Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 12:1-27

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.

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.

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