Exodus 12:31

So he called for Moses and for Aaron by night and said—Rise ye, go forth out of the midst of my people, both ye and the sons of Israel,—and go serve Yahweh according to your word;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.

In Context

30Then rose up Pharaoh by night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians, and there arose a great outcry throughout Egypt,—for there was not a house, where there was not one dead.

32also, your flocks and your herds, take ye, as ye spake and go your way,—so shall ye bless, even me.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:19But, I, know, that the king of Egypt will not suffer you to go,—not even by a firm hand.

Exodus 6:1Then said Yahweh unto Moses, Now, shalt thou see, what I will do to Pharaoh, for with a strong hand, shall he let them go, and with a strong hand, shall he drive them out from his land.

Exodus 10:9And Moses said, With our young and with our old, will we go,—with our sons and with our daughters with our flocks and with our herds, will we go,—for, the festival of Yahweh, is ours.

Exodus 11:8So shall all these thy servants come down unto me and bow themselves down to me saying—Go forth, thou and all the people who are in thy footsteps, and after that, will I go forth. And he went forth from Pharaoh, in a heat of anger.

Psalms 105:38Egypt rejoiced when they went out, For the dread of them had fallen upon them.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 12:30-37

The Death of the Firstborn. ( b. c. 1491.) 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 firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. 31 And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said,… Read the whole commentary →

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