Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 12:21-51

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.

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.

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.

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.

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