31 Then (A)he called for Moses and Aaron at night and said, “Rise up, (B)get out from among my people, both you and the sons of Israel; and go, [a]worship the Lord, as you have said. 32 Take (C)both your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and go, and bless me also.”

Exodus of Israel

33 (D)The Egyptians urged the people, to send them out of the land in a hurry, for they said, “We will all be dead.” 34 So the people took (E)their dough before it was leavened, with their kneading bowls bound up in the clothes on their shoulders.

35 (F)Now the sons of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, for they had requested from the Egyptians articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing; 36 and the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have their request. Therefore they (G)plundered the Egyptians.

37 Now the (H)sons of Israel journeyed from (I)Rameses to Succoth, about (J)six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from children. 38 A (K)mixed multitude also went up with them, [b]along with flocks and herds, a (L)very large number of livestock. 39 And they baked the dough which they had brought out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread. For it had no yeast, since they were (M)driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they [c]prepared any provisions for themselves.

40 Now the time [d]that the sons of Israel had lived in Egypt was (N)430 years. 41 And at the end of 430 years, on (O)this very day, (P)all the [e]multitudes of the Lord departed from the land of Egypt.

Ordinance of the Passover

42 (Q)It is a night [f]to be observed for the Lord, for having brought them out of the land of Egypt; this night is for the Lord, [g]to be observed by all the sons of Israel throughout their generations.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 12:31 Or serve
  2. Exodus 12:38 Lit and
  3. Exodus 12:39 Lit made
  4. Exodus 12:40 Or of the sons of Israel who lived
  5. Exodus 12:41 Lit armies
  6. Exodus 12:42 Or of vigil
  7. Exodus 12:42 Or of vigil

31 And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve Jehovah, as ye have said. 32 Take both your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. 33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, to send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We are all dead men. 34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading-troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: 36 and Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. And they despoiled the Egyptians.

37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children. 38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt; for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victuals. 40 Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. 41 And it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of Jehovah went out from the land of Egypt. 42 It is [a]a night to be much observed unto Jehovah for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: [b]this is that night of Jehovah, to be much observed of all the children of Israel throughout their generations.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 12:42 Or, a night of watching unto Jehovah
  2. Exodus 12:42 Or, this same night is a night of watching unto Jehovah for all etc.