Esodo 12:28-38

28 E il popolo s’inchinò e adorò. E i figliuoli d’Israele andarono, e fecero così; fecero come l’Eterno aveva ordinato a Mosè e ad Aaronne.

29 E avvenne che, alla mezzanotte, l’Eterno colpì tutti i primogeniti nel paese di Egitto, dal primogenito di Faraone che sedeva sul suo trono al primogenito del carcerato ch’era in prigione, e tutti i primogeniti del bestiame.

30 E Faraone si alzò di notte: egli e tutti i suoi servitori e tutti gli Egiziani; e vi fu un gran grido in Egitto, perché non c’era casa dove non fosse un morto.

31 Ed egli chiamò Mosè ed Aaronne, di notte, e disse: "Levatevi, partite di mezzo al mio popolo, voi e i figliuoli d’Israele; e andate, servite l’Eterno, come avete detto.

32 Prendete i vostri greggi e i vostri armenti, come avete detto; andatevene, e benedite anche me!"

33 E gli Egiziani facevano forza al popolo per affrettarne la partenza dal paese, perché dicevano: "Noi siamo tutti morti".

34 Il popolo portò via la sua pasta prima che fosse lievitata; avvolse le sue madie ne’ suoi vestiti e se le mise sulle spalle.

35 Or i figliuoli d’Israele fecero come Mosè avea detto: domandarono agli Egiziani degli oggetti d’argento, degli oggetti d’oro e de’ vestiti;

36 e l’Eterno fece entrare il popolo nelle buone grazie degli Egiziani, che gli dettero quel che domandava. Così spogliarono gli Egiziani.

37 I figliuoli d’Israele partirono da Ramses per Succoth, in numero di circa seicentomila uomini a piedi, senza contare i fanciulli.

38 E una folla di gente d’ogni specie salì anch’essa con loro; e avevano pure greggi, armenti, bestiame in grandissima quantità.

Esodo 12:28-38 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 12

This chapter begins with observing, that the month in which the above wonders were wrought in Egypt, and the following ordinance appointed to the Israelites, should hereafter be reckoned the first month in the year, Ex 12:1,2 on the tenth day of which a lamb here described was to be taken and kept till the fourteenth, and then slain, and its blood sprinkled on the posts of the houses of the Israelites, Ex 12:3-7, the manner of dressing and eating it is shown, Ex 12:8-11 and the reason of the institution of this ordinance being given, Ex 12:12-14, and an order to eat unleavened bread during seven days, in which the feast was to be kept, Ex 12:15-20, directions are also given for the immediate observance of it, and particularly about the sprinkling of the blood of the lamb, and the use of it, Ex 12:21-23, and this ordinance, which they were to instruct their children in, was to be kept by them in succeeding ages for ever, Ex 12:24-27 about the middle of the night it was first observed, all the firstborn in Egypt were slain, which made the Egyptians urgent upon the Israelites to depart in haste, Ex 12:28-33 and which they did with their unleavened dough, and with great riches they had borrowed of the Egyptians, Ex 12:34-36, the number of the children of Israel at the time of their departure, the mixed multitude and cattle that went with them, their baking their unleavened cakes, the time of their sojourning in Egypt, and of their coming out of it that night, which made it a remarkable one, are all particularly taken notice of, Ex 12:37-42, laws and rules are given concerning the persons that should partake of the passover, Ex 12:43-49 and the chapter is concluded with observing, that it was kept according to the command of God, and that it was on the same day it was first instituted and kept that Israel were brought out of Egypt, Ex 12:50,51.