congregation = assembly (in its civil aspect). Hebrew. 'edah, a technical Pentateuchal word. First occurrence in Exo_12:3, Exo_12:6, Exo_12:19, Exo_12:47. Used technically of Israel, fifteen times in Exodus; twelve in Leviticus; eighty-three times in Numbers. Found in the prophets only here; Jer_30:20; and Hos_7:12 (reference to Pentateuch) App-92.