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Exodus 12:32–38

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32“Take aboth your flocks and your herds, as you have spoken, and go, and bless me also.”

Israel Goes Out From Egypt

33aAnd the Egyptians strongly pressed the people to send them out of the land in haste, for they said, “We will all be dead.”

34So the people took up atheir dough before it was leavened, with their kneading bowls bound up in the clothes on their shoulders.

35aNow the sons of Israel had done according to the word of Moses—they had asked from the Egyptians for articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing;

36and Yahweh had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they aplundered the Egyptians.

37And the asons of Israel journeyed from bRameses to Succoth, about csix hundred thousand men on foot, aside from the little ones.

38A 1aforeign multitude also went up with them, 2along with flocks and herds, a bvery 3large number of livestock.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or mixed, cf. Neh 13:3; Jer 25:20; 50:37
  2. 2Lit and
  3. 3Or glorious, cf. 9:24; lit heavy

Cross references

  1. aEx 10:9, 26
  2. aEx 10:7; 11:1; 12:39; Ps 105:38
  3. aEx 12:39
  4. aEx 3:21, 22; 11:2, 3; Ps 105:37
  5. aEx 3:22
  6. aNum 33:3, 5
  7. bGen 47:11
  8. cEx 38:26; Num 1:46; 2:32; 11:21; 26:51
  9. aNum 11:4
  10. bEx 17:3; Num 20:19; 32:1; Deut 3:19

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone, and bless me also!”

The Egyptians were urgent with the people to send them out of the land in haste. For they said, “We shall all be dead.” So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls being bound up in their cloaks on their shoulders. The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for they had asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing. And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.

And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. And also bless me.”

The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. “For otherwise,” they said, “we will all die!” So the people took their dough before the yeast was added, and carried it on their shoulders in kneading troughs wrapped in clothing. The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold and for clothing. The Lord had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians.

The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. Many other people went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Take even your flocks and your herds as you asked and leave, and also bless me.”

Now the Egyptians pressured the people in order to send them quickly out of the country, for they said, “We’re all going to die!” So the people took their dough before it was leavened, with their kneading bowls wrapped up in their clothes on their shoulders.

The Israelites acted on Moses’s word and asked the Egyptians for silver and gold items and for clothing. And the Lord gave the people such favor with the Egyptians that they gave them what they requested. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.

The Israelites traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand able-bodied men on foot, besides their families. A mixed crowd also went up with them, along with a huge number of livestock, both flocks and herds.

NLTNew Living Translation

Take your flocks and herds, as you said, and be gone. Go, but bless me as you leave.” All the Egyptians urged the people of Israel to get out of the land as quickly as possible, for they thought, “We will all die!”

The Israelites took their bread dough before yeast was added. They wrapped their kneading boards in their cloaks and carried them on their shoulders. And the people of Israel did as Moses had instructed; they asked the Egyptians for clothing and articles of silver and gold. The Lord caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for. So they stripped the Egyptians of their wealth!

That night the people of Israel left Rameses and started for Succoth. There were about 600,000 men, plus all the women and children. A rabble of non-Israelites went with them, along with great flocks and herds of livestock.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Take both your sheep and goats as well as your cattle, and go, and bless also me.”

And the Egyptians urged the people in order to hurry their release from the land, because they said, “All of us will die!” And the people lifted up their dough before it had yeast; their kneading troughs were wrapped up in their cloaks on their shoulder. And the Israelites did according to the word of Moses, and they asked from the Egyptians for objects of silver and objects of gold and for clothing. And Yahweh gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians, and they granted their requests, and they plundered the Egyptians.

And the Israelites set out from Rameses to Succoth; the men were about six hundred thousand on foot, besides dependents. And also a mixed multitude went up with them and sheep and goats and cattle, very numerous livestock.

KJV 1900King James Version

Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men. And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.

And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.