Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 12

(Numbers 9:1–14)

1Now the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'el-H4872 H413and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִם לֵאמֹֽר׃mitz.Ra.yim le.MorH4714 H559,

2“Thisהַזֶּ֛הha.ZehH2088monthהַחֹ֧דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320is the beginningרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of monthsחֳדָשִׁ֑יםcho.da.ShimH2320for you;itהוּא֙hu'H1931shall bethe firstרִאשׁ֥וֹןri.ShonH7223monthלְחָדְשֵׁ֖יle.cha.de.SheiH2320of youryearהַשָּׁנָֽה׃ha.sha.NahH8141.

3Tellדַּבְּר֗וּ אֶֽל־da.be.Ru 'el-H1696 H413the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔רYis.ra.'El le.MorH3478 H559that on the tenthבֶּעָשֹׂ֖רbe.'a.SorH6218day of thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320each manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376must selectוְיִקְח֣וּve.yik.ChuH3947a lambשֶׂ֥הsehH7716for his familyלְבֵית־ אָבֹ֖תle.veit- 'a.VotH1 H1004,oneשֶׂ֥הsehH7716per householdלַבָּֽיִת׃la.Ba.yitH1004.

4Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the householdהַבַּיִת֮ מִהְיֹ֣תha.ba.Yit mih.YotH1004 H1961is too smallיִמְעַ֣טyim.'AtH4591for a whole lambמִשֶּׂה֒mi.SehH7716,they are toה֗וּאHu'H1931share withוְלָקַ֣חve.la.KachH3947the nearestהַקָּרֹ֥בha.ka.RoH7138neighborוּשְׁכֵנ֛וֹ אֶל־ בֵּית֖וֹu.she.khe.No 'el- bei.ToH7934 H413 H1004based on the numberבְּמִכְסַ֣תbe.mikh.SatH4373of peopleנְפָשֹׁ֑תne.fa.ShotH5315,and apportionתָּכֹ֖סּוּ עַל־ta.Kho.su 'al-H3699 H5921the lambהַשֶּֽׂה׃ha.SehH7716accordinglyאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376לְפִ֣יle.FiH6310אָכְל֔וֹ'a.khe.LoH400.

5Yourlambשֶׂ֥הsehH7716must beיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961an unblemishedתָמִ֛יםta.MimH8549year-oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֖הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145, andyou may takeתִּקָּֽחוּ׃ti.Ka.chuH3947it fromמִן־min-H4480the sheepהַכְּבָשִׂ֥ים וּמִן־ha.ke.va.Sim u.min-H3532 H4480or the goatsהָעִזִּ֖יםha.'i.ZimH5795.

6You mustוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961keepלְמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתle.mish.Me.retH4931ituntilעַ֣ד'adH5704the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayי֖וֹםYomH3117of theהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,when the wholeכֹּ֛לkolH3605assemblyקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of the congregationעֲדַֽת־'a.dat-H5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478will slaughterוְשָׁחֲט֣וּve.sha.cha.TuH7819the animalsאֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853atבֵּ֥יןbeinH996twilightהָעַרְבָּֽיִם׃ha.'ar.Ba.yimH6153.

7They are to takeוְלָֽקְחוּ֙ve.la.ke.ChuH3947some ofמִן־min-H4480the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818and putוְנָֽתְנ֛וּve.na.te.NuH5414it onעַל־'al-H5921the sidesשְׁתֵּ֥י הַמְּזוּזֹ֖תshe.Tei ha.me.zu.ZotH8147 H4201andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921tops of the doorframesהַמַּשְׁק֑וֹףha.mash.KofH4947ofעַ֚ל'alH5921the housesהַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםha.Ba.TimH1004whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they eatיֹאכְל֥וּyo.khe.LuH398the lambsאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853.

8They are to eatוְאָכְל֥וּve.'a.khe.LuH398אֶת־'et-H853the meatהַבָּשָׂ֖רha.ba.SarH1320thatהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915,roastedצְלִי־tze.li-H6748over the fireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784,along with unleavened breadוּמַצּ֔וֹת עַל־u.ma.Tzot 'al-H4682 H5921and bitter herbsמְרֹרִ֖יםme.ro.RimH4844יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃yo.khe.Lu.huH398.

9Do notאַל־'al-H408eatתֹּאכְל֤וּto.khe.LuH398any ofמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nuH4480the meatrawנָ֔אNa'H4995or cookedמְבֻשָּׁ֖לme.vu.ShalH1310in boilingוּבָשֵׁ֥לu.va.ShelH1311waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,but onlyכִּ֣י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518roastedצְלִי־tze.li-H6748over the fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784—its headרֹאשׁ֥וֹro.ShoH7218andעַל־'al-H5921legsכְּרָעָ֖יו וְעַל־ke.ra.'Av ve.'al-H3767 H5921and inner partsקִרְבּֽוֹ׃kir.BoH7130.

10Do notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808leaveתוֹתִ֥ירוּto.Ti.ruH3498any of itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּ֑קֶרBo.kerH1242;beforeעַד־'ad-H5704the morningבֹּ֖קֶרBo.kerH1242you must burn upבָּאֵ֥שׁ תִּשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃ba.'Esh tis.Ro.fuH784 H8313any partמִמֶּ֛נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480that is left overוְהַנֹּתָ֥רve.ha.no.TarH3498.

11This is howוְכָכָה֮ve.kha.KhahH3602you are to eat itתֹּאכְל֣וּto.khe.LuH398אֹתוֹ֒'o.ToH853:You must be fully dressed for travelמָתְנֵיכֶ֣ם חֲגֻרִ֔יםma.te.nei.Khem cha.gu.RimH4975 H2296,with your sandalsנַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙na.'a.lei.KhemH5275on your feetבְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םbe.rag.lei.KhemH7272and your staffוּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖םu.ma.kel.KhemH4731in your handבְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbe.yed.KhemH3027.You are to eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םva.'a.khal.TemH398אֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853in hasteבְּחִפָּז֔וֹןbe.chi.pa.ZonH2649;itה֖וּאhu'H1931is the LORD’sלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068Passoverפֶּ֥סַחPe.sachH6453.

12On thatהַזֶּה֒ha.ZehH2088nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915I will passוְעָבַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.var.TiH5674through the landבְאֶֽרֶץ־ve.'e.retz-H776of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֮mitz.ra.YimH4714and strike downוְהִכֵּיתִ֤יve.hi.kei.TiH5221everyכָל־khol-H3605firstborn maleבְּכוֹר֙be.khOrH1060בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,both manמֵאָדָ֖םme.'a.DamH120andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929,and I will executeאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה'e.'e.SehH6213judgmentשְׁפָטִ֖יםshe.fa.TimH8201against allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the godsאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13The bloodהַדָּ֨םha.DamH1818onעַ֤ל'alH5921the housesהַבָּתִּים֙ha.ba.TimH1004whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859are stayingשָׁ֔םShamH8033will beוְהָיָה֩ve.ha.YahH1961a signלְאֹ֗תle.'OtH226;when I seeוְרָאִ֙יתִי֙ve.ra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818,I will passוּפָסַחְתִּ֖יu.fa.sach.TiH6452over youעֲלֵכֶ֑ם'a.le.KhemH5921.Noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808plagueנֶ֙גֶף֙ne.gefH5063will fallיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961on youto destroy youלְמַשְׁחִ֔יתle.mash.ChitH4889when I strikeבְּהַכֹּתִ֖יbe.ha.ko.TiH5221the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

The Feast of Unleavened Bread

(Leviticus 23:4–8; Numbers 28:16–25; Deuteronomy 16:1–8)

14And thisהַזֶּ֤הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֨וֹםhai.YomH3117will beוְהָיָה֩ve.ha.YahH1961a memorialלְזִכָּר֔וֹןle.zi.ka.RonH2146for you,and you are to celebrateוְחַגֹּתֶ֥םve.cha.go.TemH2287itאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853as a feastחַ֣גchagH2282to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068תְּחָגֻּֽהוּ׃te.cha.Gu.huH2287,as a permanentעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֥תchu.KatH2708for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755.

15For sevenשִׁבְעַ֤תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִים֙ya.MimH3117you must eatתֹּאכֵ֔לוּ אַ֚ךְto.Khe.lu 'akhH398 H389unleavened breadמַצּ֣וֹתma.TzotH4682.On the firstהָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117you are to removeתַּשְׁבִּ֥יתוּtash.Bi.tuH7673the leavenשְּׂאֹ֖רse.'OrH7603from your housesמִבָּתֵּיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י׀mi.ba.tei.Khem kiH1004 H3588.Whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605eatsאֹכֵ֣ל'o.KhelH398anything leavenedחָמֵ֗ץcha.MetzH2557from the firstהָרִאשֹׁ֖ןha.ri.ShonH7223dayמִיּ֥וֹםmi.YomH3117throughעַד־'ad-H5704the seventhי֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃Yom ha.she.vi.'IH7637 H3117must be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֞ה הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ הַהִוא֙ve.nikh.re.Tah ha.Ne.fesh ha.hi.V'H3772 H5315 H1931from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

16On the firstהָרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOnH7223dayוּבַיּ֤וֹםu.vai.YomH3117you are to holdיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961כָּל־kol-H3605a sacredקֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshH6944assemblyמִקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744,and anotherמִקְרָא־ קֹ֖דֶשׁmik.ra'- Ko.deshH6944 H4744on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּוֹם֙u.vai.yOmH3117. You mustnotלֹא־lo'-H3808doיֵעָשֶׂ֣הye.'a.SehH6213any workמְלָאכָה֙me.la.KhahH4399on those daysאַ֚ךְ'akhH389,except to prepareאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the mealsיֵאָכֵ֣לye.'a.KhelH398נֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315לְכָל־le.kholH3605—thatה֥וּאhu'H1931is allלְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.DoH905you may doיֵעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213.

17So you are to keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮u.she.mar.TemH8104אֶת־'et-H853the Feast of Unleavened Breadהַמַּצּוֹת֒ha.ma.tzOtH4682,forכִּ֗יKiH3588on thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088veryבְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117I broughtהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318your divisionsצִבְאוֹתֵיכֶ֖םtziv.'o.tei.KhemH6635אֶת־'et-H853out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.You must keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֞םu.she.mar.TemH8104אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֛הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117as a permanentעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֥תchu.KatH2708for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֖םle.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755.

18In the firstבָּרִאשֹׁ֡ןba.ri.ShonH7223monthyou are to eatתֹּאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398unleavened breadמַצֹּ֑תma.TzotH4682,from the eveningבָּעֶ֔רֶבba.'E.revH6153of the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨רbe.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayי֤וֹם לַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙Yom la.Cho.deshH3117 H2320untilעַ֠ד'adH5704the eveningבָּעָֽרֶב׃ba.'A.revH6153of the twenty-firstהָאֶחָ֧ד וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים לַחֹ֖דֶשׁha.'e.Chad ve.'es.Rim la.Cho.deshH259 H6242 H2320dayי֣וֹםYomH3117.

19For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117there must be noלֹ֥אlo'H3808leavenשְׂאֹ֕רse.'OrH7603foundיִמָּצֵ֖אyi.ma.Tze'H4672in your housesבְּבָתֵּיכֶ֑םbe.va.tei.KhemH1004.Ifכִּ֣י׀kiH3588anyoneכָּל־kol-H3605eatsאֹכֵ֣ל'o.KhelH398something leavenedH2557,thatהַהִוא֙ha.hi.V'H1931personהַנֶּ֤פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315,whether a foreignerבַּגֵּ֖רba.GerH1616or nativeוּבְאֶזְרַ֥חu.ve.'ez.RachH249of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776,must be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֞הve.nikh.re.TahH3772from the congregationמֵעֲדַ֣תme.'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

20You are notלֹ֣אlo'H3808to eatתֹאכֵ֑לוּto.Khe.luH398anythingכָּל־kol-H3605leavenedH2557;eatתֹּאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398unleavened breadמַצּֽוֹת׃ פma.TzotH4682in allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605your homesמוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םmo.she.Vo.tei.KhemH4186.”

21Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872summonedוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם'a.le.HemH413, “Go at onceמִֽשְׁכ֗וּmish.KhuH4900and selectוּקְח֨וּu.ke.ChuH3947for yourselvesa lambצֹ֛אןtzonH6629for each familyלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיכֶ֖םle.mish.pe.cho.tei.KhemH4940,and slaughterוְשַׁחֲט֥וּve.sha.cha.TuH7819the Passover lambהַפָּֽסַח׃ha.Pa.sachH6453.

22Takeוּלְקַחְתֶּ֞םu.le.kach.TemH3947a clusterאֲגֻדַּ֣ת'a.gu.DatH92of hyssopאֵז֗וֹב'e.ZovH231,dipוּטְבַלְתֶּם֮u.te.val.TemH2881it into the bloodבַּדָּ֣םba.DamH1818אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in the basinבַּסַּף֒ba.SafH5592,and brushוְהִגַּעְתֶּ֤םve.hi.ga'.TemH5060מִן־min-H4480the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834בַּסָּ֑ףba.SafH5592onאֶל־'el-H413the topהַמַּשְׁקוֹף֙ha.mash.kOfH4947andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413sides of the doorframeשְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֔תshe.Tei ha.me.zu.ZotH8147 H4201.Noneלֹ֥א אִ֥ישׁlo' 'ishH3808 H376of youוְאַתֶּ֗םve.'a.TemH859shall go outתֵצְא֛וּte.tze.'UH3318the doorמִפֶּֽתַח־mi.pe.tach-H6607of his houseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּֽקֶר׃Bo.kerH1242.

23When the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068passes throughוְעָבַ֣רve.'a.VarH5674to strike downלִנְגֹּ֣ףlin.GofH5062אֶת־'et-H853the Egyptiansמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714,He will seeוְרָאָ֤הve.ra.'AhH7200אֶת־'et-H853the bloodהַדָּם֙ha.DamH1818onעַל־'al-H5921the topהַמַּשְׁק֔וֹףha.mash.KofH4947andוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921sides of the doorframeשְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֑תshe.Tei ha.me.zu.ZotH8147 H4201יְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068and will passוּפָסַ֤חu.fa.SachH6452overעַל־'al-H5921that doorwayהַפֶּ֔תַחha.Pe.tachH6607;so He will notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808allowיִתֵּן֙yi.TenH5414the destroyerהַמַּשְׁחִ֔יתha.mash.ChitH7843to enterלָבֹ֥א אֶל־la.Vo' 'el-H935 H413your housesבָּתֵּיכֶ֖םba.tei.KhemH1004and strike you downלִנְגֹּֽף׃lin.GofH5062.

24And you are to keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םu.she.mar.TemH8104אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088commandהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697as aעַד־'ad-H5704permanentעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769statuteלְחָק־le.chok-H2706for youand your descendantsוּלְבָנֶ֖יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121.

25וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.YahH1961Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you enterתָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־ta.Vo.'u 'el-H935 H413the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will giveיִתֵּ֧ןyi.TenH5414youasכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834He promisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696,you are to keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םu.she.mar.TemH8104אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063serviceהָעֲבֹדָ֥הha.'a.vo.DahH5656.

26וְהָיָ֕הve.ha.YahH1961Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588your childrenבְּנֵיכֶ֑םbe.nei.KhemH1121ask youיֹאמְר֥וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֖םyo.me.Ru 'a.lei.KhemH559 H413, ‘Whatמָ֛הmahH4100does this serviceהָעֲבֹדָ֥הha.'a.vo.DahH5656meanהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063to you?’

27you are to replyוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡םva.'a.mar.TemH559, ‘Itה֜וּאhu'H1931is the Passoverפֶּ֨סַחPe.sachH6453sacrificeזֶֽבַח־ze.vach-H2077to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834passedפָּ֠סַחPa.sachH6452overעַל־'al-H5921the housesבָּתֵּ֤יba.TeiH1004of the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714when He struck downבְּנָגְפּ֥וֹbe.na.ge.PoH5062אֶת־'et-H853מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714the Egyptiansוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and sparedהִצִּ֑ילhi.TzilH5337our homesבָּתֵּ֣ינוּba.Tei.nuH1004.’”Then the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971bowed downוַיִּקֹּ֥דvai.yi.KodH6915and worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃vai.Yish.ta.cha.VuH7812.

28And the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478wentוַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980and didוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213just whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןve.'a.ha.RonH175כֵּ֥ןkenH3651עָשֽׂוּ׃ ס'a.SuH6213.

The Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn

29Nowוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961at midnightבַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָהba.cha.Tzi ha.Lay.lahH2677 H3915the LORDוַֽיהוָה֮va.Yah.wehH3068struck downהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221everyכָל־khol-H3605firstbornבְּכוֹר֮be.khOrH1060male in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimH4714,from the firstbornמִבְּכֹ֤רmi.be.KhorH1060of Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547,who satהַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678,toעַ֚ד'adH5704the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060of the prisonerהַשְּׁבִ֔יha.she.ViH7628אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834in the dungeonבְּבֵ֣ית הַבּ֑וֹרbe.Veit ha.BorH1004 H953,as well as allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605the firstbornבְּכ֥וֹרbe.KhorH1060among the livestockבְּהֵמָֽה׃be.he.MahH929.

30During the nightלַ֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֜הpar.'OhH6547got upוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965—heה֤וּאhu'H1931and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his officialsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650and allוְכָל־ מִצְרַ֔יִםve.khol mitz.Ra.yimH3605 H4714the Egyptiansבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714—and there wasוַתְּהִ֛יva.te.HiH1961loudגְדֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419wailingצְעָקָ֥הtze.'a.KahH6818in Egyptכִּֽי־ki-H3588;for there was noאֵ֣ין'einH369houseבַּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834withoutאֵֽין־ שָׁ֖ם'ein- shamH369 H8033someone deadמֵֽת׃MetH4191.

The Exodus Begins

31Then Pharaoh summonedוַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'H7121Mosesלְמֹשֶׁ֨הle.mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֜ןu.le.'a.ha.RonH175by nightלַ֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Get upק֤וּמוּKu.muH6965,leaveצְּאוּ֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְtze.'U mi.TokhH3318 H8432my peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,bothגַּם־gam-H1571youאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859andגַּם־gam-H1571the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478!Goוּלְכ֛וּu.le.KhuH1980,worshipעִבְד֥וּ'iv.DuH5647אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068as you have requestedכְּדַבֶּרְכֶֽם׃ke.da.ber.KhemH1696.

32Takeקְח֛וּke.ChuH3947your flocksצֹאנְכֶ֨םtzon.KhemH6629andגַּם־gam-H1571herdsבְּקַרְכֶ֥םbe.kar.KhemH1241as wellגַּם־gam-H1571,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834you have saidדִּבַּרְתֶּ֖םdi.bar.TemH1696,and departוָלֵ֑כוּva.Le.khuH1980!And blessוּבֵֽרַכְתֶּ֖םu.ve.rakh.TemH1288meאֹתִֽי׃'o.TiH853alsoגַּם־gam-H1571.”

33And in order to send themלְשַׁלְּחָ֣םle.sha.le.ChamH7971out ofמִן־min-H4480the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776quicklyלְמַהֵ֖רle.ma.HerH4116,the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ עַל־mitz.Ra.yim 'al-H4714 H5921urgedוַתֶּחֱזַ֤קva.te.che.ZakH2388the people onהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971. “Forכִּ֥יkiH3588otherwise,”they saidאָמְר֖וּ'a.me.RuH559, “we are allכֻּלָּ֥נוּku.La.nuH3605going to dieמֵתִֽים׃me.TimH4191!”

34So the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'H5375their doughבְּצֵק֖וֹbe.tze.KoH1217beforeטֶ֣רֶםTe.remH2962it was leavenedיֶחְמָ֑ץyech.MatzH2556, carrying itonעַל־'al-H5921their shouldersשִׁכְמָֽם׃shikh.MamH7926in kneading bowlsמִשְׁאֲרֹתָ֛םmish.'a.ro.TamH4863wrappedצְרֻרֹ֥תtze.ru.RotH6887in clothingבְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖םbe.sim.lo.TamH8071.

35Furthermore, the Israelitesוּבְנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לu.ve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478actedעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213on Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872’wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697and askedוַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙vai.yish.'a.LuH7592the Egyptiansמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714for articlesכְּלֵי־ke.lei-H3627of silverכֶ֛סֶףKhe.sefH3701andוּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.LeiH3627goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091,and for clothingוּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃u.se.ma.LotH8071.

36And the LORDוַֽיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971such favorחֵ֥ןchenH2580in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714that they granted their requestוַיַּשְׁאִל֑וּםvai.yash.'i.LumH7592.In this way they plunderedוַֽיְנַצְּל֖וּvay.na.tze.LuH5337אֶת־'et-H853the Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃ פmitz.Ra.yimH4714.

37The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478journeyedוַיִּסְע֧וּvai.yis.'UH5265from Ramesesמֵרַעְמְסֵ֖סme.ra'.me.SesH7486to Succothסֻכֹּ֑תָהsu.Ko.tahH5523with about 600,000כְּשֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֧לֶףke.shesh- me.'ot 'E.lefH8337 H3967 H505menהַגְּבָרִ֖יםha.ge.va.RimH1397on footרַגְלִ֛יrag.LiH7273,besidesלְבַ֥דle.VadH905women and childrenמִטָּֽף׃mi.TafH2945.

38And a mixedעֵ֥רֶב'E.revH6154multitudeרַ֖בravH7227alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571went upעָלָ֣ה'a.LahH5927with themאִתָּ֑ם'i.TamH854,along with great droves ofכָּבֵ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃ka.Ved me.'OdH3515 H3966livestockמִקְנֶ֖הmik.NehH4735,both flocksוְצֹ֣אןve.TzonH6629and herdsוּבָקָ֔רu.va.KarH1241.

39Sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588their doughהַבָּצֵ֜קha.ba.TzekH1217had noלֹ֣אlo'H3808leavenחָמֵ֑ץcha.MetzH2556,the people bakedוַיֹּאפ֨וּvai.yo.FuH644אֶת־'et-H853אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834what they had broughtהוֹצִ֧יאוּho.Tzi.'uH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֛יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714into unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682loavesעֻגֹ֥ת'u.GotH5692.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588when they had been driven outגֹרְשׁ֣וּgo.re.ShuH1644of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֗יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,they couldיָֽכְלוּ֙ya.khe.LuH3201notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808delayלְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּle.hit.mah.Me.ahH4102andוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571had notלֹא־lo'-H3808preparedעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213any provisionsצֵדָ֖הtze.DahH6720for themselves.

40Now the durationוּמוֹשַׁב֙u.mo.ShavH4186אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478’stayיָשְׁב֖וּya.she.VuH3427in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714was 430שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹתshe.lo.Shim sha.Nah ve.'ar.Ba' me.'otH7970 H702 H3967 H8141yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

41וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961At the endמִקֵּץ֙mi.KetzH7093of the 430שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת וַיְהִ֗יshe.lo.Shim sha.Nah ve.'ar.Ba' me.'ot vay.HiH7970 H702 H3967 H8141 H1961yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141,to theהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088veryבְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,allכָּל־kol-H3605the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068divisionsצִבְא֥וֹתtziv.'otH6635went outיָֽצְא֛וּya.tze.'UH3318of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

42Because the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068kept a vigilשִׁמֻּרִ֥יםshi.mu.RimH8107thatהוּא֙hu'H1931nightלֵ֣ילleilH3915to bring themלְהוֹצִיאָ֖םle.ho.tzi.'AmH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִם הֽוּא־mitz.Ra.yim hu'-H4714 H1931,this sameהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088nightהַלַּ֤יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915is to be a vigilto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,to be observedשִׁמֻּרִ֛יםshi.mu.RimH8107by allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתָֽם׃ פle.do.ro.TamH1755.

Instructions for the Passover

43And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175, “Thisזֹ֖אתzotH2063is the statuteחֻקַּ֣תchu.KatH2708of the Passoverהַפָּ֑סַחha.Pa.sachH6453:Noכָּל־ לֹא־kol- lo'-H3605 H3808foreignerבֶּן־ נֵכָ֖רben- ne.KharH1121 H5236is to eatיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398of it.

44But anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605slaveעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650whohas been purchasedאִ֖ישׁ מִקְנַת־ כָּ֑סֶף'ish mik.nat- Ka.sefH376 H4736 H3701may eatיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398of it,after you have circumcised himוּמַלְתָּ֣הu.mal.TahH4135אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853אָ֖ז'azH227.

45A temporary residentתּוֹשָׁ֥בto.ShavH8453or hired handוְשָׂכִ֖ירve.sa.KhirH7916shall notלֹא־lo'-H3808eatיֹ֥אכַל־Yo.khal-H398the Passover.

46It must be eatenיֵאָכֵ֔לye.'a.KhelH398inside oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259houseבְּבַ֤יִתbe.Va.yitH1004.You are notלֹא־lo'-H3808to takeתוֹצִ֧יאto.Tzi'H3318any ofמִן־min-H4480the meatהַבָּשָׂ֖רha.ba.SarH1320outsideמִן־ ח֑וּצָהmin- Chu.tzahH4480 H2351the houseהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and you may notלֹ֥אlo'H3808breakתִשְׁבְּרוּ־tish.be.ru-H7665any of the bonesוְעֶ֖צֶםve.'E.tzemH6106.

47The wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478must celebrateיַעֲשׂ֥וּya.'a.SuH6213itאֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853.

48Ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588a foreignerגֵּ֗רGerH1616residesיָג֨וּרya.GurH1481withאִתְּךָ֜'i.te.KhaH854you and wants to celebrateוְעָ֣שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213the LORD’sלַיהוָה֒la.Yah.wehH3068Passoverפֶסַח֮fe.SachH6453,all theכָל־khol-H3605malesזָכָ֗רza.KharH2145in the householdmust be circumcisedהִמּ֧וֹלhi.MolH4135;thenוְאָז֙ve.'AzH227he may come nearיִקְרַ֣בyik.RavH7126to celebrate itלַעֲשֹׂת֔וֹla.'a.so.ToH6213,and he shall beוְהָיָ֖הve.ha.YahH1961like a nativeכְּאֶזְרַ֣חke.'ez.RachH249of the landהָאָ֑רֶץ וְכָל־ha.'A.retz ve.kholH776 H3605.But noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808uncircumcised manעָרֵ֖ל'a.RelH6189may eatיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398of it.

49The sameאַחַ֔ת'a.ChatH259lawתּוֹרָ֣הto.RahH8451shall applyיִהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961to both the nativeלָֽאֶזְרָ֑חla.'ez.RachH249and the foreignerוְלַגֵּ֖רve.la.GerH1616who residesהַגָּ֥רha.GarH1481among youבְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃be.tokh.KhemH8432.”

50Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478didוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213thisכֵּ֥ןkenH3651—they didעָשֽׂוּ׃ ס'a.SuH6213just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175.

51Andוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961on thatהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088veryבְּעֶ֖צֶםbe.'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853broughtהוֹצִ֨יאho.Tzi'H3318the Israelitesבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714byעַל־'al-H5921their divisionsצִבְאֹתָֽם׃ פtziv.'o.TamH6635.