Exodus 12:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

it. Ellipsis to be supplied by "the lamb" from verse preceding (App-6).

souls. Hebrew, plural of nephesh. Verse 15, singular. See App-13.

eating. Hebrew mouth. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, mouth put for what is eaten by it.

lamb. Repeated at beginning of next clause in the Figure of speech Anadiplosis (App-6) for emphasis.

Exodus 12:4

4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.