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Exodus 12:40

What does Exodus 12:40 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 12:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now the children of Israel had been living in Egypt for four hundred and thirty years.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the dwelling of the sons of Israel which they have dwelt in Egypt <FI>is<Fi> four hundred and thirty years;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the abode of the children of Israel that they made in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the residence of the children of Israel that they resided in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.

Context

v.39And 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 victuals.

v.40This passage

v.41And it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of Jehovah went out from the land of Egypt.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Galatians 3:16

    Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

  • Acts 13:17

    The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it.

  • Genesis 12:1

    Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee:

  • Acts 7:6

    And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat them ill, four hundred years.

  • Genesis 15:13

    And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

  • Hebrews 11:9

    By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

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