Exodus 12
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Exodus 12:21-51

21Then 1MosesH4872 calledH7121 for allH3605 the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559 to them, “GoH4900 and 2takeH3947 for yourselves 3lambsH6629 according to your familiesH4940, and slaughterH7819 4the PassoverH6453 lamb. 22And 5you shall takeH3947 a bunchH92 of hyssopH231 and dipH2881 it in the bloodH1818 whichH834 is in the basinH5592, and 6applyH5060 someH4480 of the bloodH1818 that is in the basinH5592 to the lintelH4947 and the twoH8147 doorpostsH4201; and noneH3808H376 of you shall goH3318 outsideH3318 the doorH6607 of his houseH1004 untilH5704 morningH1242. 23For 7the LordH3068 will passH5674 throughH5674 to strikeH5062 the EgyptiansH4714; but when He seesH7200 the bloodH1818 on the lintelH4947 and on the twoH8147 doorpostsH4201, the LordH3068 will passH6452 overH5921 the doorH6607 and will 8not allowH5414 the 9destroyerH7843 to comeH935 inH935 to your housesH1004 to strikeH5062 you. 24And 10you shall keepH8104 thisH2088 eventH1697 as an ordinanceH2706 for you and your childrenH1121 foreverH5704H5769. 25WhenH3588 you enterH935 the landH776 whichH834 the LordH3068 will giveH5414 you, as He has 11promisedH1696, you shall keepH8104 thisH2088 12riteH5656. 2613And when your childrenH1121 sayH559 to you, ‘14WhatH4100 does thisH2088 riteH5656 mean to you?’ 27then you shall sayH559, ‘It is a PassoverH6453 sacrificeH2077 to 15the LordH3068 becauseH834 HeH834 passedH6452 overH5921 the housesH1004 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 in EgyptH4714 when He struckH5062 the EgyptiansH4714, but 16sparedH5337 our homesH1004.’” 17And the peopleH5971 bowedH6915 lowH6915 and worshipedH2331.

28Then the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 wentH1980 and didH6213 so; justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872 and AaronH175, soH3651 they didH6213.

29Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 at 18midnightH2677H3915 that 19the LordH3068 struckH5221 allH3605 20the firstbornH1060 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, from the firstbornH1060 of PharaohH6547 who satH3427 on his throneH3678 to the firstbornH1060 of the captiveH7628 whoH834 was in the dungeonH1004H953, and allH3605 the firstbornH1060 of 21cattleH929. 30And PharaohH6547 gotH6965 upH6965 in the nightH3915, he and allH3605 his servantsH5650 and allH3605 the EgyptiansH4714, and there was 22a greatH1419 cryH6818 in EgyptH4714, for thereH369 wasH369 noH369 homeH1004 whereH834H8033 thereH369 wasH369 not someone deadH4191. 31Then 23he calledH7121 for MosesH4872 and AaronH175 at nightH3915 and saidH559, “RiseH6965 upH6965, 24getH3318 outH3318 from amongH8432 my peopleH5971, bothH1571 you and the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; and goH1980, 25worshipH5647 the LordH3068, as you have saidH1696. 32TakeH3947 26bothH1571 your flocksH6629 and your herdsH1241, as you have saidH1696, and goH1980, and blessH1288 me alsoH1571.” 3327The EgyptiansH4714 urgedH2388H5921 the peopleH5971, to sendH7971 them outH7971 of the landH776 in a hurryH4116, for they saidH559, “We will allH3605 be deadH4191.” 34So the peopleH5971 tookH5375 28their doughH1217 beforeH2962 it wasH2556 leavenedH2556, with their kneadingH4863 bowlsH4863 boundH6887 upH6887 in the clothesH8071 on their shouldersH7926.

3529Now the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 had doneH6213 according to the wordH1697 of MosesH4872, for they had requestedH7592 from the EgyptiansH4714 articlesH3627 of silverH3701 and articlesH3627 of goldH2091, and clothingH8071; 36and the LordH3068 had givenH5414 the peopleH5971 favorH2580 in the sightH5869 of the EgyptiansH4714, so that they let them have their requestH7592. Therefore they 30plunderedH5337 the EgyptiansH4714.

37Now the 31sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 journeyedH5265 from 32RamesesH7486 to SuccothH5523, about 33sixH8337 hundredH3967 thousandH505 menH1397 on footH7273, asideH905 from childrenH2945. 38A 34mixedH6154 multitudeH7227 alsoH1571 wentH5927 upH5927 with them, 35along with flocksH6629 and herdsH1241, a 36veryH3966 largeH3515 numberH3515 of livestockH4735. 39And they bakedH644 the doughH1217 whichH834 they had broughtH3318 outH3318 of EgyptH4714 into cakesH5692 of unleavenedH4682 breadH4682. For it hadH2556 noH3808 yeastH2556, sinceH3588 they were 37drivenH1644 outH1644 of EgyptH4714 and couldH3201 not delayH4102, norH1571H3808 had they 38preparedH6213 anyH1571 provisionsH6720 for themselves.

40Now the timeH4186 39that the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 had livedH3427 in EgyptH4714 was 40430H702H3967H7970 yearsH8141. 41And at the endH7093 of 430H702H3967H7970 yearsH8141, on 41this veryH6106 dayH3117, 42allH3605 the 43multitudesH6635 of the LordH3068 departedH3318 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 4244It is a nightH3915 45to be observedH8107 for the LordH3068, for having broughtH3318 them outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714; thisH2088 nightH3915 is for the LordH3068, 46to be observedH8107 by allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 throughout their generationsH1755.

43And the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872 and AaronH175, “ThisH2088 is the ordinanceH2708 of 47the PassoverH6453: noH3605H3808 4849foreignerH1121H5236 is to eatH398 it; 44but as for everyH3605 50slaveH5650 51that someoneH376 has purchasedH4736 with moneyH3701, after you have circumcisedH4135 him, thenH227 he may eatH398 it. 4552A strangerH8453 or a hiredH7916 workerH7916 shall not eatH398 it. 46It is to be eatenH398 in a singleH259 houseH1004; you are not to bringH3318 anyH4480 of the meatH1320 outsideH3318H2351 of the houseH1004, 53norH3808 are you to breakH7665 any boneH6106 of it. 4754AllH3605 the congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478 are to 55celebrateH6213 this. 48But 56ifH3588 a strangerH1616 residesH1481 with you and 57celebratesH6213 the PassoverH6453 to the LordH3068, allH3605 of his malesH2145 are to be circumcisedH4135, and thenH227 he shall comeH7126 nearH7126 to 58celebrateH6213 it; and he shall be like a nativeH249 of the landH776. But noH3605H3808 uncircumcisedH6189 male may eatH398 it. 495960The sameH259 lawH8451 shall 61applyH1961 to the nativeH249 as to the strangerH1616 who residesH1481 amongH8432 you.”

50Then allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213 so; they didH6213 justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872 and AaronH175. 51And on that veryH6106 dayH3117 62the LordH3068 broughtH3318 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 63according to their 64multitudesH6635.

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Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 12:21 Num 9:4; Heb 11:28 ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 12:21 Ex 12:3 ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 12:21 Lit sheep ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 12:21 Ex 12:11 ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 12:22 Ex 12:7 ↩
  6. 6. Exodus 12:22 Lit cause to touch ↩
  7. 7. Exodus 12:23 Ex 11:4; 12:12, 13 ↩
  8. 8. Exodus 12:23 Rev 7:3; 9:4 ↩
  9. 9. Exodus 12:23 1 Cor 10:10; Heb 11:28 ↩
  10. 10. Exodus 12:24 Ex 12:14, 17; 13:5, 10 ↩
  11. 11. Exodus 12:25 Lit spoken ↩
  12. 12. Exodus 12:25 Lit service ↩
  13. 13. Exodus 12:26 Ex 10:2; 13:8, 14, 15; Deut 32:7; Josh 4:6; Ps 78:6 ↩
  14. 14. Exodus 12:26 Lit What is this service to you? ↩
  15. 15. Exodus 12:27 Ex 12:11 ↩
  16. 16. Exodus 12:27 Lit delivered ↩
  17. 17. Exodus 12:27 Ex 4:31 ↩
  18. 18. Exodus 12:29 Ex 11:4, 5 ↩
  19. 19. Exodus 12:29 Num 8:17; 33:4; Ps 135:8; 136:10 ↩
  20. 20. Exodus 12:29 Ex 4:23; Ps 78:51; 105:36 ↩
  21. 21. Exodus 12:29 Ex 9:6 ↩
  22. 22. Exodus 12:30 Ex 11:6 ↩
  23. 23. Exodus 12:31 Ex 8:8 ↩
  24. 24. Exodus 12:31 Ex 8:25 ↩
  25. 25. Exodus 12:31 Or serve ↩
  26. 26. Exodus 12:32 Ex 10:9, 26 ↩
  27. 27. Exodus 12:33 Ex 10:7; 11:1; 12:39; Ps 105:38 ↩
  28. 28. Exodus 12:34 Ex 12:39 ↩
  29. 29. Exodus 12:35 Ex 3:21, 22; 11:2, 3; Ps 105:37 ↩
  30. 30. Exodus 12:36 Ex 3:22 ↩
  31. 31. Exodus 12:37 Num 33:3, 5 ↩
  32. 32. Exodus 12:37 Gen 47:11 ↩
  33. 33. Exodus 12:37 Ex 38:26; Num 1:46; 2:32; 11:21; 26:51 ↩
  34. 34. Exodus 12:38 Num 11:4 ↩
  35. 35. Exodus 12:38 Lit and ↩
  36. 36. Exodus 12:38 Ex 17:3; Num 20:19; 32:1; Deut 3:19 ↩
  37. 37. Exodus 12:39 Ex 6:1; 11:1; 12:31-33 ↩
  38. 38. Exodus 12:39 Lit made ↩
  39. 39. Exodus 12:40 Or of the sons of Israel who lived ↩
  40. 40. Exodus 12:40 Gen 15:13, 16; Acts 7:6; Gal 3:17 ↩
  41. 41. Exodus 12:41 Ex 12:17 ↩
  42. 42. Exodus 12:41 Ex 3:8, 10; 6:6 ↩
  43. 43. Exodus 12:41 Lit armies ↩
  44. 44. Exodus 12:42 Ex 13:10; 34:18; Deut 16:1 ↩
  45. 45. Exodus 12:42 Or of vigil ↩
  46. 46. Exodus 12:42 Or of vigil ↩
  47. 47. Exodus 12:43 Ex 12:11; Num 9:14 ↩
  48. 48. Exodus 12:43 Lit son of a stranger ↩
  49. 49. Exodus 12:43 Ex 12:48 ↩
  50. 50. Exodus 12:44 Gen 17:12, 13; Lev 22:11 ↩
  51. 51. Exodus 12:44 Lit of a man, an acquisition of money ↩
  52. 52. Exodus 12:45 Lev 22:10 ↩
  53. 53. Exodus 12:46 Num 9:12; Ps 34:20; John 19:33, 36 ↩
  54. 54. Exodus 12:47 Ex 12:6; Num 9:13, 14 ↩
  55. 55. Exodus 12:47 Lit perform ↩
  56. 56. Exodus 12:48 Num 9:14 ↩
  57. 57. Exodus 12:48 Lit performs ↩
  58. 58. Exodus 12:48 Lit perform ↩
  59. 59. Exodus 12:49 Lit One law ↩
  60. 60. Exodus 12:49 Lev 24:22; Num 15:15, 16, 29 ↩
  61. 61. Exodus 12:49 Lit be ↩
  62. 62. Exodus 12:51 Ex 12:41 ↩
  63. 63. Exodus 12:51 Ex 6:26 ↩
  64. 64. Exodus 12:51 I.e., multitudes in battle formation ↩

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