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Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said to them, "Draw out, and take lambs according to your families, and kill the Passover.
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God Works Through Leaders
Commentators note that Moses delivered God's instructions to the elders, who then relayed them to their families. This was not only practical for a large population but also shows God's design to work through established leadership and maintain order, even in chaotic circumstances.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Draw out - that is, draw the lamb from the fold and then take it to the house.
The passover - The word is here applied to the l…
19th Century
Anglican
THE FIRST PASSOVER KEPT.
Moses called for all the elders. —He had been directed to speak unto all the c…
Baptist
And you shall observe the feast of unleavened bread, for on this very same day I have brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore y…
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16th Century
Protestant
I have omitted here what Moses has related in the beginning of the chapter up to this verse, because it pertains to the perpetual doctrine of the L…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel Not in age but in office, who were either heads of families, or at le…
That night, when the first-born were to be destroyed, no Israelite must stir out of doors until called to march out of Egypt. Their safety was owin…
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