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The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. <a href="/nlt/exodus/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> For bread they baked flat cakes from the dough without yeast they had brought from Egypt. It was made without yeast because the people were driven out of Egypt in such a hurry that they had no time to prepare the bread or other food. <a href="/esv/exodus/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves. <a href="/bsb/exodus/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Since their dough had no leaven, the people baked what they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves. For when they had been driven out of Egypt, they could not delay and had not prepared any provisions for themselves. <a href="/kjv/exodus/12.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/12.htm">New King James Version</a> And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they had brought out of Egypt; for it was not leavened, because they were driven out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared provisions for themselves. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And they baked the dough which they had brought out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread. For it had no yeast, since they were driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves. <a href="/nasb/exodus/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> They baked the dough which they had brought out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread. For it had not become leavened, since they were driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they baked the dough which they had brought out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread. For it had not become leavened, since they were driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves. <a href="/lsb/exodus/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And they baked the dough which they had brought out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread. For it had not become leavened, since they were driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves. <a href="/amp/exodus/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought from Egypt; it was not leavened, since they were driven [quickly] from Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared any food for themselves. <a href="/csb/exodus/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The people baked the dough they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves, since it had no yeast; for when they were driven out of Egypt, they could not delay and had not prepared provisions for themselves. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The people baked the dough they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves, since it had no yeast; for when they had been driven out of Egypt they could not delay and had not prepared any provisions for themselves. <a href="/asv/exodus/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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 victuals. <a href="/cev/exodus/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They left Egypt in such a hurry that they did not have time to prepare any food except the bread dough made without yeast. So they baked it and made thin bread. <a href="/erv/exodus/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/exodus/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> With the dough they had brought from Egypt, they baked round, flat bread. The dough hadn't risen because they'd been thrown out of Egypt and had no time to prepare food for the trip. <a href="/gnt/exodus/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> They baked unleavened bread from the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for they had been driven out of Egypt so suddenly that they did not have time to get their food ready or to prepare leavened dough. <a href="/isv/exodus/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> They baked the dough that they brought out of Egypt into thin cakes of unleavened bread. It had not been leavened because they were driven out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared provisions for themselves. <a href="/msb/exodus/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Since their dough had no leaven, the people baked what they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves. For when they had been driven out of Egypt, they could not delay and had not prepared any provisions for themselves. <a href="/net/exodus/12.htm">NET Bible</a> They baked cakes of bread without yeast using the dough they had brought from Egypt, for it was made without yeast--because they were thrust out of Egypt and were not able to delay, they could not prepare food for themselves either. <a href="/nheb/exodus/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt; for it wasn't leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt, and couldn't wait, neither had they prepared for themselves any food. <a href="/wbt/exodus/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought from Egypt, for it was not leavened: because they were driven from Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victuals. <a href="/web/exodus/12.htm">World English Bible</a> They baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought out of Egypt; for it wasn’t leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt, and couldn’t wait, and they had not prepared any food for themselves. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they bake unleavened cakes with the dough which they have brought out from Egypt, for it has not fermented; for they have been cast out of Egypt, and have not been able to delay, and also they have not made provision for themselves. <a href="/ylt/exodus/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they bake with the dough which they have brought out from Egypt unleavened cakes, for it hath not fermented; for they have been cast out of Egypt, and have not been able to delay, and also provision they have not made for themselves. <a href="/slt/exodus/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will cook the dough which they brought out of Egypt unleavened cakes, for it was not leavened; for they were driven out of Egypt, for they could not linger, and also they made not for themselves food.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they baked the meal, which a little before they had brought out of Egypt, in dough: and they made earth cakes unleavened: for it could not be leavened, the Egyptians pressing them to depart, and not suffering them to make any stay: neither did they think of preparing any meat. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they baked the bread, which a little while ago they had taken out of Egypt as dough. And they made unleavened bread baked under ashes. For it was not able to be leavened, with the Egyptians compelling them to leave and not permitting them to cause any delay. Neither did they have occasion to prepare any meat. <a href="/nabre/exodus/12.htm">New American Bible</a> The dough they had brought out of Egypt they baked into unleavened loaves. It was not leavened, because they had been driven out of Egypt and could not wait. They did not even prepare food for the journey. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt; it was not leavened, because they were driven out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they baked on a griddle unleavened bread of the dough which they had brought forth out of the land of Egypt, for it was not leavened: because the Egyptians drove them out. and they could not make it into flat loaves, neither had they prepared for themselves any provisions for the journey. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they baked the dough that the Egyptians had brought them, flat unleavened cake, because it had not fermented, because the Egyptians brought them out and they could not be rolled upland also they had made no provisions for them.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/exodus/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they baked the dough which they brought out of Egypt, unleavened cakes, for it had not been leavened; for the Egyptians cast them out, and they could not remain, neither did they prepare provision for themselves for the journey. <a href="/parallel/exodus/12-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=3067" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/12.htm">The Exodus Begins</a> …38And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. 39<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Since</a> <a href="/hebrew/1217.htm" title="1217: hab·bā·ṣêq (Art:: N-ms) -- Dough (for cooking). From batseq; dough.">their dough</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">had no</a> <a href="/hebrew/2556.htm" title="2556: ḥā·mêṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be pungent, in taste, in color. A primitive root; to be pungent; i.e. In taste, in color.">leaven,</a> <a href="/hebrew/644.htm" title="644: way·yō·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To bake. A primitive root; to cook, especially to bake.">the people baked</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣî·’ū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">what they had brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·ra·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">out of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/4682.htm" title="4682: maṣ·ṣō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Unleavened bread or cake. ">into unleavened</a> <a href="/hebrew/5692.htm" title="5692: ‘u·ḡōṯ (N-fp) -- A disc or cake of bread. From uwg; an ash-cake.">loaves.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1644.htm" title="1644: ḡō·rə·šū (V-Pual-Perf-3cp) -- To drive out, cast out. A primitive root; to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce.">when they had been driven out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·ra·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yā·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">they could</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4102.htm" title="4102: lə·hiṯ·mah·mê·ah (Prep-l:: V-Hitpael-Inf) -- To linger, tarry. Apparently a denominative from mah; properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. to be reluctant.">delay</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">had not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">prepared</a> <a href="/hebrew/6720.htm" title="6720: ṣê·ḏāh (N-fs) -- Provision, food. Or tsedah; feminine of tsayid; food.">any provisions</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for themselves.</a> 40Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-3.htm">Deuteronomy 16:3</a> You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. <a href="/numbers/33-3.htm">Numbers 33:3-5</a> On the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, the Israelites set out from Rameses. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians, / who were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them; for the LORD had executed judgment against their gods. / The Israelites set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7-8</a> Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Deuteronomy 16:8</a> For six days you must eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day you shall hold a solemn assembly to the LORD your God, and you must not do any work. <a href="/leviticus/23-6.htm">Leviticus 23:6</a> On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. <a href="/matthew/16-6.htm">Matthew 16:6-12</a> “Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” / They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.” / Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread? ... <a href="/mark/8-14.htm">Mark 8:14-21</a> Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. / “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.” / So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread. ... <a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Luke 12:1</a> In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-4</a> I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. / They all ate the same spiritual food ... <a href="/john/6-31.htm">John 6:31-35</a> Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” / Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. / For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” ... <a href="/joshua/5-10.htm">Joshua 5:10-12</a> On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover. / The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land. / And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan. <a href="/nehemiah/9-15.htm">Nehemiah 9:15</a> In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them. <a href="/psalms/78-24.htm">Psalm 78:24-25</a> He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven. / Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance. <a href="/psalms/105-37.htm">Psalm 105:37-39</a> He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled. / Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them. / He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. <a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Ezekiel 12:3-7</a> Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. / Bring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile. / As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.thrust<a href="/exodus/12-33.htm">Exodus 12:33</a> 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.<a href="/exodus/6-1.htm">Exodus 6:1</a> Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.<a href="/exodus/11-1.htm">Exodus 11:1</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/10-23.htm">Able</a> <a href="/genesis/40-17.htm">Baked</a> <a href="/exodus/12-20.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/exodus/10-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/exodus/9-11.htm">Couldn't</a> <a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/exodus/12-34.htm">Dough</a> <a href="/exodus/10-11.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/exodus/12-30.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/12-34.htm">Fermented</a> <a href="/exodus/12-20.htm">Food</a> <a href="/exodus/12-31.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/12-34.htm">Leavened</a> <a href="/hosea/7-4.htm">Paste</a> <a href="/exodus/12-16.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/genesis/45-23.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/exodus/12-33.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/exodus/12-16.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">Tarry</a> <a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/exodus/11-1.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/exodus/10-17.htm">Time</a> <a href="/exodus/12-20.htm">Unleavened</a> <a href="/genesis/45-23.htm">Victual</a> <a href="/genesis/40-17.htm">Victuals</a> <a href="/exodus/7-15.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/genesis/45-8.htm">Wasn't</a> <a href="/exodus/12-34.htm">Yeast</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/15-23.htm">Able</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-4.htm">Baked</a> <a href="/exodus/13-6.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/exodus/15-4.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/exodus/15-23.htm">Couldn't</a> <a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/numbers/15-20.htm">Dough</a> <a href="/exodus/22-10.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/exodus/12-40.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/13-3.htm">Fermented</a> <a href="/exodus/13-6.htm">Food</a> <a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/13-3.htm">Leavened</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-41.htm">Paste</a> <a href="/exodus/16-5.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/joshua/1-11.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/exodus/32-7.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/exodus/14-6.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/exodus/24-14.htm">Tarry</a> <a href="/exodus/18-22.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/numbers/22-25.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/exodus/12-40.htm">Time</a> <a href="/exodus/13-6.htm">Unleavened</a> <a href="/judges/20-10.htm">Victual</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-37.htm">Victuals</a> <a href="/exodus/21-13.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/exodus/40-35.htm">Wasn't</a> <a href="/exodus/13-6.htm">Yeast</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 12</div>1. <a href="/exodus/12-1.htm">The beginning of the year is changed</a> 3. <a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">The Passover is instituted</a> 11. <a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">The import of the rite of the Passover</a> 15. <a href="/exodus/12-15.htm">Unleavened bread</a> 29. <a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">The firstborn are slain</a> 31. <a href="/exodus/12-31.htm">The Israelites are driven out of the land</a> 37. <a href="/exodus/12-37.htm">They come to Succoth</a> 41. <a href="/exodus/12-41.htm">The time of their sojourning</a> 43. <a href="/exodus/12-43.htm">The ordinance of the Passover</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The absence of leaven in the dough signifies purity and a break from the past life in Egypt, which was filled with idolatry and oppression. This unleavened bread, or matzah, becomes a symbol of the haste in which the Israelites left Egypt, as well as a reminder of their deliverance. The Feast of Unleavened Bread, which follows Passover, commemorates this event and is a time for the Israelites to reflect on their liberation and God's provision.the people baked what they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves The act of baking unleavened loaves highlights the practical aspects of the Israelites' departure. They had to use what they had on hand, emphasizing their reliance on God for sustenance. This moment foreshadows the manna that God would later provide in the wilderness, further illustrating His provision. The unleavened loaves also serve as a tangible reminder of the Israelites' journey from slavery to freedom, a theme that resonates throughout the Bible.For when they had been driven out of Egypt The phrase "driven out" underscores the urgency and divine intervention in the Exodus. Pharaoh's decision to release the Israelites came after the final plague, the death of the firstborn, which broke his resistance. This expulsion was not just a physical departure but a spiritual liberation from bondage. It reflects God's power and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and sets the stage for the establishment of Israel as a nation.they could not delay The haste of the departure is significant, as it demonstrates the immediacy of God's deliverance. The Israelites had to leave quickly, without time to prepare, which underscores their dependence on God. This urgency is mirrored in the New Testament call to be ready for Christ's return, living in a state of spiritual preparedness and reliance on God's timing.and had not prepared any provisions for themselves The lack of provisions highlights the Israelites' faith journey. They left Egypt with only what they could carry, trusting in God's promise to lead them to a land flowing with milk and honey. This reliance on God for daily needs is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in the provision of manna and quail in the wilderness and echoed in Jesus' teaching to pray for "our daily bread." It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of trusting Him for sustenance and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The descendants of Jacob, who were enslaved in Egypt and are now being led out by Moses under God's command. 2. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where the Israelites were enslaved and from which they are now being delivered. 3. <a href="/topical/u/unleavened_bread.htm">Unleavened Bread</a> Bread made without yeast, symbolizing the haste of the Israelites' departure and later becoming a significant element in the Passover celebration. 4. <a href="/topical/e/exodus.htm">Exodus</a> The event of the Israelites' departure from Egypt, marking a pivotal moment in their history as God's chosen people. 5. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_unleavened_bread.htm">Symbolism of Unleavened Bread</a> Unleavened bread represents purity and separation from sin. Just as the Israelites left Egypt in haste, Christians are called to leave behind their old lives and embrace a new life in Christ without the "yeast" of sin. <a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a> The haste of the Israelites' departure underscores God's power and faithfulness in delivering His people. Believers can trust in God's timing and provision, even when circumstances require immediate action. <a href="/topical/r/remembrance_and_obedience.htm">Remembrance and Obedience</a> The practice of eating unleavened bread during Passover serves as a reminder of God's deliverance. Christians are encouraged to remember God's past faithfulness as they face present challenges. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_readiness.htm">Spiritual Readiness</a> Just as the Israelites had to be ready to leave Egypt at a moment's notice, Christians should live in a state of spiritual readiness, prepared for Christ's return and the call to action in their daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 12</a> <a href="/q/what_does_leaven_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does leaven symbolize in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_unleavened_bread.htm">What is unleavened bread?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_jewish_feasts.htm">What are the Jewish feasts and festivals in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_visible_vs._invisible_church.htm">What are the religious festivals mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(39) Unleavened cakes.--Such are commonly eaten by the Arabs, who make them by mixing flour with water, and attaching round pieces of the dough to the insides of their ovens after they have heated them.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 39. Unleavened cakes. Some of the modern Arabs make such cakes by simply mixing flour with water, and attaching flat circular pieces of the dough thus formed to the sides of their ovens after they have heated them. (Niebuhr, Description de l'Arabie,?. 45, and pl. 1, F.) Others put a lump of dough into the ashes of a wood fire, and cover it over with the embers for a short time (Layard, Nineveh and Babylon, p. 288). All Arab bread is unleavened. They were thrust out of Egypt. Compare ver. 33. CHAPTER 12:40-42 <a href="/commentaries/exodus/12-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Since כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction their dough הַבָּצֵ֜ק (hab·bā·ṣêq) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1217.htm">Strong's 1217: </a> Dough (for cooking) had no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no yeast, חָמֵ֑ץ (ḥā·mêṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2556.htm">Strong's 2556: </a> To be pungent, in taste, in color the people baked וַיֹּאפ֨וּ (way·yō·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_644.htm">Strong's 644: </a> To cook, to bake what they had brought הוֹצִ֧יאוּ (hō·w·ṣî·’ū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim out of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֛יִם (mim·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa into unleavened מַצּ֖וֹת (maṣ·ṣō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4682.htm">Strong's 4682: </a> Sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover loaves. עֻגֹ֥ת (‘u·ḡōṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5692.htm">Strong's 5692: </a> A disc or cake of bread For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction when they had been driven out גֹרְשׁ֣וּ (ḡō·rə·šū) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1644.htm">Strong's 1644: </a> To drive out from a, possession, to expatriate, divorce of Egypt, מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם (mim·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa they could יָֽכְלוּ֙ (yā·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> To be able, have power not וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no delay לְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ (lə·hiṯ·mah·mê·ah) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> To question, hesitate, to be reluctant and וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and had not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no prepared עָשׂ֥וּ (‘ā·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make any provisions צֵדָ֖ה (ṣê·ḏāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6720.htm">Strong's 6720: </a> Provision, food for themselves. לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/12-39.htm">OT Law: Exodus 12:39 They baked unleavened cakes of the dough (Exo. 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