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Exodus 12:40

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38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.

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

41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.

42 It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.

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BSB
Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years.
KJV
Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
WEB
Now the time that the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred thirty years.
ASV
Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.
DARBY
And the residence of the children of Israel that they resided in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.
BLB
And the dwelling of the sons of Israel who lived in Egypt thirty years. and four hundred years
ÅB
Men den tid Israels barn hadde bodd i Egypt, var fire hundre og tretti år.
OTB
Nå var den tiden Israels barn hadde bodd i Egypt 430 år.
B1930
Men den tid Israels barn hadde bodd i Egypten, var fire hundre og tretti år.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 15:13

    And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

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  • Acts 7:6

    And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

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  • Acts 13:17

    The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

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  • Genesis 12:1–3

    Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

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  • Galatians 3:16–17

    Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

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  • Hebrews 11:9

    By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

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