7982. Verses 40-42 And the dwelling of the children of Israel, when they dwelt in Egypt, [lasted] four hundred and thirty years. And so it was at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even on this same day it was, that all the hosts of Jehovah went out of the land of Egypt. This was the night when Jehovah was keeping watch,a to lead them out of the land of Egypt; this is that night when Jehovah was keeping watch', for all the children of Israel [to observe] throughout their generations.
'And the dwelling of the children of Israel, when they dwelt in Egypt' means the duration of the molestations. 'Four hundred and thirty years' means the essential nature and state of them. 'And so it was at the end of the four hundred and thirty years' means the time of the Lord's Coming, when they were delivered. 'Even on this same day it was' means that it was at that very time. 'That all the hosts of Jehovah went out of the land of Egypt' means that those with whom truth and good were present but who had been held back until then were released. 'This was the night when Jehovah was keeping watch' means the Lord's presence with those governed by truth and good and with those ruled by evil and consequently by utter falsity. 'To lead them out of the land of Egypt' means deliverance from spiritual captivity. 'This is that night when Jehovah was keeping watch' means that at that time they were held back from all falsity and evil. 'For all the children of Israel [to observe] throughout their generations' means those belonging to the spiritual Church among whom there is good resulting from truth and truth springing from good.
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