And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
They left Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of that month. The day after Passover, the Israelites marched out boldly and triumphantly, right in front of all the Egyptians watching them.
This verse describes how the Israelites left Egypt boldly and confidently the day after Passover, with all the Egyptians watching their departure.
📚 Historical Context
This marks the beginning of the Exodus from Egypt, occurring around 1446 BC during the reign of Pharaoh. The Israelites had been enslaved in Egypt for approximately 400 years before God delivered them through Moses. The phrase 'with a high hand' indicates they left triumphantly and defiantly, not as escaped slaves but as a victorious people under God's protection.
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