Exodus 12:34

"The Egyptians were urgent with the people, to send them out of the land in haste, for they said, “We are all dead men.”"

Key Reflection

This passage highlights the intense fear and desperation felt by the Egyptians as they witnessed the Israelites leaving their land. The phrase "we are all dead men" underscores not just a physical urgency, but also a profound spiritual and emotional realization of their impending doom, emphasizing the impact of God's judgment on Egypt.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Kneadingtroughs -(Compare the margin andDeuteronomy 28:5). The troughs were probably small wooden bowls in which the cakes when baked were preserved for use. The Hebrews used their outer garment, or mantle, in the same way as the Bedouins at present, who make a bag of the voluminous folds of their burnous. SeeRuth 3:15;2 Kings 4:39.

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