Exodus 12:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.”
Exodus 12:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 12:40 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 12:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now the time that the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred thirty years.”
Exodus 12:40 — World English Bible
Exodus 12:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.”
Exodus 12:40 — American Standard Version
Exodus 12:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the dwelling of the sons of Israel which they have dwelt in Egypt <FI>is<Fi> four hundred and thirty years;”
Exodus 12:40 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 12:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the residence of the children of Israel that they resided in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.”
Exodus 12:40 — Darby Translation
Exodus 12:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So the dwelling of the children of Israel, while they dwelled in Egypt, was foure hundreth and thirtie yeres.”
Exodus 12:40 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 12:40 in Context — Exodus 12
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.
40 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.
What Does Exodus 12:40 Mean?
Exodus 12:40 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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