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Exodus 12:43

Exodus 12:43
And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof. One of another nation, and one that was only hired by the day, week, or year; as they were not obliged to circumcision, so without it they had…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And the Lord said - From this verse to Exo 13:16 are instructions regarding the Passover. Such instructions were needed when the Israelites were joined by the “mixed multitude:” of strangers; and they…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

This is the ordinance of the passover - From the last verse of this chapter it appears pretty evident that this, to the 50th verse inclusive, constituted a part of the directions given to Moses…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 12:43-51

Some further precepts are here given concerning the passover, as it should be observed in times to come.

I. All the congregation of Israel must keep it, Exo 12:47. All that share in God's mercies…

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