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EXO 12:29–12:42 ©

The death of all the oldest male offspring

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12:29 The death of all the oldest male offspring

29Then, in the middle of the night, Yahweh struck all the oldest males in Egypt, from the oldest son of Far’oh who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon and all oldest male offspring of the animals.[ref] 30During the night, all the Egyptians got up, including Far’oh and all his servants. There was tremendous wailing throughout Egypt because it was a very rare house where there wasn’t someone dead. 31Far’oh called for Mosheh and Aharon in the night and told them, “Pack up and get out from among my people—you two and all the other Israelis. Go and serve Yahweh as you’ve said. 32Also take your flocks and your herds as you’ve said, and go. And bless me as well.

33The Egyptians urged the Israelis, hurrying to let them go from the land because they said, “We’re all dying.”

34So the people carried their bread dough before it could rise. Their bread-making bowls were wrapped in their clothes on their shoulders.

35The Israelis did everything that Mosheh had instructed them, including asking for items of gold and silver, and clothing from the Egyptians.[ref] 36Yahweh gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians, so by their requests, they were able to strip the Egyptians of their wealth.

37Then the Israelis walked from Rameses toward Succoth—about 600,000 strong men on foot, not counting women and children. 38A large assortment of other people also went with them, along with large numbers of sheep and goats, and cattle.

39They baked the dough that they brought from Egypt into flat bread since it hadn’t had time to rise,[fn] because they were driven out of Egypt in a hurry and hadn’t had time to prepare food to take.

40The descendants of Yisra’el (Yacob) had lived in Egypt for 430 years[ref] 41to the day, because that very day was when all the various divisions of Yahweh’s people left Egypt. 42It was a time when they stayed awake all night as Yahweh took them out of Egypt—a night to be observed in that same way by every future generation.


12:39 Most modern readers probably visualise yeast bought from a supermarket when ‘leaven’ (or even ‘yeast’) is mentioned in a Bible translation. However, it’s much more likely that each day, a portion of the bread dough was set aside for the natural yeasts (think ‘sour dough’ bread) to accumulate, and then mixed into the new batch of dough the next day and left for the natural yeasts to work and rise the dough. The text here implies that it’s possible that the Hebrew word translated ‘unleavened’ really meant ‘unrisen’ on that first ‘pass-over’ night.


29and_he/it_was in/on/at/with_middle the_night and_YHWH he_struck_down every firstborn in_land of_Miʦrayim from_firstborn of_Farˊoh the_sat on throne_his unto the_firstborn the_prisoner who in_house_of the_prison and_all/each/any/every firstborn of_livestock.
30And_he/it_rose_up Farˊoh night he and_all officials_his and_all Miʦrayim and_it_became a_cry great in/on/at/with_Miʦrayim DOM there_[was]_not a_house where there_[was]_not there a_dead_[person].
31And_he/it_called for_Mosheh and_to_ʼAhₐron night and_he/it_said arise go_out from_among people_my both you_all as_well_as the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_go serve DOM Yahweh as_said_you_all.
32Both flocks_your_all’s as_well_as herds_your_all’s take just_as you_all_said and_go and_bless also DOM_me.
33And_urged Miʦrayim on the_people to_hurry to_send_them from the_earth/land DOM they_said all_we [are]_about_to_die.
34And_took the_people DOM dough_their before it_was_leavened kneading_bowls_their [were]_bound_up in/on/at/with_cloaks_their on shoulders_their.
35And_the_sons of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) they_did as_word of_Mosheh and_asked from_Miʦrayim/Miʦrayim/(Egypt) articles of_silver and_objects of_gold and_clothing.
36And_YHWH he_gave DOM the_favour the_people in/on_both_eyes_of of_Miʦrayim and_asked_them and_plundered DOM Miʦrayim.
37and_journeyed the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) from_Rameses Şuⱪōt_to about_six hundred(s) thousand foot_soldier[s] the_men to/for_beside from_children.
38And_also a_mixed_company numerous it_went_up with_them and_flocks and_herds livestock numerous very.
39And_baked DOM the_dough which they_had_brought_out from_Miʦrayim/Miʦrayim bread_cakes unleavened_bread(s) DOM not it_was_leavened DOM they_had_been_driven_out from_Miʦrayim/Miʦrayim and_not they_had_been_able to_delay and_also provision[s] not they_had_made to/for_them.
40And_time of_the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) which they_dwelt in/on/at/with_Miʦrayim [was]_thirty year[s] and_four hundred(s) year[s].
41And_he/it_was from_the_end/extremity of_thirty year[s] and_four hundred(s) year[s] and_he/it_was in/on/at/with_very the_day the_this they_went_out all the_hosts of_Yahweh from_land of_Miʦrayim.
42[was]_a_night of_vigil(s) it to/for_YHWH to_bring_out_them of_land of_Miʦrayim that the_night the_this to/for_YHWH [will_be]_vigil(s) to/from_all/each/any/every the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) throughout_generations_their.

EXO 12:29–12:42 ©

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