Hebrew Bible / Exodus / 3
- Exodus 3:1 / Onkelos Exodus 3:1
- Exodus 3:4 / Genesis 22:11
- Exodus 3:4 / Genesis 46:2
- Exodus 3:4 / 1 Samuel 3:10
- Exodus 3:5 / Joshua 5:15
- Exodus 3:6 / Samaritan Exodus 3:6
- Exodus 3:6 / 1 Kings 19:13
- Exodus 3:7 / Nehemiah 9:9
- Exodus 3:7 / Onkelos Exodus 3:7
- Exodus 3:7 / 1 Samuel 9:16 / LXX 1 Samuel 9:16
- Exodus 3:8 / Numbers 16:13
- Exodus 3:8 / Genesis 18:21
- Exodus 3:9 / 1 Samuel 9:16
- Exodus 3:12 / Onkelos Exodus 3:12
- Exodus 3:14 / LXX Exodus 3:14
- Exodus 3:15 / Psalm 135:13
- Exodus 32:2 / 4 Ezra 14:2
Summary
Date: 5th Century B.C.E. (Final composition)
Exodus begins where the Hebrews grow from a family into a nation, and it ends on the first day of the new year following the exodus from Egypt as the sanctuary is erected and the divine Presence takes up Its abode in the Israelites' midst. The opening section and the closing section look as if they were composed after the subdivision to serve as prologue and epilogue, marking the book as a distinct subunit within the Torah. Thematically, the book marks the transition from God's promises of progeny, land, and a permanent relationship with Israel to the fulfillment of these promises, beginning with the Israelites' phenomenal growth, the exodus, and the covenant at Sinai.