Exodus 12:49
Exodus 12:49 in Multiple Translations
The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you.”
One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
One law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
The law is the same for him who is an Israelite by birth and for the man from a strange country who is living with you.
The same rule applies to both the native and the foreigner who lives among you.”
One lawe shalbe to him that is borne in the land, and to the stranger that dwelleth among you.
one law is to a native, and to a sojourner who is sojourning in your midst.'
One law shall be to him who is born at home, and to the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you.”
One law shall be to him that is home-born, and to the stranger that sojourneth among you.
The same law shall be to him that is born in the land, and to the proselyte that sojourneth with you.
These rules apply to people who were born as Israelis and to foreigners who come and live among you.”
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 12:49
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Exodus 12:49 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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תּוֹרָ֣ה
אַחַ֔ת
יִהְיֶ֖ה
לָֽ/אֶזְרָ֑ח
וְ/לַ/גֵּ֖ר
הַ/גָּ֥ר
בְּ/תוֹכְ/כֶֽם
תּוֹרָ֣ה
tôwrâh
H8451
instruction
N-fs
אַחַ֔ת
ʼechâd
H259
one
Adj
יִהְיֶ֖ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
לָֽ/אֶזְרָ֑ח
ʼezrâch
H249
born
Prep | N-ms
וְ/לַ/גֵּ֖ר
gêr
H1616
sojourner
Conj | Prep | N-ms
הַ/גָּ֥ר
gûwr
H1481
to sojourn
Art | V-Qal
בְּ/תוֹכְ/כֶֽם
tâvek
H8432
midst
Prep | N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 12:49
תּוֹרָ֣ה
tôwrâh
H8451
"instruction"
N-fs
The Hebrew word for instruction or law, referring to the Ten Commandments or the first five books of the Bible, guiding human behavior and moral code.
Definition: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law
Usage: Occurs in 213 OT verses. KJV: law. See also: Genesis 26:5; Nehemiah 8:7; Psalms 1:2.
אַחַ֔ת
ʼechâd
H259
"one"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
יִהְיֶ֖ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לָֽ/אֶזְרָ֑ח
ʼezrâch
H249
"born"
Prep | N-ms
This word refers to something or someone that is native or born in a place, like a tree that grows naturally or a person born in a certain country, as seen in the Bible when describing native Israelites.
Definition: 1) a native (one rising from the soil) 1a) of man, native Israelites 1b) of tree, native (to Israel)
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: bay tree, (home-) born (in the land), of the (one's own) country (nation). See also: Exodus 12:19; Leviticus 24:16; Psalms 37:35.
וְ/לַ/גֵּ֖ר
gêr
H1616
"sojourner"
Conj | Prep | N-ms
A sojourner is a foreigner or temporary resident, lacking inherited rights, but often given concessions in Israel. This term appears in the Bible to describe outsiders living among God's people.
Definition: 1) sojourner 1a) a temporary inhabitant, a newcomer lacking inherited rights 1b) of foreigners in Israel, though conceded rights
Usage: Occurs in 83 OT verses. KJV: alien, sojourner, stranger. See also: Genesis 15:13; Deuteronomy 10:19; Psalms 39:13.
הַ/גָּ֥ר
gûwr
H1481
"to sojourn"
Art | V-Qal
This word means to fear or dread something, like the fear of God. It implies a sense of awe or reverence, like the fear that the disciples felt during the storm on the lake in Matthew 8:24. It can also mean to be a stranger or sojourner in a place.
Definition: 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell 1b) (Hithpolel) 1b1) to seek hospitality with 1b2) to assemble oneself
Usage: Occurs in 94 OT verses. KJV: abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 12:10; 1 Kings 17:20; Psalms 5:5.
בְּ/תוֹכְ/כֶֽם
tâvek
H8432
"midst"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
This word refers to the middle or center of something, such as a group of people or a physical space. It can also mean among or between things, as seen in various Bible translations.
Definition: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)
Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:6; Numbers 35:5; 2 Chronicles 32:4.
Study Notes — Exodus 12:49
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- Exodus 12:49 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Exodus 12:49
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 12:49
- Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 12:49
- Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 12:49
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 12:49
- Cambridge Bible on Exodus 12:49
- Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 12:49
- Sermons on Exodus 12:49
Context — Instructions for the Passover
47The whole congregation of Israel must celebrate it.
48If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it.
49The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you.”
50Then all the Israelites did this—they did just as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron. 51And on that very day the LORD brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.Cross References
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| 1 | Numbers 15:15–16 | The assembly is to have the same statute both for you and for the foreign resident; it is a permanent statute for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the LORD. The same law and the same ordinance will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing with you.” |
| 2 | Numbers 15:29 | You shall have the same law for the one who acts in error, whether he is a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you. |
| 3 | Leviticus 24:22 | You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’” |
| 4 | Numbers 9:14 | If a foreigner dwelling among you wants to observe the Passover to the LORD, he is to do so according to the Passover statute and its ordinances. You are to apply the same statute to both the foreigner and the native of the land.’” |
| 5 | Galatians 3:28 | There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. |
| 6 | Colossians 3:11 | Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all. |
Exodus 12:49 Summary
This verse means that God's laws are for everyone, no matter where they come from or who they are. It's like a big family, where everyone has to follow the same rules, as seen in Exodus 12:49. Just like how a family has rules to keep everyone safe and happy, God's laws are in place to help us live in harmony with Him and with each other, as seen in Deuteronomy 10:19 and Leviticus 19:34. By following God's laws, we can show our love and respect for Him and for each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the same law to apply to both native and foreigner?
This means that God's laws and expectations are the same for everyone, regardless of their background or nationality, as seen in Exodus 12:49 and supported by Leviticus 24:22, which says that the same law applies to both the native and the stranger.
How does this verse relate to the concept of equality in the Bible?
This verse highlights the principle of equality before God, where everyone is subject to the same laws and standards, as also seen in Galatians 3:28, which says that there is neither Jew nor Gentile in Christ.
What is the significance of the foreigner being treated like a native in this context?
The foreigner who resides among the Israelites and follows God's laws is treated like a native, indicating that God's community is inclusive and welcoming to those who commit to following Him, as seen in Exodus 12:48 and Numbers 9:14.
How does this verse apply to the church today?
This verse reminds us that God's laws and expectations are the same for all believers, regardless of their background or culture, and that we should strive to create an inclusive and welcoming community, as seen in Ephesians 2:19 and Acts 10:34-35.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can apply the principle of equality and inclusivity in my own life and community?
- How can I ensure that I am treating others with the same respect and dignity that God shows to all people, regardless of their background or nationality?
- What are some areas in my life where I may be unintentionally showing favoritism or discrimination, and how can I work to change this?
- How can I balance the need for inclusivity with the importance of upholding God's laws and standards, as seen in this verse and other parts of Scripture?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 12:49
One law shall be to him that is homeborn,.... A proper Israelite, one that is so by descent: and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you; that becomes a proselyte to the true religion; these were
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 12:49
One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. One law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 12:49
Exodus 12:49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.Ver. 49. And unto the stranger.] The proselyte, who is Peregrinus iustitiae, non solum peregrinus portae, as the Rabbins distinguish,
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 12:49
FURTHER THE .(43-51) This is the ordinance.—These directions, together with those which follow with respect to the sanctification of the firstborn (Exodus 13:1-16), seem to have been given to Moses at Succoth, and were consequently recorded at this point of the narrative. They comprise three principal points:—(1) The exclusion of all uncircumcised persons from the Passover (Exodus 12:43); (2) the admission of all full proselytes (Exodus 12:48-49); and (3) the injunction that no bone of the lamb should be broken (Exodus 12:46).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 12:49
Verse 49. One law shall be to him that is home-born, c.] As this is the first place that the term תורה torah or LAW occurs, a term of the greatest importance in Divine revelation, and on the proper understanding of which much depends, I judge it best to give its genuine explanation once for all. The word תורה torah comes from the root ירה yarah, which signifies to aim at, teach, point out, direct, lead, guide, make straight, or even and from these significations of the word (and in all these senses it is used in the Bible) we may see at once the nature, properties, and design of the law of God. It is a system of INSTRUCTION in righteousness; it teaches the difference between moral good and evil; ascertains what is right and fit to be done, and what should be left undone, because improper to be performed. It continually aims at the glory of God, and the happiness of his creatures; teaches the true knowledge of the true God, and the destructive nature of sin; points out the absolute necessity of an atonement as the only means by which God can be reconciled to transgressors; and in its very significant rites and ceremonies points out the Son of God, till he should come to put away iniquity by the sacrifice of himself. It is a revelation of God's wisdom and goodness, wonderfully well calculated to direct the hearts of men into the truth, to guide their feet into the path of life, and to make straight, even, and plain that way which leads to God, and in which the soul must walk in order to arrive at eternal life. It is the fountain whence every correct notion relative to God - his perfections, providence, grace, justice, holiness, omniscience, and omnipotence, has been derived. And it has been the origin whence all the true principles of law and justice have been deduced. The pious study of it was the grand means of producing the greatest kings, the most enlightened statesmen, the most accomplished poets, and the most holy and useful men, that ever adorned the world. It is exceeded only by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which is at once the accomplishment of its rites and predictions, and the fulfilment of its grand plan and outline.
As a system of teaching or instruction, it is the most sovereign and most effectual; as by it is the knowledge of sin, and it alone is the schoolmaster, παιδαγωγος, that leads men to Christ, that they may be justified through faith. Galatians 3:24. Who can absolutely ascertain the exact quantum of obliquity in a crooked line, without the application of a straight one? And could sin, in all its twistings, windings, and varied involutions, have ever been truly ascertained, had not God given to man this perfect rule to judge by? The nations who acknowledge this revelation of God have, as far as they attained to its dictates, the wisest, purest, most equal, and most beneficial laws.
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 12:49
49. Cf. Leviticus 24:22, Numbers 9:14; Numbers 15:15-16; Numbers 15:29.
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 12:49
, Exio 12:43-50. This additional ordinance, defining the character of the participants in the passover feast, now became necessary, since aliens and strangers of various nations attached themselves to Israel. Exodus 12:38.
Sermons on Exodus 12:49
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The Proof of This Custom Only From the Talmuds. by John Gill | John Gill discusses the origins and evidence of the Jewish custom of receiving proselytes through baptism or dipping, emphasizing that this practice is primarily documented in the |
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Be Rich: I Know a Secret by Warren Wiersbe | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of the mystery in the teachings of the apostle Paul. The mystery refers to the fact that when a person is saved, whether they |
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(How to Get Out of a Religious Rut): It's Imperative to Get Out of the Rut Now! by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being wholehearted Christians and not settling for a half-hearted faith. He urges the congregation to take their faith ser |
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Saints Alive by Warren Wiersbe | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the three basic wars that every human being faces: the war within oneself, the war with others, and the war with God. The speaker references J |
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The Logic of Law by Warren Wiersbe | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that as believers in Jesus Christ, we are all united through the Holy Spirit. He highlights the difference between living by threats and liv |
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The Local Church 1 - Part 2 by William MacDonald | This sermon delves into the distinction between Israel and the church, emphasizing that they are not a continuum but rather distinct entities in God's plan. It highlights how Israe |
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Genesis and the Origin of Races by Ken Ham | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of recognizing that all humans are descendants of one man and one woman, going back to Noah and Adam. He challenges the secular |