrifice (v.2). Clearly this is typical of the... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Exodus 12:37-51

THE PILLAR OF CLOUD THE FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY (Exodus 12:37-51 ) How did the Hebrews get from Goshen to Rameses? Perhaps Rameses was in the land of Goshen or it was a name used here in the sense of the general locality rather than the specific city which the Hebrews helped to build (1:11). Compare Genesis 47:11 . We cannot identify “Succoth,” but since the word means tents or places for tents some think it specifies a camping spot en route. Note the number of the men, which,... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Exodus 12:1-51

The Preservation of the Israelites Exo 12:1-20 During the plague of hail, when the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast, when the fire ran along upon the ground and the hail was so grievous that there had been none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation, "Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail" "The Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel." After the plague of... read more