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  • From: Peter Kirk <peter AT qaya.org>
  • To: tladatsi AT charter.net
  • Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Exodus 12:11 - 12
  • Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:12:58 +0000

On 31/01/2006 05:55, tladatsi AT charter.net wrote:

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Then they are advised to stay in doors the entire night because Yahweh will
visit the latest and worst plague unpon the animals, humans, and gods of
Egypt. So there is no real reason to have the staff in hand since one will
be going anywhere for some time, not before sunrise.


Where do you get this last idea? It seems from 12:31 that the Israelites were summoned to leave while it was still night, although after the death of the firstborn at midnight. So the people had to remain ready to go at any time.

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