Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Steve Miller" <smille10 AT sbcglobal.net>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryant J. Williams III
> 
> Dear Steve,
> 
> 
> Twice is the emphasis placed on 430 years. This would have to mean from
> the time
> of "Israel (Jacob) entered Egypt to the time of departure. Verse 41 is
> quite
> emphatic about it "to the very day."
> 
> Rev. Bryant J. Williams III
> 
[Steve Miller] Bryant, Then how do you deal with 

Numbers 26:59  And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of
Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron
and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

Since Moses' mother was Levi's direct daughter, even taking that Jochebed
was born the year Levi died, and that Jochebed was 90 when she gave birth to
Moses, you can't get anywhere near 430 years. 

Thanks,
-Steve Miller
Detroit