37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children. 38And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.
39Since 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.
“mixed multitude”
“The Hebrew says ‘swarm’, from the same root as that used in 8:21 to describe the plague of gadflies.” (Cole)
Swarm, think about that word for a minute and envision the invasion at our southern border. We have seen large caravans that have stressed our country’s resources but nothing of the magnitude of a swarm, all at once.
The mixed multitude had unleavened dough to bake into loaves but took no other provisions.
“along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.”
Did they have feed and water for the livestock? The Bible doesn’t mention it.
They would have to rely on the Lord for their provisions.
We thank the Lord daily for our blessings, our provisions.
Do you?
If not it’s easy to do, just say thank you Lord for this food, my shelter, my income, my family, my spouse. Thank you Jesus for my salvation! In Jesus name I pray.
Blessings, David
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