Exodus Chapter 12 Verses 34-36 

:34 “And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: 36 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.”  

“And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.”  The people were following the LORD’s teaching on the feast of unleavened bread and the Passover, whereby they took their dough before it was leavened. 

“And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: 36 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.”   

This was done in response to the command of the LORD in Ex. 11:2, 3: “Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.  And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians.”   

Verses 37-39 

:37 “And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. 38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. 39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.” 

“And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.”  By comparing this verse with the other verses that mention the number that came out of Egypt it appears that the number of six hundred and three thousand and five hundred and fifty is the number of men besides women and children.  We are never told how many women and children there were, but a rough estimate would make the total of all men, women, and children over two million who came out of Egypt.  This gives us an idea of the greatness of the provision of God towards the children of Israel as they made their 40 year pilgrimage in the desert.   

“And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.”  The mixed multitude are not described for us in detail in the scriptures, but we probably would be safe in speculating that there were other refugees in Egypt besides the children of Israel as well as some discontented of the Egyptians who went with the children of Israel.  This mixed multitude would be the source of some of the discontent and problems for the children of Israel later on in their journeys. 

“And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.”  This indicates to us that the Egyptians were very anxious initially to see the children of Israel depart from their coast and were rushing them to leave.  Moreover, it shows us that the journey ahead for the children of Israel would be filled with problems, whereby they would have to learn to lean upon the LORD.