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Exodus 12:51
And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the immediate conclusion of the Passover instructions after the tenth plague, as Moses and Aaron oversee the departure. This moment closes the Exodus 12 sequence following the Israelites' compliance in verse 50.
The words — The phrase בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה (be-'etzem ha-yom ha-zeh) literally renders "on the substance of this day," emphasizing precise timing. The verb הוֹצִיא (ho-tzi) denotes Yahweh's active, decisive bringing out of the people.
The thread — The text notes this departure fulfills the command in Exodus 6:26 and aligns with the corporate exodus recorded in Exodus 12:41. Both passages frame the event as Yahweh's execution of a promised, organized withdrawal.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge that divine timing and human obedience converge in a single historical act. It demands recognition that the departure originates from Yahweh's command, not Israel's initiative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the Lord did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.
Cross-references
- Exodus 12:41 At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 6:26 It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.”