Exodus 12:44

Exodus 12:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
• New International Version (NIV)Any slave you have bought may eat it after you have circumcised him,
• English Standard Version (ESV)but every slave that is bought for money may eat of it after you have circumcised him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But every man’s servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then he may eat it.

Context of Exodus 12:44

42The Lord carefully watched his people all that night, when he brought them out of Egypt. Because of that, all Israelites must watch carefully during this special night. They and their descendants must do this every year, to thank the Lord. 43Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘These are the rules for the Passover festival: No foreign person may eat the Passover meal. If you buy a foreign slave, you must first circumcise him. Then he may eat the food. 45But if you pay him money for his work, he must not eat the food. A visitor also must not eat the food. 46You must eat the meal in one house. You must not take any of the meat outside the house. You must not break any of the bones in the meat.

Exodus 12:44 word by word

וְכָל־עֶ֥בֶד אִ֖ישׁ מִקְנַת־כָּ֑סֶף וּמַלְתָּ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ אָ֖ז יֹ֥אכַל בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But every man’sאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• that is boughtמִקְנָהmiqnâh · purchaseH4736
• for moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• when thou hast circumcisedמוּלmûl · to circumciseH4135
• him, then shall he eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398

Cross-references for Exodus 12:44

• Genesis 17:12Every male child among you must be circumcised when he is eight days old. You must continue to do this for every generation. Do it for every male that lives with you, not just your own family. Circumcise servants that have been born in your house. Also circumcise foreign servants that you have bought with money.

Commentaries on Exodus 12:44

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44Servant - The circumcision of the slave, thus enjoined formally on the first day that Israel became a nation, in accordance with the law given to Abraham, (see the margin reference) made him a true member of the family, equally entitled to all religious privileges. In the household of a priest the slave was even permitted to eat the consecrated food: Leviticus 22:11.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 12:44

• Money
• Passover
• Servant

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