Exodus 12:41

What does Exodus 12:41 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 12:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And at the end of four hundred and thirty years, to the very day, all the armies of the Lord went out of the land of Egypt.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it cometh to pass, at the end of four hundred and thirty years--yea, it cometh to pass in this self-same day--all the hosts of Jehovah have gone out from the land of Egypt.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Which being expired, the same day all the army of the Lord went forth out of the land of Egypt.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.40Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.

v.41This passage

v.42It is a night to be much observed unto Jehovah for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of Jehovah, to be much observed of all the children of Israel throughout their generations.

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 7:4

    But Pharaoh will not hearken unto you, and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

  • John 7:8

    Go ye up unto the feast: I go not up unto this feast; because my time is not yet fulfilled.

  • Exodus 12:51

    And it came to pass the selfsame day, that Jehovah did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their hosts.

  • Daniel 9:24

    Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.

  • Acts 1:7

    And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.

  • Joshua 5:14

    And he said, Nay; but as prince of the host of Jehovah am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

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