every man a lamb, according to the "house of their fathers, a lamb for an "house. 4. And if the houshold be too "little for the lamb, let him and his "neighbour next unto his house, take "it according to the number of the "souls; every man according to his eat

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ing, shall make your count for the "lamb. 5. Your lamb shall be without "blemish, a male of the first year: ye "shall take it out from the sheep or "from the goats. 6. And ye shall keep "it up until the fourteenth day of the "same month: and the whole assembly "of the congregation of Israel shall kill "it (s) in the evening. 7. And they "shall take of the blood, and strike it "on the two side-posts, and on the

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upper door-post of the houses, where"in they shall eat it. 8. And they shall "eat the flesh in that night; roast with "fire, and unleavened bread, and with "bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9. Eat "not of it raw, nor sodden at all with "water, but roast with fire; his head ، with his legs, and with the purtenance "thereof. 10. And ye shall let nothing

(g) Upon this chapter see 2 Hales, 195 to 197.

(r) v. 3. The institution of the passover.

2 Hales, 197-8. B. C. 1491.

(s) v. 6. "In the evening," or "Between "the evenings, Heb." The Jews reckoned two evenings; one beginning at noon, the other at sun-set; and the time with them for sacrificing the paschal lamb was between two and four in the afternoon. Parkh. Heb. Dict. 553. In Deut. xvi. 6. the com

ye shall put away leaven out of your "houses: for whosoever eateth fear"ened bread, from the first day until “ the seventh day, that soul shall be "cut off from Israel. 16. And in the "first day there shall be an holy con"vocation, and in the seventh day there "shall be an holy convocation to you:

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no manner of work shall be done in "them, save that which every man must "eat, that only may be done of you. "17. And ye shall observe the feast of "unleavened bread; for in this self-same “ day (a) have I brought your armies "out of the land of Egypt: therefore "shall ye observe this day in your ge "nerations, by an ordinance for ever.

mand is to sacrifice it "at even, at the go"ing down of the sun," i. e. when the sun was declining, not setting. Parkh. 559.

(t) v. 12. Gods" or " princes."

(u) v. 14. "For ever." The Jews keep it to this day, at the time of our Easter, when our passover, our Lamb, whose blood induces God to pass over us without destroying us, Jesus Christ, was slain.

(x) v. 17. "Have I brought," or "wil "I bring." Sept.

at even.

"18. In the first month, on the four"teenth day of the month at even, ye "shall eat unleavened bread, until the "one and twentieth day of the month 19. Seven days shall there "be no leaven found in your houses: "for whosoever eateth that which is "leavened, even that soul shall be cut "off from the congregation of Israel, "whether he be a stranger, or born in "the land. 20. Ye shall eat nothing "leavened in all your habitations shall

eat unleavened bread." 21. Then ye Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, "Draw out and "take you a lamb, according to your "families, and kill the passover. 22. And

ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and "dip it in the blood that is in the "bason, and strike the lintel and the "two side-posts with the blood that is "in the bason: and none of shall you CC go out at the door of his house until "the morning. 23. For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians, "and when he seeth the blood upon the "lintel, and on the two side-posts, the "LORD will pass over the door, and "will not suffer the destroyer to come "in unto your houses to smite you. "24. And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons "for ever. 25. And it shall come to

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pass when ye be come to (y) the land "which the LORD will give you, ac"cording as he hath promised, that ye "shall keep this service. 26. And it shall come to pass, when your chil"dren shall "What unto say you, you by this service? 27. That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses "of the children of Israel in Egypt,

mean

(y) v. 25. The land, &c." i. e. "of Ca"naan." God promised Abraham, when he got into the land of Canaan," unto thy "seed will I give this land." Gen. xii. 7. ante.510.525. And see ante, Exod. iii. 8. 17. (z) v. 35. "Borrowed," rather "asked." 2 Hales, 182. 199. It is so in the Sept. the Vulgate, and the Chaldee. See ante, 526. note on Exod. iii. 22.

(a) v. 36. "Lent," rather "gave." (b) "Spoiled." God had told Abraham, (Gen. xv. 14.) that they should "come out

"when he smote the Egyptians, and "delivered our houses." And the people bowed the head and worshipped. 28. And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 29. And it came to pass that at midnight the LORD Smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne, unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born 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, "Rise up, and get you forth "from amongst my people, both you "and the children of Israel: and go,

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serve the LORD, as ye have said. "32. Also take 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 that they might send them out of the land in haste: for they said, "We be 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 (2) borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment. 36. And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they (a) lent unto them such things as they required: and they (b) spoiled the Egyptians. 37. And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six (c) hundred thousand

"(from Egypt) with great substance." See ante, 526. note on Exod. iii. 22. A remuneration was in justice due for their past labours. (c) v. 37. "Six hundred thousand that were men." God had said to Abraham, Gen. xv. 5." Look now, toward heaven, "and tell the stars, if thou be able to num"ber them; and he said unto him, "So "shall thy seed be." And again, Gen. xxii. 17. "I will multiply thy seed as the "stars of the heaven, and as the sand "which is upon the sea-shore'

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 victual. 40. Now the sojourning (d) of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. 41. And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the self same day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. 42. 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. 43. And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, "This is the ordin"ance of the passover: there shall no

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stranger eat thereof. 44. But every "man's servant that is bought for mo"ney, when thou hast circumcised him, “then shall he eat thereof. 45. A fo"reigner, and an hired servant, shall not "eat thereof. 46. In one house shall "it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth "ought of the flesh abroad out of the "house: neither shall ye break a bone "thereof. 47. All the congregation of "Israel shall keep it. 48. And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and

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(d) v. 40. "Of the children of Israel," add," and of their fathers, which they so"journed in the land of Canaan, and in the "land of Egypt, was 430 years." Kennic. Rem. 396.1 Prid. 419. — 2 Hales, 199. The Sept. and Samaritan are so, except that they omit, "and of their fathers;" and the Sept. mentions Egypt before Canaan. They were not in Egypt above 215 years; and the sojourning in Canaan must be included, to make up the 430 years. In Gal. iii. 17. St. Paul speaks of "the law" (which was given just after they left Egypt) as 430 years after the covenant, or promises to Abraham. The first promise to Abraham, (" in thee shall all families of the "earth be blessed. Gen. xii. 3.") was when Abraham departed out of Haran, when he was 75 years old. Gen. xii. 4.

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"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. 49. One law "shall be to him that is home-born, "and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you." 50. Thus did all the children of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 51. And it came to pass the self-same day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, by (e) their armies.

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AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2. "Speak unto the children of "Israel, that they turn and encamp be"fore Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and "the sea, over against Baal-zephon: "before it shall ye encamp by the sea. "3. For Pharaoh will say of the chil "dren of Israel, "They are intangled in "the land, the wilderness hath shut "them in." 4. And I will harden Pha"raoh's heart, that he shall follow after "them, and I will be honoured upon “Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that "the Egyptians may know that I am "the LORD." And they did so. 5. And it was told the king of Egypt, that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants, was turned against the people, and they said, "Why have

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we done this, that we have let Israel

was 100 years old when Isaac was born. Gen. xxi. 5. Isaac was 60 at the birth of Jacob. Gen. xxv. 26. And Jacob was 130 when he went to Egypt. Gen. xlvii. 9. So that from the first promise to Abraham to the going down to Egypt was 215 years. 25+60 +130= 215. And during all this time Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, were strangers and sojourners in the lands in which they dwelt. See Gen. xii. 10.Gen. xiii. 1. 3. 18. — Gen. xvii. 8.-Gen. xx. 1.-Gen. xxi. 23.— Gen. xxiii. 24Gen. xxviii. 2.-Gen. xxxi. 38. 41.-Gen. xxxvii. 1.

(e) v. 51. By their Armies," i. e. "in "regular order, under their appointed "leaders; each in his proper place." See

Exod. vi. 13.

"go from serving us?" 6. And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him. 7. And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and (g) all the chariots of Egypt, and captains_over every one of them. 8. And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9. But the Egyptians pursued after them (all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen and his army), and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth before Baal-zephon. 10. And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lift up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them, and they were sore afraid : and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11. And they said unto Moses," Because there were no "graves in Egypt, hast thou taken

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us away to die in the wilderness? "Wherefore hast thou dealt thus with "us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? "12. Is not this the word that we did "tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us "alone, that we may serve the Egypt"ians? For it had been better for us to "serve the Egyptians, than that we "should die in the wilderness." 13. And Moses said to the people, "Fear ye not, “ stand still, and see the salvation of the "LORD, which he will shew to you to"day: for the Egyptians whom ye have "seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." 15. And the LORD said unto 66 Moses, "Wherefore criest thou unto “ me? Speak unto the children of Israel, "that they go forward. 16. But lift up thy rod, and stretch out thine "hand over the sea, and divide it: and "the children of Israel shall go on dry

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ground through the midst of the sea. 17. And I, behold, I will harden the

"hearts of the Egyptians, and they ، shall follow them : and I will get me "honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all “ his host, upon his chariots, and upon "his horsemen. 18. And the Egypt❝ians shall know that I am the LORD, "when I have gotten me honour upon ، Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon "his horsemen." 19. And the (h) angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them. 20. And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. 21. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD caused the sea to 50 back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground, and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 23. And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them, to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and his horsemen. 24. And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians. 25. And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily so that the Egyptians said, "Let us flee from "the face of Israel; for the LORD "fighteth for them against the Egypt❝ians." 26. And the LORD said unto Moses, "Stretch out thine hand over "the sea, that the waters may come again

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upon the Egyptians, upon their cha"riots and upon their horsemen."

27. And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his

"the angel of God," is there called "the "Lord.' And see note on Exod. iii. 2. ante, 524. that it was the belief of the ancient church, that these appearances were all made by the Son, the second person in the Trinity. (Gray's Key, 321, note.)

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midst of the sea: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30. Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians: and Israel saw the Egypt ians dead upon the sea-shore. 31. And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.

ow (a) Korah the son of (b) Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took (c) men. 2. And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown. 3. And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, "(d) Ye take too much upon you; seeing (e) all the congregation are holy every one of them, " and the LORD is among them: where"fore then lift you up yourselves above "the congregation of the LORD?" 4. And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face. 5. And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, "Even to-morrow the LORD will "shew who are his, and who is (g) holy; and will cause him to come near "unto him: even him whom he hath

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"chosen will he cause to come near unto "him. 6. This do; take you censers, Ko❝rah, and all his company; 7. And put "fire therein, and put incense in them "before the LORD to morrow; and it "shall be that the man whom the LORD "doth choose, he shall be (g) holy: "take too much upon you, ye sons of "Levi." 8. And Moses said unto "Korah, "Hear, I pray you, ye sons "of Levi: 9. Seemeth it but a small "thing unto you, that the God of "Israel hath separated you from the "congregation of Israel, to bring you "near to himself, to do the service of "the tabernacle of the LORD, and to "stand before the congregation, to "minister unto them? 10. And he "hath brought thee near to him, and "all thy brethren the sons of Levi with "thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

11. For which cause both thou, and "all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what (k) is "Aaron that ye murmur against him?"

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