Exodus 12:40
“¶ Now the soiourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was foure hundred and thirtie yeeres.”
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Exodus 12:40 Context
38And a mixed multitude went vp also with them, and flocks and heards, euen very much cattell. 39And they baked vnleauened cakes of the dough, which they brought forth out of Egypt; for it was not leauened: because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselues any victuall. 40¶ Now the soiourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was foure hundred and thirtie yeeres. 41And it came to passe at the end of the foure hundred and thirtie yeeres, euen the selfe same day it came to passe, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. 42It is a night to be much obserued vnto the Lord, for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: This is that night of the Lord to be obserued of all the children of Israel, in their generations.
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Other Translations for Exodus 12:40
Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, [was] four hundred and thirty years.
- King James Version
Now the time that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now the children of Israel had been living in Egypt for four hundred and thirty years.
- Basic English Bible
And the residence of the children of Israel that they resided in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.
- Darby Bible
Now the sojourning of the children of Israel who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
- Webster's Bible
Now the time that the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred thirty years.
- World English Bible
And the dwelling of the sons of Israel which they have dwelt in Egypt [is] four hundred and thirty years;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 12:40
12:40 It was just four hundred and thirty years from the promise made to Abraham (as the Apostle explains it, #Gal 3:17|,) at his first coming into Canaan, during all which time the Hebrews, were sojourners in a land that was not theirs, either Canaan or Egypt. So long the promise God made to Abraham lay dormant and unfulfilled, but now, it revived, and things began to work towards the accomplishment of it. The first day of the march of Abraham's seed towards Canaan was four hundred and thirty years (it should seem, to a day) from the promise made to Abraham, #Gen 12:2|. I will make of thee a great nation.