All the congregation of Israel.

The nation represented by its elders. Upon retiring from Pharaoh's presence, Moses had undoubtedly withdrawn to the land of Goshen, to arrange for the departure that he saw now to be close at hand.

On the tenth day.

The Paschal Lamb was selected on the tenth day of the month, but not slain until the fourteenth.

Take to them every man. lamb.

The term in the original may mean. sheep or goat of any sex or age, though in verse. it is stated that it shall be. male of the first year.

According to the house of their fathers.

That is, according to the distribution of the people into families, so that only the members of one family or family circle should unite--not an indiscriminate company.

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