Exodus 12:33

And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Egyptians	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · proper noun, a place name
urgent	וַתֶּחֱזַ֤ק va.te.che.Zak	H2388	to fasten upon · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
people	הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
send	לְשַׁלְּחָ֣ם le.sha.le.Cham	H7971	to send away · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
land	הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
haste	לְמַהֵ֖ר le.ma.Her	H4116	properly · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
said	אָמְר֖וּ 'a.me.Ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
dead	מֵתִֽים me.Tim	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 105:38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
Exodus 11:1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he sh…
Genesis 20:3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for sh…
Numbers 17:12-13 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 12:29-36

Here we have, I. The Egyptians' sons, even their first-born, slain, Exo 12:29, Exo 12:30. If Pharaoh would have taken the warning which was given him of this plague, and would thereupon have released Israel, what a great many dear and valuable lives might have been preserved! But see what obstinate infidelity brings upon men. Observe, 1. The time when this blow was given: It was at midnight, which added to the terror of it. The three preceding nights were made dreadful by the additional plague of darkness, which might be felt, and doubtless disturbed their repose; and now, when they hoped for one quiet night's rest, at midnight was the alarm given. When the destroying angel drew his sword ag…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 12:32

also take your flocks, &c.--All the terms the king had formerly insisted on were now departed from; his pride had been effectually humbled. Appalling judgments in such rapid succession showed plainly that the hand of God was against him. His own family bereavement had so crushed him to the earth that he not only showed impatience to rid his kingdom of such formidable neighbors, but even begged an interest in their prayers.

Adam Clarke on Exodus 12:33

The Egyptians were urgent upon the people - They felt much, they feared more; and therefore wished to get immediately rid of a people on whose account they found they were smitten with so many and such dreadful plagues.

John Gill on Exodus 12:33

And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people,.... The people of Israel; not using force, but strong entreaties, the most powerful arguments, and importunate language they were masters of: that they might send them out of the land in haste: this looks as if it was the people about Pharaoh, his ministers and courtiers, they were pressing upon to dismiss the Israelites at once, and to hasten their departure; or else Moses and Aaron, and the elders of the people, to stir them up to a quick dispatch of their affairs, that they might be soon rid of them; unless the sense is, that they were very solicitous and earnest with the people, that they would get away out of the land as fast as they could…

Dictionary and topics

Blood — (1.) As food, prohibited in Gen. 9:4, where the use of animal food is first allowed. Comp. Deut. 12:23; Lev. 3:17; 7:26; 17:10-14. The injunction to abstain from blood is renewed in the decree of the…
Passover — The name given to the chief of the three great historical annual festivals of the Jews. It was kept in remembrance of the Lord’s passing over the houses of the Israelites (Ex. 12:13) when the first…
Pentecost — I.e., “fiftieth”, found only in the New Testament (Acts 2:1; 20:16; 1 Cor. 16:8). The festival so named is first spoken of in Ex. 23:16 as “the feast of harvest,” and again in Ex. 34:22 as “the day…
Bereavement · .The Egyptians, of their firstborn — .The Egyptians, of their firstborn
Egypt · History of Israel in: Israel driven out of — History of Israel in: Israel driven out of
Egyptians · Send the Israelites away — Send the Israelites away
Passover · Institution of — Institution of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Exodus 12:33

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 12:29-36

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 12:32

Adam Clarke on Exodus 12:33

John Gill on Exodus 12:33

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 12:33

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 12:29-36

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 12:32

Adam Clarke on Exodus 12:33

John Gill on Exodus 12:33

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Exodus 12:29–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 12:29-36

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 12:31–end

Rashi on Exodus 12:33