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Exodus 12

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: 'This month will be the beginning of months for you. It will be the first month of your year.' 'Tell the whole assembly of Israel: On the tenth day of this month, every man must take a lamb for his household, one lamb for each house.' If the household is too small for the lamb, let h

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The Passover lamb

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: 'This month will be the beginning of months for you. It will be the first month of your year.' 'Tell the whole assembly of Israel: On the tenth day of this month, every man must take a lamb for his household, one lamb for each house.' If the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next to his house take it according to the number of the souls. Every man according to what he eats will make your count for the lamb. 'Your lamb must be without defect, a male in its first year. You may take it from the sheep or the goats.' 'Keep it until the fourteenth day of this month. Then the whole assembly of Israel will kill it in the evening.' 'Take some of its blood and put it on the two side posts and the upper doorpost of the houses where you eat it.' They'll eat the flesh that night, roasted with fire, and unleavened bread. They'll eat it with bitter herbs. Don't eat any of it raw or boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire — its head with its legs and with its inside parts. You won't leave any of it till the morning. And what's left of it till the morning you'll burn with fire. 'Eat it ready to move — belt on, sandals on your feet, staff in your hand. Eat it in haste. It is the Lord's passover.' 'That night I will pass through Egypt and strike every firstborn, both people and animals. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.' 'The blood will be a sign on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague will not destroy you when I strike Egypt.' 'This day will be a memorial for you. Keep it as a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; keep it as a permanent rule.' Seven days you'll eat unleavened bread. On the first day you'll put away yeast out of your houses. Because whoever eats leavened bread from the first day to the seventh day — that person will be cut off from Israel. On the first day there'll be a holy gathering, and on the seventh day there'll be a holy gathering for you. No work at all will be done on them, except what every man has to eat. Only that can be done by you. You'll keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Because on this same day I've brought your armies out of the land of Egypt. So you'll keep this day through your generations as a permanent rule. In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you'll eat unleavened bread, till the twenty-first day of the month at evening. Seven days no yeast will be found in your houses. Because whoever eats what's leavened — that person will be cut off from the assembly of Israel, whether he's a foreigner or born in the land. You won't eat anything leavened. In all your homes you'll eat unleavened bread.

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month will be the start of months for you. It'll be the first month of the year to you. Speak to all the gathering of Israel: On the tenth day of this month they'll each take a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for a house. And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next to his house take it according to the number of the souls. Every man according to what he eats will make your count for the lamb. Your lamb will be without fault, a male of the first year. You'll take it from the sheep or from the goats. And you'll keep it till the fourteenth day of the same month. And the whole gathering of the people of Israel will kill it in the evening. And they'll take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the top of the door of the houses where they eat it. And they'll eat the flesh that night, roasted with fire, and unleavened bread. They'll eat it with bitter herbs. Don't eat any of it raw or boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire — its head with its legs and with its inside parts. And you won't leave any of it till the morning. And what's left of it till the morning you'll burn with fire. And this is how you'll eat it: with your belt on, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. And you'll eat it in a hurry. It's the Lord's Passover. Because I'll go through the land of Egypt this night and strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal. And I'll carry out judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I'm the Lord. And the blood will be a sign to you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I'll pass over you. And the plague won't be on you to wreck you when I strike the land of Egypt. And this day will be a memorial to you, and you'll keep it as a feast to the Lord through your generations. You'll keep it as a feast by a rule forever. Seven days you'll eat unleavened bread. On the first day you'll put away leaven out of your houses. Because whoever eats leavened bread from the first day to the seventh day — that soul will be cut off from Israel. And on the first day there'll be a holy gathering, and on the seventh day there'll be a holy gathering for you. No work at all will be done on them, except what every man has to eat. Only that can be done by you. And you'll keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Because on this same day I've brought your armies out of the land of Egypt. So you'll keep this day through your generations by a rule forever. In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you'll eat unleavened bread, till the twenty-first day of the month at evening. Seven days no leaven will be found in your houses. Because whoever eats what's leavened — that soul will be cut off from the gathering of Israel, whether he's a stranger or born in the land. You won't eat anything leavened. In all your homes you'll eat unleavened bread.

And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’s passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever. In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land. Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.

1

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt:

Plain English

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt:

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,

2

'This month will be the beginning of months for you. It will be the first month of your year.'

Plain English

This month will be the start of months for you. It'll be the first month of the year to you.

King James Version, 1611

This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.

3

'Tell the whole assembly of Israel: On the tenth day of this month, every man must take a lamb for his household, one lamb for each house.'

Plain English

Speak to all the gathering of Israel: On the tenth day of this month they'll each take a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for a house.

King James Version, 1611

Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:

4

If the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next to his house take it according to the number of the souls. Every man according to what he eats will make your count for the lamb.

Plain English

And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next to his house take it according to the number of the souls. Every man according to what he eats will make your count for the lamb.

King James Version, 1611

And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.

5

'Your lamb must be without defect, a male in its first year. You may take it from the sheep or the goats.'

Plain English

Your lamb will be without fault, a male of the first year. You'll take it from the sheep or from the goats.

King James Version, 1611

Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:

6

'Keep it until the fourteenth day of this month. Then the whole assembly of Israel will kill it in the evening.'

Plain English

And you'll keep it till the fourteenth day of the same month. And the whole gathering of the people of Israel will kill it in the evening.

King James Version, 1611

And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

7

'Take some of its blood and put it on the two side posts and the upper doorpost of the houses where you eat it.'

Plain English

And they'll take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the top of the door of the houses where they eat it.

King James Version, 1611

And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

8

They'll eat the flesh that night, roasted with fire, and unleavened bread. They'll eat it with bitter herbs.

Plain English

And they'll eat the flesh that night, roasted with fire, and unleavened bread. They'll eat it with bitter herbs.

King James Version, 1611

And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

9

Don't eat any of it raw or boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire — its head with its legs and with its inside parts.

King James Version, 1611

Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

10

You won't leave any of it till the morning. And what's left of it till the morning you'll burn with fire.

Plain English

And you won't leave any of it till the morning. And what's left of it till the morning you'll burn with fire.

King James Version, 1611

And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.

11

'Eat it ready to move — belt on, sandals on your feet, staff in your hand. Eat it in haste. It is the Lord's passover.'

Plain English

And this is how you'll eat it: with your belt on, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. And you'll eat it in a hurry. It's the Lord's Passover.

King James Version, 1611

And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’s passover.

12

'That night I will pass through Egypt and strike every firstborn, both people and animals. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.'

Plain English

Because I'll go through the land of Egypt this night and strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal. And I'll carry out judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I'm the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.

13

'The blood will be a sign on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague will not destroy you when I strike Egypt.'

Plain English

And the blood will be a sign to you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I'll pass over you. And the plague won't be on you to wreck you when I strike the land of Egypt.

King James Version, 1611

And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

14

'This day will be a memorial for you. Keep it as a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; keep it as a permanent rule.'

Plain English

And this day will be a memorial to you, and you'll keep it as a feast to the Lord through your generations. You'll keep it as a feast by a rule forever.

King James Version, 1611

And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

15

Seven days you'll eat unleavened bread. On the first day you'll put away yeast out of your houses. Because whoever eats leavened bread from the first day to the seventh day — that person will be cut off from Israel.

Plain English

Seven days you'll eat unleavened bread. On the first day you'll put away leaven out of your houses. Because whoever eats leavened bread from the first day to the seventh day — that soul will be cut off from Israel.

King James Version, 1611

Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

16

On the first day there'll be a holy gathering, and on the seventh day there'll be a holy gathering for you. No work at all will be done on them, except what every man has to eat. Only that can be done by you.

Plain English

And on the first day there'll be a holy gathering, and on the seventh day there'll be a holy gathering for you. No work at all will be done on them, except what every man has to eat. Only that can be done by you.

King James Version, 1611

And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.

17

You'll keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Because on this same day I've brought your armies out of the land of Egypt. So you'll keep this day through your generations as a permanent rule.

Plain English

And you'll keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Because on this same day I've brought your armies out of the land of Egypt. So you'll keep this day through your generations by a rule forever.

King James Version, 1611

And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.

18

In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you'll eat unleavened bread, till the twenty-first day of the month at evening.

King James Version, 1611

In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.

19

Seven days no yeast will be found in your houses. Because whoever eats what's leavened — that person will be cut off from the assembly of Israel, whether he's a foreigner or born in the land.

Plain English

Seven days no leaven will be found in your houses. Because whoever eats what's leavened — that soul will be cut off from the gathering of Israel, whether he's a stranger or born in the land.

King James Version, 1611

Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.

20

You won't eat anything leavened. In all your homes you'll eat unleavened bread.

King James Version, 1611

Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.

The night of the Passover

Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said, 'Go and choose lambs for your families, and kill the passover lamb.' 'Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood in the basin, and strike the upper doorpost and both side posts with the blood. None of you is to go out of your house until morning.' 'The Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians. When he sees the blood on the upper doorpost and the two side posts, the Lord will pass over that door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you.' 'Keep this observance as a rule for you and your sons forever.' 'When you enter the land the Lord will give you, just as he promised, keep this service.' When your children say to you: What does this service mean to you? — Then you'll say: It's the sacrifice of the Lord's Passover, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when he struck the Egyptians and rescued our houses. And the people bowed their heads and bowed down. The Israelites went and did exactly as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron. At midnight the Lord struck every firstborn in Egypt, from Pharaoh's firstborn who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, and every firstborn animal. Pharaoh got up in the night, along with all his servants and all Egypt. A terrible cry went up across Egypt, because there wasn't a house without someone dead. That night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. 'Get up and get out from among my people — you and the Israelites. Go serve the Lord, just as you said.' 'Take your flocks and herds too, just as you asked. Go — and bless me as well.' The Egyptians urged the people to get out of the land quickly. 'Otherwise,' they said, 'we're all dead.' The people took their dough before it was leavened, with their kneading bowls bound up in their clothes on their shoulders. The Israelites did what Moses said. And they asked the Egyptians for jewels of silver and jewels of gold and clothing. The Lord gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians, so they let them have what they asked. And they stripped the Egyptians.

Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel and said to them: Go and get lambs for yourselves according to your families, and kill the Passover. And you'll take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that's in the basin, and touch the top of the door and the two doorposts with the blood that's in the basin. And none of you will go out of the door of his house till the morning. Because the Lord will go through to strike the Egyptians. And when he sees the blood on the top of the door and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and won't let the one who wrecks come into your houses to strike you. And you'll keep this thing as a rule for you and for your sons forever. And when you've come to the land the Lord will give you, the way he's promised, you'll keep this service. And when your children say to you: What does this service mean to you? — then you'll say: It's the sacrifice of the Lord's Passover, who passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt when he struck the Egyptians and rescued our houses. And the people bowed their heads and bowed down. And the people of Israel went and did that. The way the Lord ordered Moses and Aaron, that's what they did. And at midnight the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the cattle. And Pharaoh got up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, because there wasn't a house where there wasn't one dead. And he called for Moses and Aaron by night and said: Get up and get out from among my people, both you and the people of Israel. And go, serve the Lord the way you've said. Take your flocks and your herds too, the way you've said, and go. And bless me too. And the Egyptians pushed the people hard, to send them out of the land in a hurry. Because they said: We're all dead men. And the people took their dough before it was leavened, with their kneading bowls bound up in their clothes on their shoulders. And the people of Israel did what Moses said. And they asked the Egyptians for jewels of silver and jewels of gold and clothing. And the Lord gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians, so they let them have what they asked. And they stripped the Egyptians.

Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped. And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men. And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.

21

Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said, 'Go and choose lambs for your families, and kill the passover lamb.'

Plain English

Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel and said to them: Go and get lambs for yourselves according to your families, and kill the Passover.

King James Version, 1611

Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.

22

'Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood in the basin, and strike the upper doorpost and both side posts with the blood. None of you is to go out of your house until morning.'

Plain English

And you'll take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that's in the basin, and touch the top of the door and the two doorposts with the blood that's in the basin. And none of you will go out of the door of his house till the morning.

King James Version, 1611

And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.

23

'The Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians. When he sees the blood on the upper doorpost and the two side posts, the Lord will pass over that door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you.'

Plain English

Because the Lord will go through to strike the Egyptians. And when he sees the blood on the top of the door and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and won't let the one who wrecks come into your houses to strike you.

King James Version, 1611

For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.

24

'Keep this observance as a rule for you and your sons forever.'

Plain English

And you'll keep this thing as a rule for you and for your sons forever.

King James Version, 1611

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

25

'When you enter the land the Lord will give you, just as he promised, keep this service.'

Plain English

And when you've come to the land the Lord will give you, the way he's promised, you'll keep this service.

King James Version, 1611

And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.

26

When your children say to you: What does this service mean to you? —

Plain English

And when your children say to you: What does this service mean to you? —

King James Version, 1611

And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?

27

Then you'll say: It's the sacrifice of the Lord's Passover, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when he struck the Egyptians and rescued our houses. And the people bowed their heads and bowed down.

Plain English

then you'll say: It's the sacrifice of the Lord's Passover, who passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt when he struck the Egyptians and rescued our houses. And the people bowed their heads and bowed down.

King James Version, 1611

That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

28

The Israelites went and did exactly as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron.

Plain English

And the people of Israel went and did that. The way the Lord ordered Moses and Aaron, that's what they did.

King James Version, 1611

And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

29

At midnight the Lord struck every firstborn in Egypt, from Pharaoh's firstborn who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, and every firstborn animal.

Plain English

And at midnight the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the cattle.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

30

Pharaoh got up in the night, along with all his servants and all Egypt. A terrible cry went up across Egypt, because there wasn't a house without someone dead.

Plain English

And Pharaoh got up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians. And there was a great cry in Egypt, because there wasn't a house where there wasn't one dead.

King James Version, 1611

And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.

31

That night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. 'Get up and get out from among my people — you and the Israelites. Go serve the Lord, just as you said.'

Plain English

And he called for Moses and Aaron by night and said: Get up and get out from among my people, both you and the people of Israel. And go, serve the Lord the way you've said.

King James Version, 1611

And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.

32

'Take your flocks and herds too, just as you asked. Go — and bless me as well.'

Plain English

Take your flocks and your herds too, the way you've said, and go. And bless me too.

King James Version, 1611

Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.

33

The Egyptians urged the people to get out of the land quickly. 'Otherwise,' they said, 'we're all dead.'

Plain English

And the Egyptians pushed the people hard, to send them out of the land in a hurry. Because they said: We're all dead men.

King James Version, 1611

And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.

34

The people took their dough before it was leavened, with their kneading bowls bound up in their clothes on their shoulders.

Plain English

And the people took their dough before it was leavened, with their kneading bowls bound up in their clothes on their shoulders.

King James Version, 1611

And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.

35

The Israelites did what Moses said. And they asked the Egyptians for jewels of silver and jewels of gold and clothing.

Plain English

And the people of Israel did what Moses said. And they asked the Egyptians for jewels of silver and jewels of gold and clothing.

King James Version, 1611

And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

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The Lord gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians, so they let them have what they asked. And they stripped the Egyptians.

Plain English

And the Lord gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians, so they let them have what they asked. And they stripped the Egyptians.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.

Out of Egypt

The Israelites travelled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children. A mixed crowd went up with them too, and flocks and herds, a lot of cattle. They baked unleavened cakes from the dough they brought out of Egypt. It had not been leavened because they were driven out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared provisions for themselves. The time the Israelites lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. At the end of those four hundred and thirty years — on that very day — all the armies of the Lord left the land of Egypt. It was a night to be much observed to the Lord for bringing them out of Egypt. This is that night of the Lord to be observed by all the Israelites throughout their generations. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: This is the rule of the Passover. No foreigner will eat of it. But every man's servant bought for money, when you've circumcised him, then he'll eat of it. A foreigner and a hired servant won't eat of it. It'll be eaten in one house. You won't carry any of the flesh out of the house, and you won't break a bone of it. All the assembly of Israel will keep it. When a foreigner stays with you and will keep the Passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised. And then let him come near and keep it. And he'll be like one born in the land. Because no uncircumcised person will eat of it. One teaching will be for the one born in the land and for the foreigner who stays among you. All the Israelites did exactly as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron. On that same day the Lord brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.

And the people of Israel set out from Rameses to Sukkoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, besides children. And a mixed crowd went up with them too, and flocks and herds, a lot of cattle. And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough they'd brought out of Egypt, because it wasn't leavened. Because they were driven out of Egypt and couldn't wait, and they hadn't got any food ready for themselves. Now the time the people of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. And at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, on that same day, all the armies of the Lord went out of the land of Egypt. It's a night to be much observed to the Lord for bringing them out of the land of Egypt. This is that night of the Lord to be observed by all the people of Israel through their generations. And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron: This is the rule of the Passover. No foreigner will eat of it. But every man's servant bought for money, when you've circumcised him, then he'll eat of it. A foreigner and a hired servant won't eat of it. It'll be eaten in one house. You won't carry any of the flesh out of the house, and you won't break a bone of it. All the gathering of Israel will keep it. And when a stranger stays with you and will keep the Passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised. And then let him come near and keep it. And he'll be like one born in the land. Because no uncircumcised person will eat of it. One teaching will be for the one born in the land and for the stranger who stays among you. All the people of Israel did that. The way the Lord ordered Moses and Aaron, that's what they did. And on that same day the Lord brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.

And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual. Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations. And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof: But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof. 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. All the congregation of Israel shall keep it. And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.

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The Israelites travelled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children.

Plain English

And the people of Israel set out from Rameses to Sukkoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, besides children.

King James Version, 1611

And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.

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A mixed crowd went up with them too, and flocks and herds, a lot of cattle.

Plain English

And a mixed crowd went up with them too, and flocks and herds, a lot of cattle.

King James Version, 1611

And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

39

They baked unleavened cakes from the dough they brought out of Egypt. It had not been leavened because they were driven out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared provisions for themselves.

Plain English

And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough they'd brought out of Egypt, because it wasn't leavened. Because they were driven out of Egypt and couldn't wait, and they hadn't got any food ready for themselves.

King James Version, 1611

And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.

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The time the Israelites lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.

Plain English

Now the time the people of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.

King James Version, 1611

Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

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At the end of those four hundred and thirty years — on that very day — all the armies of the Lord left the land of Egypt.

Plain English

And at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, on that same day, all the armies of the Lord went out of the land of Egypt.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.

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It was a night to be much observed to the Lord for bringing them out of Egypt. This is that night of the Lord to be observed by all the Israelites throughout their generations.

Plain English

It's a night to be much observed to the Lord for bringing them out of the land of Egypt. This is that night of the Lord to be observed by all the people of Israel through their generations.

King James Version, 1611

It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.

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The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: This is the rule of the Passover. No foreigner will eat of it.

Plain English

And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron: This is the rule of the Passover. No foreigner will eat of it.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:

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But every man's servant bought for money, when you've circumcised him, then he'll eat of it.

King James Version, 1611

But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

45

A foreigner and a hired servant won't eat of it.

King James Version, 1611

A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.

46

It'll be eaten in one house. You won't carry any of the flesh out of the house, and you won't break a bone of it.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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All the assembly of Israel will keep it.

Plain English

All the gathering of Israel will keep it.

King James Version, 1611

All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.

48

When a foreigner stays with you and will keep the Passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised. And then let him come near and keep it. And he'll be like one born in the land. Because no uncircumcised person will eat of it.

Plain English

And when a stranger stays with you and will keep the Passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised. And then let him come near and keep it. And he'll be like one born in the land. Because no uncircumcised person will eat of it.

King James Version, 1611

And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

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One teaching will be for the one born in the land and for the foreigner who stays among you.

Plain English

One teaching will be for the one born in the land and for the stranger who stays among you.

King James Version, 1611

One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

50

All the Israelites did exactly as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron.

Plain English

All the people of Israel did that. The way the Lord ordered Moses and Aaron, that's what they did.

King James Version, 1611

Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

51

On that same day the Lord brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.

Plain English

And on that same day the Lord brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.