Les identifies the mixed multitude only as a separate group that came out of Egypt with the Israelites, not included in his three-to-seven-million estimate.
In only one of the provided clips does Les mention the mixed multitude directly. He says the children of Israel numbered anywhere from three to seven million at the Exodus, 'not counting the mixed multitude that came with them.' The clips do not give further details about who these people were, their ethnicity, or their motives.
Exodus 1:7 — This verse records how the children of Israel multiplied in Egypt, which Les uses as the basis for his three-to-seven-million estimate that he says excludes the mixed multitude.
Scripture records that the children of Israel multiplied greatly while they were in Egypt. Exodus 1:7 says they 'were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.' On the night of Passover, Israel left Egypt, and Exodus 12:35 says they 'borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment.' The provided transcripts do not quote a specific verse that defines the mixed multitude by name; Les's reference is simply to 'the mixed multitude that came with them.'
Les mentions the mixed multitude only in passing. He teaches that when Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt on the night of Passover, the company numbered anywhere from three to seven million Israelites, and that this number did not include the mixed multitude that accompanied them. In these clips, Les does not explain who made up the mixed multitude, where they came from, or what happened to them later. His wording distinguishes them from the nation of Israel while acknowledging they were present at the exodus.
Les does not give a count for the mixed multitude. He says the Israelite population leaving Egypt was anywhere from three to seven million, and then adds, 'not counting the mixed multitude that came with them.' The transcripts do not suggest any number for the mixed multitude itself.
Les speaks of the mixed multitude as a separate group that accompanied Israel rather than as part of the nation itself. He uses the phrase 'the mixed multitude that came with them' immediately after giving his estimate of the Israelite population, making clear that the multitudes were additional people outside that count.
Les repeatedly teaches that the number of Israelites Moses led out of Egypt was between three and seven million. He cites the growth described in Exodus 1 to support this range and says even then he is not including the mixed multitude in the count.
Les explains that the King James use of the word 'borrowed' in Exodus 12:35 is unfortunate because it suggests repayment. He says the Israelites were to ask the Egyptians for things to send them on their journey, and the Lord gave them favor. This is part of the departure scene in which the mixed multitude was present, though Les does not connect the mixed multitude to this detail.
Israel Departs with Egypt's Wealth
Les explains the context of Israel's departure from Egypt, including the request for Egyptian silver, gold, and clothing, which is the setting in which the mixed multitude also left.
Mixed Multitude Mentioned
Les teaches that when Israel left Egypt there was a mixed multitude that came with them, and he does not include that group in his estimate of three to seven million Israelites.
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Israel's Estimated Size
Les refers to the three-to-seven-million figure again while explaining why he uses that number for the Israelites who left Egypt.
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Because here God had been telling Abraham, and he told Isaac, ìDon't go into Egypt.î And when they tried it, they got in trouble, until they hightailed it back to Canaan. Now God tells Jacob, ìDon't be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there in Egypt I will make of thee a great nation .î And that's exactly what happened.
Israel's Estimated Size in the Wilderness
Les repeats that Israel came out of Egypt with three to seven million people, reinforcing that the mixed multitude was separate from that count.
Exodus 1:7: And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
This verse records Israel's rapid multiplication in Egypt, which Les uses to estimate the population at the time of the Exodus.
Exodus 1:5: And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
This verse shows the small beginning of Israel in Egypt before their great increase, providing background to Les's population estimates.
Exodus 12:35: And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
This verse describes the departure from Egypt, the very event to which the mixed multitude is connected in the transcripts.
No. Les says Israel numbered between three and seven million when they left Egypt, and that this figure did not include the mixed multitude. The clips provide no count for the mixed multitude itself.
Les speaks of the mixed multitude as a separate group that came with Israel. He distinguishes it from the three to seven million Israelites he estimates left Egypt.
The provided clips do not discuss the mixed multitude's later role or behavior. They simply note its presence at the exodus without additional detail.
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