Exodus 12:39

“They baked the dough that they had brought out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread, for it was not leavened, because they had been driven out of Egypt and could not delay; nor had they prepared provisions for themselves.”

Exodus 12:39 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 12:39, word by word

They bakedיֹּאפוּyofu

bake

Bake bread; as a noun, "baker".

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the doughבָּצֵקbatsek

dough

Bread dough.

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they had brought outהוֹצִיאוּhotsiu

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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of Egyptמִּצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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into cakesעֻגֹתugot

flat cake

Round, thin loaf baked on hot stones.

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of unleavened breadמַצּוֹתmatsot

unleavened bread

Unleavened bread, made quickly because the dough does not have to rise; also the feast of Unleavened Bread.

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leavenedחָמֵץchamets

ferment

Of dough, to rise with yeast; or to turn sour.

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they had been driven outגֹרְשׁוּgorshu

drive out

To force someone out of their home or land.

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could notיָכְלוּyachlu

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

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delayהִתְמַהְמֵהַּhitmahmeha

linger

Linger, delay, hesitate.

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had they preparedעָשׂוּasu

prepare

To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.

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provisionsצֵדָהtseda

provisions

Food for the journey.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

38And also a great mixed crowd went up with them, and flocks and herds, livestock in very great numbers.

39 · This verse (above)

40The time that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.

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