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

42It is a night to be observed for the Lord, for having brought them out of the land of Egypt; this night is for the Lord, to be observed by all the sons of Israel throughout their generations. 43And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of the Passover: no foreigner is to eat it; but as for every slave that someone has purchased with money, after you have circumcised him, then he may eat it. 45A stranger or a hired worker shall not eat it. 46It is to be eaten in a single house; you are not to bring any of the meat outside of the house, nor are you to break any bone of it.

Exodus 12:44 word by word

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

• everyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• slaveעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• that someoneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• has purchasedמִקְנָהmiqnâh · purchaseH4736
• with moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• after you have circumcisedמוּלmûl · to circumciseH4135
• him, thenאָז'âz · thenH227
• he may eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398

Cross-references for Exodus 12:44

• Genesis 17:12And every male among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised throughout your generations, including a slave who is born in the house or who is bought with money from any foreigner, who is not of your descendants.

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