English Standard Version
Exodus 13:3
3Then Moses said to the people, "Remember this day in which you came out from Egypt, out of the house of slavery, for by a strong hand the Lord brought you out from this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.
Exodus 13:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Moses said to the people, “Commemorate this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery, because the Lord brought you out of it with a mighty hand. Eat nothing containing yeast.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Moses said to the people: “Remember this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out of this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So Moses said to the people, “This is a day to remember forever—the day you left Egypt, the place of your slavery. Today the Lord has brought you out by the power of his mighty hand. (Remember, eat no food containing yeast.)
Context of Exodus 13:3
1The Lord said to Moses, 2"Consecrate to me all the firstborn. Whatever is the first to open the womb among the people of Israel, both of man and of beast, is mine." Then Moses said to the people, "Remember this day in which you came out from Egypt, out of the house of slavery, for by a strong hand the Lord brought you out from this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten. 4Today, in the month of Abib, you are going out. 5And when the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, you shall keep this service in this month.
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־הָעָ֗ם זָכ֞וֹר אֶת־הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצָאתֶ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הוֹצִ֧יא יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִזֶּ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יֵאָכֵ֖ל חָמֵֽץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- Rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- in which ye came outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- from Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- out of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of bondageעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- for by strengthחֹ֫זֶקchôzeq · strengthH2392
- of handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- brought you outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- there shall no leavened breadחָמֵץchâmêts · leavenH2557
- be eatenאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
Cross-references for Exodus 13:3
- Exodus 12:42It was a night of watching by the Lord, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; so this same night is a night of watching kept to the Lord by all the people of Israel throughout their generations.
- Exodus 20:8"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
- Exodus 23:15You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you shall eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt. None shall appear before me empty-handed.
- Deuteronomy 5:15You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
- Deuteronomy 15:15You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this today.
- Deuteronomy 16:3You shall eat no leavened bread with it. Seven days you shall eat it with unleavened bread, the bread of affliction—for you came out of the land of Egypt in haste—that all the days of your life you may remember the day when you came out of the land of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 24:18but you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this.
- 1 Chronicles 16:12Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
- Psalms 105:5Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
- Luke 22:19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."
- 1 Corinthians 11:24and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me."
- Exodus 13:14And when in time to come your son asks you, 'What does this mean?' you shall say to him, 'By a strong hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery.
- Exodus 20:2"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deuteronomy 5:6"'I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deuteronomy 6:12then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Deuteronomy 8:14then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery,
Commentaries on Exodus 13:3
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10This review of the customs for Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread prepares the way for teaching about the dedication of the firstborn (13:11–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-103. Moses said unto the people, Remember this day--The day that gave them a national existence and introduced them into the privileges of independence and freedom, deserved to live in the memories of the Hebrews and their posterity; and, considering the signal interposition of God displayed in it, to be held not only in perpetual, but devout remembrance. house of bondage--literally, "house of slaves"--that is, a servile and degrading condition. for by…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 13
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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