Exodus 12:40

Now, the time during which the sons of Israel dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

In Context

39Then baked they the dough which they had brought out of Egypt—into round unleavened cakes for it had not been leavened,—for they had been driven out of Egypt and could not tarry, and indeed no provisions, had they made ready for themselves.

41And it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years, yea it came to pass, on this self-same day, that all the hosts of Yahweh had come forth out of the land of Egypt.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:1And Yahweh said unto Abram: Come thou on thy way, Out of thy land and out of the place of thy birth and out of the house of thy father,—Unto the land that I will show thee;

Acts 7:6But God, spake thus—His seed shall be a sojourner in a foreign land, and they will bring it into bondage, and ill-treat it four-hundred years;

Galatians 3:16Now, unto Abraham, were spoken the promises—and unto his seed;—He saith not—and unto thy seeds, as of many, but, as of one—and unto thy seed, which is Christ:

Matthew Henry on Exodus 12:38-43

Departure of the Israelites. ( b. c. 1491.) 37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside 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 victual. 40 Now the sojourning… Read the whole commentary →

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