And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
They baked bread without yeast from the dough they had brought out of Egypt, because the dough had no yeast in it. They had been forced to leave Egypt so quickly that they couldn't wait around, and they hadn't had time to prepare any food for the journey.
The Israelites had to bake unleavened bread because they were forced to leave Egypt so suddenly that there was no time for their dough to rise or to prepare proper food for their journey.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the Israelites' hurried departure from Egypt after the final plague killed all the firstborn sons. Pharaoh and the Egyptians urgently demanded that the Israelites leave immediately, giving them no time for normal bread-making processes. This rushed exodus is why unleavened bread (matzo) became central to the Passover celebration, commemorating their hasty escape from slavery.
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