So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls being bound up in their cloaks on their shoulders. The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for they had asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing. And the LORD had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.
And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds. And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.
The time that the people of Israel lived in Egypt was 430 years. At the end of 430 years, on that very day, all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. It was a night of watching by the LORD, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; so this same night is a night of watching kept to the LORD by all the people of Israel throughout their generations.
Comment: You can imagine how much clutter there would have been in some houses, if they were hoarders, after 430 years! Thinking ahead they took the dough ready to make bread for the next few days. After a week of basic unleavened bread you can imagine how the kids were asking ‘when will we get ‘proper bread’ again?’ But in the need to get away ‘now’, bread wasn’t leavened, and no doubt much ‘clutter’ was left behind. Nevertheless they took all the borrowed ‘wealth’ that their neighbours had given them in their luggage. On time 600,000 adult men and probably more women (remember the male babies had been disposed of at birth for years, although that command may have been rescinded. The boys would have been better slaves.) and many children, possibly mainly girls, got away on time!
Prayer: There are very stressful times in life, Father, please help me to remain calm, trusting You.
As I read it! 