Genesis 15

Genesis 15:13

That Prophetical promise, Gen. XV. 13. makes not the Israelites to be 400 years in Egypt; But rather is thus rightly understood; That Abrahams Seed, that is, Isaac and Jacob, should be strangers in a Land that was not theirs; that is, in Canaan 190; years from the birth of Isaac, to Jacobs going down into Egypt, XXV. 26. and XLVII. 9. And Jacobs posterity were strangers in Egypt, from his going down thither, till their bringing forth by Moses, 210 years; not 400 years there: Moses himself being the sonne of Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, Num. XXVI. 59. and grandchilde of Kohath; And Levi, and Koath went down into Egypt with Jacob, XLVI. 11. And Machir the sonne of Manasseh: And Jair the grandchilde of Hezrom, living in Moses his time, Num. XXXII. 40, 41.

And Achan the third from Zarah living in Joshuahs time, Josh. VII. 1. 18. 1 Chron. II. 6, 7. And thus 190 and 210 make up those 400 years, in this Prophetical promise mentioned. And the Samaritan Bible or Text here; and the LXX. in Exod. XII. 40. do thus declare this point; though their insertion and addition there be of their own minde and meaning; and no part of the sacred Text.