Exodus 12:45

Exodus 12:45 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.
• New International Version (NIV)but a temporary resident or a hired worker may not eat it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)No foreigner or hired worker may eat of it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A sojourner and a hired servant shall not eat it.

Context of Exodus 12:45

43The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of the Passover: no foreigner is to eat it; 44but every man’s slave who is bought with money, after you have circumcised him, then he may eat it. No stranger (temporary resident, foreigner) or hired servant shall eat it. 46It is to be eaten inside one house; you shall not take any of the meat outside the house, nor shall you break any of its bones. 47The entire congregation of Israel shall keep and celebrate it.

Exodus 12:45 word by word

תּוֹשָׁ֥ב וְשָׂכִ֖יר לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל־בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A foreignerתּוֹשָׁבtôshâb tôshâb · sojournerH8453
• and an hired servantשָׂכִירώâkîyr · hiredH7916
• shall not eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398

Cross-references for Exodus 12:45

• Leviticus 22:10‘No layman [that is, someone outside of Aaron’s family] is to eat the holy gift [which has been offered to God]; a foreigner residing with the priest or a hired man shall not eat the holy thing.
• Ephesians 2:12remember that at that time you were separated from Christ [excluded from any relationship with Him], alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise [with no share in the sacred Messianic promise and without knowledge of God’s agreements], having no hope [in His promise] and [living] in the world without God.

Commentaries on Exodus 12:45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45A foreigner - תושב toshab, from ישב yashab, to sit down or dwell; one who is a mere sojourner, for the purpose of traffic, merchandise, etc., but who is neither a proselyte of the gate nor of the covenant. And a hired servant - Who, though he be bought with money, or has indented himself for a certain term to serve a Jew, yet has not become either a proselyte of the gate or of the covenant. None of these shall eat of it, because not circumcised - not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45A foreigner - or sojourner: one who resides in a country, not having a permanent home, nor being attached to an Israelitish household.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 43-51Verses 43-51 In times to come, all the congregation of Israel must keep the passover. All that share in God's mercies should join in thankful praises for them. The New Testament passover, the Lord's supper, ought not to be neglected by any. Strangers, if circumcised, might eat of the passover. Here is an early indication of favour to the gentiles. This taught the Jews that their being a nation favoured by God, entitled them to their privileges, not their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-50These extra instructions for celebrating Passover mainly refer to outsiders and foreigners (12:43; 12:48). The presence of non-Israelite groups in the community might have led to these rules (12:38). The main point was whether the person was willing to fully join Israel and obey the Lord by being circumcised.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-5115. Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread, &c.--This was to commemorate another circumstance in the departure of the Israelites, who were urged to leave so hurriedly that their dough was unleavened (Ex 12:39), and they had to eat unleavened cakes (De 16:3). The greatest care was always taken by the Jews to free their houses from leaven--the owner searching every corner of his dwelling with a lighted candle. A figurative allusion to this is made (1Co…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 12:45

• Aliens
• Passover

In the dictionaries

• Blood
• Convocation
• Cry
• Leaven
• Mean
• Observe
• Passover
• Purtenance
• Sojourning
• Strike

Commentaries on Exodus 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings