Exodus 12:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.”

Exodus 12:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 12:40 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 12:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now the time that the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred thirty years.”

Exodus 12:40 — World English Bible

Exodus 12:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now the time that the children of Israel dwelt in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.”

Exodus 12:40 — American Standard Version

Exodus 12:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the dwelling of the sons of Israel which they have dwelt in Egypt <FI>is<Fi> four hundred and thirty years;”

Exodus 12:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 12:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the residence of the children of Israel that they resided in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.”

Exodus 12:40 — Darby Translation

Exodus 12:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So the dwelling of the children of Israel, while they dwelled in Egypt, was foure hundreth and thirtie yeres.”

Exodus 12:40 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 12:40 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the dwelling of the sons of Israel in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.”

Exodus 12:40 — The Living Sword

Exodus 12:40 in Context — Exodus 12

38 Y también subió con ellos grande multitud de diversa suerte de gentes; y ovejas, y ganados muy muchos.

39 Y cocieron tortas sin levadura de la masa que habían sacado de Egipto; porque no había leudado, por cuanto echándolos los Egipcios, no habían podido detenerse, ni aun prepararse comida.

40 El tiempo que los hijos de Israel habitaron en Egipto, fué cuatrocientos treinta años.

41 Y pasados cuatrocientos treinta años, en el mismo día salieron todos los ejércitos de Jehová de la tierra de Egipto.

42 Es noche de guardar á Jehová, por haberlos sacado [en ella] de la tierra de Egipto. Esta noche [deben] guardar á Jehová todos los hijos de Israel en sus generaciones.

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What Does Exodus 12:40 Mean?

Exodus 12:40 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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