Exodus 12:49

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 12:49 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “One law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

One law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
Exodus 12:49 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
49One law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“One law shall be to him that is homeborn, etc.] 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 both bound by the same law, and obliged to observe the same rites and ceremonies, and partook of the same ordinances, benefits, and privileges; this was a dawn of grace to the poor Gentiles, and presignified what would be in Gospel times, when they should be fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, be fellow heirs of the same body, and partakers of the promises of Christ by the Gospel, (<490219>Ephesians 2:19 3:5,6).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger--This regulation displays the liberal spirit of the Hebrew institutions. Any foreigner might obtain admission to the privileges of the nation on complying with their sacred ordinances. In the Mosaic equally as in the Christian dispensation, privilege and duty were inseparably conjoined. Next: Exodus Chapter 13”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 24:22; Num 9:14, Num 15:15, Num 15:16, Num 15:29; Gal 3:28; Col 3:11 Exodus 12:50”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“There was one law with reference to the Passover which was applicable both to the native and the foreigner: no uncircumcised man was to be allowed to eat of it. Exodus 12:50”
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