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Exodus 12:40 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Exodus 12:40 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 12 verse 40 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.”
Exodus 12:40 (KJV)
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Now the time that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY YEARS. And at the end of four hundred and thirty years, to the very day, all the hosts of the LORD went out from the la
Commentary on Exodus 12:40
The precise timeframe '430 years' fulfills God's prophecy to Abraham (Genesis 15:13 says '400 years,' which is rounded). The phrase 'the selfsame day' emphasizes God's perfect timing—not 429 or 431 years, but exactly as predicted. This exact fulfillment establishes God's reliability in all prophetic promises. Human calendars may vary, but divine timing is perfect.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 12:40
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“Know for sure that your seed will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.,And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;,וַיֹּאמֶר לְאַבְרָם יָדֹעַ תֵּדַע כִּי־גֵר יִהְיֶה זַרְעֲךָ בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא לָהֶם וַעֲבָדוּם וְעִנּוּ אֹתָם אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה׃ ,And He said unto Abram: Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs”
“and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.”
“NU add Israel} chose our fathers”
“he lived as an alien in the land of promise”
“Get out of your country, and from your relatives, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.,Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee:,וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־אַבְרָם לֶךְ־לְךָ מֵאַרְצְךָ וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָ וּמִבֵּית אָבִיךָ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַרְאֶךָּ׃ ,Now the LORD said unto Abram: Get thee out of thy country”
“To seeds, as of many”