Bible Commentary

Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 50. Thus did, &c.] The words seem unsuitable where they stand; for as the passover had been already eaten ( v. 28), the injunction given in vv. 43 49 could not possibly now be at once carried out. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:50”

One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. 49. Cf. Lev 24:22, Num 9:14; Num 15:15-16; Num 15:29. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 49. One law shall be to him that is home-born, c.] As this is the first place that the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:49”

And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. 48. The ‘stranger,’ or, better, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:48”

All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. 47. All Israelites are to keep the Passover (cf. Num 9:13). hold it ] Heb. do it: not in the sacrif. sense noticed on Exo 10:25, but in that of hold, keep: so v. 48, Num 9:2-6, Deu 16:1 al., and Mat 26:18, Heb 11:28; cf. with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:47”

In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. 46. Three regulations designed to emphasize the unity of the company partaking of each passover (cf. vv. 4, 9; 1Co 10:17): one lamb was always to be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:46”

A foreigner and a hired servant shall not eat thereof. 45. The settler ( tshb) and hired servant are not to eat of it. The technical distinction between the tshb and the gr ( v. 48) is not altogether clear. To judge from the etymology, the tshb was a foreigner, more permanently ‘settled’ in Israel … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:45”

But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. 44. But a foreigner, bought as a slave into an Israelitish family, may eat of it, if he is made a member of the Isr. community by circumcision. Slaves were regarded as members of the family, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:44”

And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This [is] the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: 43. no alien ] or foreigner, i.e. a foreigner temporarily resident in Israel. It was a distinctively Israelitish observance. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And the Lord said – From this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:43”

It [is] a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this [is] that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations. 42. The night is to be observed in perpetuity as a night of watching, or of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:42”

And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. 41. the selfsame day ] See on v. 17. the hosts of Jehovah ] cf. v. 17; and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:41”