Deuteronomy 16:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 16 Their feast of the passover to be kept, Deuteronomy 16:1-7, and to eat unleavened bread, Deuteronomy 16:8. The seven weeks and their feasts, Deuteronomy 16:9-12. The feast of tabernacles to be observed by them, and their family, seven days, Deuteronomy 16:13-15. All the males to appear before the Lord three times a year, and at these three feasts, Deuteronomy 16:16,17. Judges and officers are appointed, Deuteronomy 16:18-20, and are prohibited to set up idolatry, Deuteronomy 6:21,22. Object. They came out of Egypt by day, and in the morning, as appears from Exodus 12:22, Exodus 13:3 Numbers 33:3. Answ. They are said to be brought out by night, because in the night Pharaoh was forced to give them leave to depart, and accordingly they made preparation for their departure, and in the morning they perfected the work.