Exodus Chapter 12 verse 33 Holy Bible
And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, to send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We are all dead men.
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And the Egyptians were forcing the people on, to get them out of the land quickly; for they said, We are all dead men.
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And the Egyptians urged the people, to send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We are all dead [men]!
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And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
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And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We are all dead men.
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The Egyptians were urgent with the people, to send them out of the land in haste, for they said, "We are all dead men."
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And the Egyptians are urgent on the people, hasting to send them away out of the land, for they said, `We are all dead;'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 33. The Egyptians were urgent upon the people. The Egyptians feared that, if any further delay took place, the God of the Hebrews might not be content with slaying all the first-born, but might punish with death the whole nation, or at any rate all the males. It is easy to see how their desire to get rid of the Israelites would expedite matters, and enable all to set out upon the journey on the same day.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(33) The Egyptians were urgent.--Not only Pharaoh, but the Egyptian nation generally was anxious for the immediate departure of the Israelites, and expedited it in every way. This must greatly have facilitated their all setting forth at once. It also accounts for the readiness of the Egyptians to part with their "jewels" and "raiment" (Exodus 12:35).
