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Exodus 13:8
8“On the seventh day you must explain to your children, ‘I am celebrating what the Lord did for me when I left Egypt.’
Exodus 13:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
- New International Version (NIV)On that day tell your son, ‘I do this because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)You shall tell your son on that day, 'It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall tell your son in that day, saying, ‘This is done because of what the Lord did for me when I came up from Egypt.’
Context of Exodus 13:8
6For seven days the bread you eat must be made without yeast. Then on the seventh day, celebrate a feast to the Lord. 7Eat bread without yeast during those seven days. In fact, there must be no yeast bread or any yeast at all found within the borders of your land during this time. “On the seventh day you must explain to your children, ‘I am celebrating what the Lord did for me when I left Egypt.’ 9This annual festival will be a visible sign to you, like a mark branded on your hand or your forehead. Let it remind you always to recite this teaching of the Lord: ‘With a strong hand, the Lord rescued you from Egypt.’ 10So observe the decree of this festival at the appointed time each year.
Read all of Exodus 13Exodus 13:8 word by word
וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ לְבִנְךָ֔ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּעֲב֣וּר זֶ֗ה עָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לִ֔י בְּצֵאתִ֖י מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And thou shalt shewנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- thy sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- because ofעָבוּר‛âbûr ‛âbûr · for the sake ofH5668
- thatזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- unto me when I came forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- out of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
Cross-references for Exodus 13:8
- Exodus 13:14“And in the future, your children will ask you, ‘What does all this mean?’ Then you will tell them, ‘With the power of his mighty hand, the Lord brought us out of Egypt, the place of our slavery.
- Exodus 12:26Then your children will ask, ‘What does this ceremony mean?’
- Deuteronomy 4:9“But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.
- Psalms 44:1O God, we have heard it with our own ears— our ancestors have told us of all you did in their day, in days long ago:
- Psalms 78:3stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.
- Isaiah 38:19Only the living can praise you as I do today. Each generation tells of your faithfulness to the next.
- Ephesians 6:4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
Commentaries on Exodus 13:8
- 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. 88. thou shalt show thy son in that day, saying--The establishment of this and the other sacred festivals presented the best opportunities of instructing the young in a knowledge of His gracious doings to their ancestors in Egypt.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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