Exodus 12:40

Translations

Modern

Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years.

Traditional

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

Literal

And the dwelling of the sons of Israel who lived in Egypt thirty years. and four hundred years

Latin

Habitatio autem filiorum Israël qua manserunt in Ægypto, fuit quadringentorum triginta annorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years.

Notes

Exodus 12:40

According to the Septuagint and the Samaritan Pentateuch, the 430 years span from the promise to Abraham until the exodus from Egypt (Genesis 12; 15). Compare Galatians 3:17; see also Exodus Book Introduction, The Date of the Exodus.

Exodus 12:31–14:31

The Lord delivered on his promises and rescued Israel, bringing them out of Egypt.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh God’s Love for Israel The Cross and Passover The Passover

Events

Sojourn in Canaan and Egyptc. 1921 BC
Exodus from Egyptc. 1491 BC

Related verses

Genesis 15:13
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
Acts 7:6
God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
Acts 13:17
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
Genesis 12:1–3
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
Galatians 3:16–17
The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Deuteronomy, Book of Egypt, Egyptian Exodus, the Family Life and Relations History of Israel Lintel (Top of a Doorframe) Meaning of Meals in the Bible Moses Plague Wilderness Wanderings Worship

Topics

Israel: Lived in Egypt for Four-Hundred and Thirty Years Passover: Institution of The Jews: Sojourned in Egypt

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