Bible Strands
Exodus 12:28
And the Israelites went and did just what the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the Israelites’ immediate response to the Passover instructions delivered through Moses and Aaron. This statement concludes the ritual directive, positioned chronologically between the people’s worship and the midnight strike on Egypt’s firstborn.
The words — The Hebrew verbs וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (va.yele.khu, "they went") and וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּ (va.ya.'a.su, "they did") frame the action, indicating physical movement followed by execution. These terms emphasize the complete and unhesitating compliance of the community.
The thread — The pattern of immediate obedience to divine instruction recurs in Hebrews 11:28, which credits Moses with keeping the Passover by faith to spare the firstborn. The sequence of command, obedience, and subsequent divine judgment also structures the plague narratives in Exodus 12.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that covenant faithfulness requires translating received commands into concrete action. It places the burden of compliance on the community rather than leaving obedience as a theoretical concept.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the children of Israel went away, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 11:28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.