Exodus 12:46

Exodus 12:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
• New International Version (NIV)“It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It shall be eaten in one house; you shall not take any of the flesh outside the house, and you shall not break any of its bones.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In one house it shall be eaten; you shall not carry any of the flesh outside the house, nor shall you break one of its bones.

Context of Exodus 12:46

44but every man’s slave purchased with money, after you have circumcised him, then he may eat of it. 45A sojourner or a hired servant shall not eat of it. It is to be eaten in a single house; you are not to bring forth any of the flesh outside of the house, nor are you to break any bone of it. 47All the congregation of Israel are to celebrate this. 48But if a stranger sojourns with you, and celebrates the Passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near to celebrate it; and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat of it.

Exodus 12:46 word by word

בְּבַ֤יִת אֶחָד֙ יֵאָכֵ֔ל לֹא־תוֹצִ֧יא מִן־הַבַּ֛יִת מִן־הַבָּשָׂ֖ר ח֑וּצָה וְעֶ֖צֶם לֹ֥א תִשְׁבְּרוּ־בֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• It is to be eatenאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• in a singleאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• you are not to bringיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• anyמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• of the fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
• outsideחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• are you to breakשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• any boneעֶ֫צֶם‛etsem · boneH6106

Cross-references for Exodus 12:46

• 1 Corinthians 12:12For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.
• Ephesians 2:19So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household,
• Numbers 9:12They shall leave none of it until morning, nor break a bone of it; according to all the statute of the Passover they shall observe it.
• John 19:33but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

Commentaries on Exodus 12:46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46In one house shall it be eaten - In one family, if that be large enough; if not, a neighboring family might be invited, Exodus 12:4. Thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh - Every family must abide within doors because of the destroying angel, none being permitted to go out of his house till the next day, Exodus 12:22. Neither shall ye break a bone thereof - As it was to be eaten in haste, ( Exodus 12:11;), there was no time either to separate the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46In one house - i. e. “in one company.” Each lamb was to be entirely consumed by the members of one company, whether they belonged to the same household or not. Break a bone - The typical significance of this injunction is recognized by John, (see the margin reference.) It is not easy to assign any other satisfactory reason for it. This victim alone was exempt from the general law by which the limbs were ordered to be separated from the body.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. 46you may not break any of the bones: The apostle John refers to this rule about Passover lambs when he reports that they did not break the legs of Jesus when he was on the cross (John 19:36).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 12:46

• Passover
• Quotations and Allusions

In the dictionaries

• Blood
• Convocation
• Crucifixion
• Cry
• Leaven
• Mean
• Observe
• Passover
• Purtenance
• Sojourning

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