Exodus 13:1

Exodus 13:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord said to Moses,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord said to Moses,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Context of Exodus 13:1

The Lord spoke to Moses: 2“Set apart to me every firstborn male – the first offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it is mine.” 3Moses said to the people, “Remember this day on which you came out from Egypt, from the place where you were enslaved, for the Lord brought you out of there with a mighty hand – and no bread made with yeast may be eaten.

Exodus 13:1 word by word

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Commentaries on Exodus 13:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Lord spake unto Moses - The commands in this chapter appear to have been given at Succoth, on the same day in which they left Egypt.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The first-born sanctified to God, The remembrance of the passover commanded. (1-10) The firstlings of beasts set apart. (11-16) Joseph's bones carried with the Israelites, They come to Etham. (17-20) God guideth the Israelites by a pillar of cloud fire. (21-22) Verses 1-10 In remembrance of the destruction of the first-born of Egypt, both of man and of beast, and the deliverance of the Israelites out of bondage, the first-born males of the Israelites were…Read the comment
• 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

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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