How many years was Israel in Egypt and how many came out?
Israel was in Egypt 215 years. When they came out, they numbered five to seven million souls. The 430 years mentioned in Scripture were completed at the Exodus, which marked the end of the entire sojourning period, not just the time in Egypt.
Les explains that Jacob went down into Egypt with all his sons, and God promised to make of him a great nation there. They came out 215 years later, numbering five to seven million souls. Les then points out that another 215 years passed, and Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt, completing the 430 years. At Mount Sinai, the nation gathered, and God was about to do something totally different. From Genesis 1 until Exodus 20, there had never been any written do's and don'ts from God, nor any God-instituted worship. Now God was getting ready to establish an organized system of worship and give His law.
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How many Israelites came out of Egypt and how long were they there after Jacob arrived?
Jacob ended up in Egypt with all his sons, and they came out 215 years later numbering five, six, or seven million souls.