#155 Please Leave Exodus 12

31 Then he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, “Rise, go out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel. And go, serve the Lord as you have said.32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone; and bless me also.”

33 And the Egyptians urged the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste. For they said, “We shall all be dead.” 34 So the people took their dough before it was leavened, having their kneading bowls bound up in their clothes on their shoulders.35 Now the children of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, and they had asked from the Egyptians articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing. 36 And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.

37 Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children. 38 A mixed multitude went up with them also, and flocks and herds—a great deal of livestock. 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they had brought out of Egypt; for it was not leavened, because they were driven out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared provisions for themselves.

40 Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt[a] was four hundred and thirty years. 41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years—on that very same day—it came to pass that all the armies of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. 42 It is a night of solemn observance to the Lord for bringing them out of the land of Egypt. This is that night of the Lord, a solemn observance for all the children of Israel throughout their generations. Exodus 12:31-42 NKJV

Pharaoh is now truly afraid, for death has visited his house, and he cannot recover what was lost. The fear death is not quite the same as humility, honest remorse; he does ask of Moses to bless him, but likely because he wishes for this to end. There is little left to take, and when ever we see a soul pass from this life, we our reminded of our own inevitable end. You make think yourself wise or comfort yourself that there is only sleep after this life, but it is better to fall upon the rock and be broken, then to be crushed underneath. You will never be so hard as to break the mind of God. He does not need to change, He hasn't, He won't.

"Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.44"And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust." 45When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them.…Matthew 21:44

The Egyptians are now all too ready to send the Hebrews away; please leave, take whatever you like, just leave. "We shall all be dead," for that is all they know, they are still blind and this was manifest by the darkness of the plague that proceeded death. They are in the dark about life, for they love sin and they do not see the wages of it. They are a people that believe in an after life, but not the one of God's design. How much will it help or comfort a man to say, "well the God I believe in isn't that way?" Or, "I interpret the Bible differently, I am a good person, I was born a part of this belief, there is no God, if God is like that then I shall have nothing to do with Him, and I would rather be in hell with my friends than in heaven with a bunch of boring saints." It says that it was a mixed multitude, and so it would appear that others left Egypt with the Hebrews. Maybe they had come to fear God, maybe they wanted out of Egypt for fear that it would come to ruin, I am not certain. 

So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt. 15He remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON." Matthew 2:14 & 15

He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name. 10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. Psalm 111:9&10