The Samaritan Pentateuch reads, "Now the sojourning of the
children of Israel, and of their fathers in the land of
Canaan and in the land of Egypt, was 430; years." The
Alexandrine copy of the LXX. has the same reading; and the
same statement is made by the apostle Paul, in Ga 3:17, who
reckons from the promise made to Abraham to the giving of the
law. That these three witnesses have the truth, the
chronology itself proves; for it is evident that the
descendants of Israel did not dwell 430; years in Egypt; while
it is equally evident, that the period from Abraham's entry
into Canaan to the Exodus, is exactly that number. Thus,
from Abraham's entrance into the promised land to the birth
of Isaac, was 25; years; Isaac was 60; at the birth of Jacob;
Jacob was 130; at his going into Egypt; where he and his
children continued 215; years more; making in the whole 430
years. See Kennicott's Dissertation on the Hebrew Text.
* sojourning.
Ac 13:17 Heb 11:9
* four hundred.
Ge 12:1-3 15:13 Ac 7:6 Ga 3:16,17
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