And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
After exactly four hundred and thirty years had passed, on that very same day, all of God's people left the land of Egypt.
This verse marks the precise fulfillment of God's timing - after 430 years of waiting, the entire nation of Israel finally departed from Egypt on the exact day God had planned.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, this verse describes the precise end of the 430 years that the Israelites spent in Egypt, beginning from the time of their entry under Jacob and culminating in their deliverance led by Moses. This period included centuries of prosperity followed by harsh slavery, fulfilling God's earlier promise to Abraham that his descendants would be oppressed in a foreign land before being brought out with great possessions. The event underscores God's sovereign timing and faithfulness in executing His plan for His people.
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