Exodus 12:40-50

40 Die Zeit aber, die die Kinder Israel in Ägypten gewohnt haben, ist vierhundertunddreißig Jahre. {~}

41 Da dieselben um waren, ging das ganze Heer des HERRN auf einen Tag aus Ägyptenland. {~} {~} {~} {~} {~}

42 Darum wird diese Nacht dem HERRN gehalten, daß er sie aus Ägyptenland geführt hat; und die Kinder Israel sollen sie dem HERRN halten, sie und ihre Nachkommen. {~} {~}

43 Und der HERR sprach zu Mose und Aaron: Dies ist die Weise Passah zu halten. Kein Fremder soll davon essen. {~}

44 Aber wer ein erkaufter Knecht ist, den beschneide man, und dann esse er davon. {~}

45 Ein Beisaß und Mietling sollen nicht davon essen.

46 In einem Hause soll man's essen; ihr sollt nichts von seinem Fleisch hinaus vor das Haus tragen und sollt kein Bein an ihm zerbrechen.

47 Die ganze Gemeinde Israel soll solches tun.

48 So aber ein Fremdling bei dir wohnt und dem HERRN das Passah halten will, der beschneide alles, was männlich ist; alsdann mache er sich herzu, daß er solches tue, und sei wie ein Einheimischer des Landes; denn kein Unbeschnittener soll davon essen.

49 Einerlei Gesetz sei dem Einheimischen und dem Fremdling, der unter euch wohnt.

50 Und alle Kinder Israel taten, wie der HERR Mose und Aaron hatte geboten. {~}

Exodus 12:40-50 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.