Exodus 12:43 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Exodus 12:43–51

Read Exodus 12:43 with 12:43–51. The wording “And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof” at 12:43 supplies evidence for the unit's movement and its effect on the people named there. The whole unit shows: Additional Passover rules address foreigners, circumcision, hired workers, bone and household integrity, one law for native and resident outsider, and Israel's obedience.

Why This Verse Appears Here

Exodus 12:37–42 establishes the preceding movement: The journey begins from Rameses to Succoth with families, a mixed multitude, livestock, unleavened dough, and a schematic sojourn total remembered as a night of watching. This unit continues that movement: Additional Passover rules address foreigners, circumcision, hired workers, bone and household integrity, one law for native and resident outsider, and Israel's obedience. At 12:43, the wording “And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof” makes this verse's contribution precise. The wording “And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof” at 12:43 supplies evidence for the unit's movement and its effect on the people named there.