American Standard Version

Exodus 12

1AndJehovahspake untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872andAaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175inthelandבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,sayingH559,

2Thismonthהַחֹ֧דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320shallbeuntoyouthebeginningofmonthsחֳדָשִׁ֑יםcho.da.ShimH2320:itshallbethefirstרִאשׁ֥וֹןri.ShonH7223monthלְחָדְשֵׁ֖יle.cha.de.SheiH2320oftheyearהַשָּׁנָֽה׃ha.sha.NahH8141toyou.

3Speakדַּבְּר֗וּda.be.RuH1696ye untoallthecongregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Inthetenthdayofthismonthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320theyshalltakeוְיִקְח֣וּve.yik.ChuH3947tothemeverymanH376alambשֶׂ֥הsehH7716,accordingtotheirfathers’אָבֹ֖ת'a.VotH1housesH1004,alambשֶׂ֥הsehH7716forahouseholdH1004:

4andifthehouseholdהַבַּיִת֮ha.ba.YitH1004beH1961toolittleH4591foralambמִשֶּׂה֒mi.SehH7716,thenshallheandhisneighborוּשְׁכֵנ֛וֹu.she.khe.NoH7934nextuntohishouseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004takeוְלָקַ֣חve.la.KachH3947oneאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376accordingtothenumberofthesoulsH5315;accordingtoeveryman’sH376eating yeshallmakeH4591yourcountforthelambהַשֶּֽׂה׃ha.SehH7716.

5Yourlambהַכְּבָשִׂ֥יםha.ke.va.SimH3532shallbeיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961withoutblemish,amaleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145ayearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141old: yeshalltakeתִּקָּֽחוּ׃ti.Ka.chuH3947itfromthesheepH7716,orfromthegoatsהָעִזִּ֖יםha.'i.ZimH5795:

6andyeshallkeepH4931ituntilthefourteenthdayי֖וֹםYomH3117ofthesamemonthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320;andthewholeassemblyקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951ofthecongregationעֲדַֽת־'a.dat-H5712ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478shallkillitateven.

7Andtheyshalltakeוְלָֽקְחוּ֙ve.la.ke.ChuH3947ofthebloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818,andputוְנָֽתְנ֛וּve.na.te.NuH5414itonthetwoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147side-postsandonthelintelהַמַּשְׁק֑וֹףha.mash.KofH4947,uponthehousesH1004whereintheyshalleatיֹאכְל֥וּyo.khe.LuH398it.

8Andtheyshalleatוְאָכְל֥וּve.'a.khe.LuH398thefleshH1320inthatnightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915,roastצְלִי־tze.li-H6748withfireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784,andunleavenedוּמַצּ֔וֹתu.ma.TzotH4682breadH4682;withbitterמְרֹרִ֖יםme.ro.RimH4844herbsH4844theyshalleatיֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃yo.khe.Lu.huH398it.

9Eatתֹּאכְל֤וּto.khe.LuH398notofitraw,norboiledמְבֻשָּׁ֖לme.vu.ShalH1310atallwithwaterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,butroastצְלִי־tze.li-H6748withfireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784;itsheadרֹאשׁ֥וֹro.ShoH7218withitslegsכְּרָעָ֖יוke.ra.'AvH3767andwiththeinwards thereof.

10AndyeshallletnothingofitremainH3498untilthemorningבֹּ֑קֶרBo.kerH1242;butthatwhichremainethofituntilthemorningבֹּ֖קֶרBo.kerH1242yeshallburnתִּשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃tis.Ro.fuH8313withfireבָּאֵ֥שׁba.'EshH784.

11Andthusוְכָכָה֮ve.kha.KhahH3602shallyeeatתֹּאכְל֣וּto.khe.LuH398it:withyourloinsמָתְנֵיכֶ֣םma.te.nei.KhemH4975girdedחֲגֻרִ֔יםcha.gu.RimH2296,yourshoesonyourfeetH7272,andyourstaffוּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖םu.ma.kel.KhemH4731inyourhandבְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbe.yed.KhemH3027;andyeshalleatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םva.'a.khal.TemH398itinhasteבְּחִפָּז֔וֹןbe.chi.pa.ZonH2649:itisJehovah’spassoverפֶּ֥סַחPe.sachH6453.

12ForIwillgothroughthelandבְאֶֽרֶץ־ve.'e.retz-H776ofEgyptמִצְרַיִם֮mitz.ra.YimH4714inthatnightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915,andwillsmiteallthefirst-borninthelandבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,bothmanH120andbeast;andagainstallthegodsאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofEgyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714Iwillexecutejudgmentsשְׁפָטִ֖יםshe.fa.TimH8201:IamJehovah.

13Andthebloodהַדָּ֨םha.DamH1818shallbeH1961toyouforatokenuponthehousesH1004whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834yeare:andwhenIseeוְרָאִ֙יתִי֙ve.ra.'I.tiH7200thebloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818,Iwillpassoveryou,andthereshallnoplagueנֶ֙גֶף֙ne.gefH5063beH1961uponyoutodestroyyou,whenIsmitethelandבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

14Andthisdayהַיּ֨וֹםhai.YomH3117shallbeH1961untoyouforamemorialלְזִכָּר֔וֹןle.zi.ka.RonH2146,andyeshallkeepitafeastH2282toJehovah:throughoutyourgenerationsלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755yeshallkeepitafeastH2282byanordinanceforeverH5769.

15Sevenשִׁבְעַ֤תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִים֙ya.MimH3117shallyeeatH398unleavenedמַצּ֣וֹתma.TzotH4682breadH4682;eventhefirstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117yeshallputawayleavenשְּׂאֹ֖רse.'OrH7603outofyourhousesH1004:forwhosoever eatethleavenedחָמֵ֗ץcha.MetzH2557breadH4682fromthefirstהָרִאשֹׁ֖ןha.ri.ShonH7223dayמִיּ֥וֹםmi.YomH3117untiltheseventhהַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637dayי֥וֹםYomH3117,thatsoulH5315shallbecutוְנִכְרְתָ֞הve.nikh.re.TahH3772offfromIsraelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

16Andinthefirstהָרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOnH7223dayוּבַיּ֤וֹםu.vai.YomH3117thereshallbeיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961toyouaholyH6944convocationמִקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744,andintheseventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּוֹם֙u.vai.yOmH3117aholyH6944convocationמִקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744;nomannerofworkמְלָאכָה֙me.la.KhahH4399shallbeH1961doneinthem,savethatwhicheverymanmusteatH398,thatonlyאַ֚ךְ'akhH389maybeH1961donebyyou.

17AndyeshallobserveH8104thefeastofunleavenedהַמַּצּוֹת֒ha.ma.tzOtH4682breadH4682;forinthisselfsamedayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117haveIbroughtH3318yourhostsצִבְאוֹתֵיכֶ֖םtziv.'o.tei.KhemH6635outofthelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714:thereforeshallyeobserveH8104thisdayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117throughoutyourgenerationsלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֖םle.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755byanordinanceforeverH5769.

18Inthefirstבָּרִאשֹׁ֡ןba.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙la.Cho.deshH2320,onthefourteenthdayי֤וֹםYomH3117ofthemonthלַחֹ֖דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320ateven, yeshalleatתֹּאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398unleavenedמַצֹּ֑תma.TzotH4682breadH4682,untiltheoneהָאֶחָ֧דha.'e.ChadH259andtwentiethdayי֣וֹםYomH3117ofthemonthH2320ateven.

19Sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117shalltherebenoleavenשְׂאֹ֕רse.'OrH7603foundH4672inyourhousesH1004:forwhosoever eateththatwhichisleavenedH2557,thatsoulH5315shallbecutוְנִכְרְתָ֞הve.nikh.re.TahH3772offfromthecongregationמֵעֲדַ֣תme.'a.DatH5712ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, whetherhebeasojournerבַּגֵּ֖רba.GerH1616,oronethatisborninthelandהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

20Yeshalleatתֹאכֵ֑לוּto.Khe.luH398nothingleavenedH2557;inallyourhabitationsshallyeeatתֹּאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398unleavenedמַצּֽוֹת׃ פma.TzotH4682breadH4682.

21ThenMosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872calledH7121foralltheeldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,andsaidH559untothem,Drawמִֽשְׁכ֗וּmish.KhuH4900out,andtakeוּקְח֨וּu.ke.ChuH3947youlambsaccordingtoyourfamiliesH4940,andkillthepassoverהַפָּֽסַח׃ha.Pa.sachH6453.

22Andyeshalltakeוּלְקַחְתֶּ֞םu.le.kach.TemH3947abunchofhyssopאֵז֗וֹב'e.ZovH231,anddipוּטְבַלְתֶּם֮u.te.val.TemH2881itinthebloodבַּדָּ֣םba.DamH1818thatisinthebasin,andstrikethelintelהַמַּשְׁקוֹף֙ha.mash.kOfH4947andthetwoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147side-postswiththebloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818thatisinthebasin;andnoneofyoushallgoתֵצְא֛וּte.tze.'UH3318outofthedoorמִפֶּֽתַח־mi.pe.tach-H6607ofhishouseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004untilthemorningבֹּֽקֶר׃Bo.kerH1242.

23ForJehovahwillpassוְעָבַ֣רve.'a.VarH5674throughtosmitetheEgyptians;andwhenheseeththebloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818uponthelintelהַמַּשְׁק֔וֹףha.mash.KofH4947,andonthetwoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147side-posts,JehovahwillpassH5674overthedoorH6607,andwillnotsufferthedestroyerהַמַּשְׁחִ֔יתha.mash.ChitH7843tocomeלָבֹ֥אla.Vo'H935inuntoyourhousesH1004tosmiteyou.

24AndyeshallobserveH8104thisthingH1697foranordinancetotheeandtothysonsH1121foreverH5769.

25Anditshallcomeתָבֹ֣אוּta.Vo.'uH935topass,whenyearecomeH935tothelandהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichJehovahwillgiveיִתֵּ֧ןyi.TenH5414you,accordingashehathpromised,thatyeshallkeepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םu.she.mar.TemH8104thisserviceהָעֲבֹדָ֥הha.'a.vo.DahH5656.

26Anditshallcometopass,whenyourchildrenshallsayיֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.RuH559untoyou,Whatmean yebythisserviceהָעֲבֹדָ֥הha.'a.vo.DahH5656?

27thatyeshallsayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡םva.'a.mar.TemH559,Itisthesacrificeזֶֽבַח־ze.vach-H2077ofJehovah’spassoverפֶּ֨סַחPe.sachH6453,whopassedoverthehousesH1004ofthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478inEgyptH4714,whenH834hesmotetheEgyptians,anddeliveredהִצִּ֑ילhi.TzilH5337ourhousesH1004.Andthepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971bowedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃vai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812theheadandworshipped.

28AndthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478wentanddidsoכֵּ֥ןkenH3651;asJehovahhadcommandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872andAaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,soH3651didthey.

29Anditcametopassatmidnight,thatJehovahsmoteallthefirst-borninthelandבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714,fromthefirst-bornofPharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547thatsatH3427onhisthroneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678untothefirst-bornofthecaptivethatwasH1961inthedungeon;andallthefirst-bornofcattleH929.

30AndPharaohפַּרְעֹ֜הpar.'OhH6547roseH6965upinthenightלַ֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915,he,andallhisservantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650,andalltheEgyptians;andtherewasagreatגְדֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419cryצְעָקָ֥הtze.'a.KahH6818inEgyptH4714;fortherewasnotahouseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834therewasnotonedeadמֵֽת׃MetH4191.

31AndhecalledH7121forMosesלְמֹשֶׁ֨הle.mo.ShehH4872andAaronוּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֜ןu.le.'a.ha.RonH175bynightלַ֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915,andsaidH559,RiseH6965up,getyouforthH3318fromamongmypeopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,bothyeandthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;andgoצְּאוּ֙tze.'UH3318,serveעִבְד֥וּ'iv.DuH5647Jehovah,asyehavesaidH559.

32Takeקְח֛וּke.ChuH3947bothyourflocksצֹאנְכֶ֨םtzon.KhemH6629andyourherdsבְּקַרְכֶ֥םbe.kar.KhemH1241,asyehavesaidH1696,andbegone;andblessוּבֵֽרַכְתֶּ֖םu.ve.rakh.TemH1288mealsoH1571.

33AndtheEgyptiansH4713wereurgentuponthepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,tosendלְשַׁלְּחָ֣םle.sha.le.ChamH7971themoutofthelandהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776inhasteH4116;fortheysaidH559,WearealldeadH4191men.

34Andthepeopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971tookH5375theirdoughבְּצֵק֖וֹbe.tze.KoH1217beforeitwas leavened,theirkneading-troughs being boundupintheirclothesבְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖םbe.sim.lo.TamH8071upontheirshouldersשִׁכְמָֽם׃shikh.MamH7926.

35AndthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478didaccordingtothewordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697ofMosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872;andtheyaskedוַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙vai.yish.'a.LuH7592oftheEgyptiansjewelsofsilverכֶ֛סֶףKhe.sefH3701,andjewelsofgoldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091,andraiment:

36andJehovahgaveH5414thepeopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971favorחֵ֥ןchenH2580inthesightoftheEgyptians,sothattheyletthemhavewhattheyaskedH7592.AndtheydespoiledtheEgyptians.

37AndthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478journeyedfromRamesesמֵרַעְמְסֵ֖סme.ra'.me.SesH7486toSuccothסֻכֹּ֑תָהsu.Ko.tahH5523,aboutsixכְּשֵׁשׁ־ke.shesh-H8337hundredH3967thousandאֶ֧לֶף'E.lefH505onfootרַגְלִ֛יrag.LiH7273thatweremen,besideschildren.

38Andamixed multitudewentH5927upalsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571withthem;andflocksוְצֹ֣אןve.TzonH6629,andherdsוּבָקָ֔רu.va.KarH1241,evenveryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966muchH7227cattleH1241.

39Andtheybakedוַיֹּאפ֨וּvai.yo.FuH644unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682cakesH5692ofthedoughהַבָּצֵ֜קha.ba.TzekH1217whichtheybroughtH3318forthH3318outofEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֛יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714;foritwasnotleavened,becausetheywerethrustoutofEgyptמִמִּצְרַ֗יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,andcouldnottarry,neitherhadtheypreparedforthemselvesanyvictuals.

40NowthetimethatthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478dweltיָשְׁב֖וּya.she.VuH3427inEgyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714wasfourוְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'H702hundredH3967andthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsH8141.

41Anditcametopassattheendמִקֵּץ֙mi.KetzH7093offourוְאַרְבַּ֥עve.'ar.Ba'H702hundredH3967andthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsH8141,eventheselfsamedayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117itcametopass,thatallthehostsצִבְא֥וֹתtziv.'otH6635ofJehovahwentH3318outfromthelandמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

42Itisanightלֵ֣ילleilH3915tobemuchobserveduntoJehovahforbringingלְהוֹצִיאָ֖םle.ho.tzi.'AmH3318themoutfromthelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714:thisisthatnightהַלַּ֤יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915ofJehovah,tobemuchobservedofallthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478throughouttheirgenerationsלְדֹרֹתָֽם׃ פle.do.ro.TamH1755.

43AndJehovahsaidH559untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872andAaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,Thisistheordinanceofthepassoverהַפָּ֑סַחha.Pa.sachH6453:thereshallnoforeignereatיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398thereof;

44buteveryman’sH376servantH5650thatisboughtformoneyH3701,whenthou hastcircumcisedוּמַלְתָּ֣הu.mal.TahH4135him,thenאָ֖ז'azH227shallheeatיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398thereof.

45Asojournerandahiredservantshallnoteatיֹ֥אכַל־Yo.khal-H398thereof.

46Inoneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259houseבְּבַ֤יִתbe.Va.yitH1004shallitbeeatenH398; thou shaltnotcarryforthH3318aughtofthefleshH1320abroadoutofthehouseהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004;neithershallyebreakתִשְׁבְּרוּ־tish.be.ru-H7665aboneוְעֶ֖צֶםve.'E.tzemH6106thereof.

47Allthecongregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478shallkeepit.

48Andwhenastrangershallsojournwiththee,andwillkeepthepassoverפֶסַח֮fe.SachH6453toJehovah,letallhismalesזָכָ֗רza.KharH2145beוְהָיָ֖הve.ha.YahH1961circumcisedH4135,andthenוְאָז֙ve.'AzH227lethimcomenearandkeepit;andheshallbeH1961asonethatisborninthelandהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:butnouncircumcisedעָרֵ֖ל'a.RelH6189personshalleatיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398thereof.

49Oneאַחַ֔ת'a.ChatH259lawתּוֹרָ֣הto.RahH8451shallbeיִהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961tohimthatishome-born,anduntothestrangerthatsojournethamongyou.

50ThusH3651didallthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;asJehovahcommandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872andAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651didthey.

51Anditcametopasstheselfsamedayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,thatJehovahdidbringH3318thechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478outofthelandמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714bytheirhostsצִבְאֹתָֽם׃ פtziv.'o.TamH6635.

Commentaries on Exodus 12

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