[a]You shall keep it until the (A)fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to slaughter it [b](B)at twilight. (C)Moreover, they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel [c]of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the flesh (D)that same night, (E)roasted with fire, and they shall eat it with (F)unleavened bread [d](G)and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled at all with water, but rather (H)roasted with fire, both its head and its legs along with (I)its entrails. 10 (J)And you shall not leave any of it over until morning, but whatever is left of it until morning, you shall completely burn with fire. 11 Now you shall eat it in this way: with your garment [e]belted around your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in a hurry—it is (K)the Lords Passover. 12 For (L)I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and fatally strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the human firstborn to animals; and (M)against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—(N)I am the Lord. 13 (O)The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you [f]live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will come upon you [g]to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 12:6 Lit It shall be to you for a guarding
  2. Exodus 12:6 Lit between the two evenings
  3. Exodus 12:7 Lit upon
  4. Exodus 12:8 Lit in addition to
  5. Exodus 12:11 I.e., for travel
  6. Exodus 12:13 Lit are
  7. Exodus 12:13 Lit for destruction

Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month,(A) when all the members of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight.(B) Then they are to take some of the blood(C) and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs. That same night(D) they are to eat the meat roasted(E) over the fire, along with bitter herbs,(F) and bread made without yeast.(G) Do not eat the meat raw or boiled in water, but roast it over a fire—with the head, legs and internal organs.(H) 10 Do not leave any of it till morning;(I) if some is left till morning, you must burn it. 11 This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste;(J) it is the Lord’s Passover.(K)

12 “On that same night I will pass through(L) Egypt and strike down(M) every firstborn(N) of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods(O) of Egypt. I am the Lord.(P) 13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over(Q) you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.(R)

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