King James Version
Exodus 12:40 in the King James Version says “Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.”
Exodus 12:40 · KJV
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. a mixed: Heb. a great mixture
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.
Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
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.
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. a night: Heb. a night of observations
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Now the sojourning”
H4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
“of the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“who dwelt”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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