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Book of Exodus, Chapter 12

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Exodus 12 NASB - New American Standard BibleExodus 12 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 12 of Exodus—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now the LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of [a]Egypt,
  2. “1This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you.
  3. Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth of this month they are each one to take a [b]lamb for themselves, according to their fathers’ households, a [c]lamb for [d]each household.
  4. Now if the household is too small for a [e]lamb, then he and his neighbor nearest to his house are to take one according to the [f]number of persons in them; according to [g]what each man should eat, you are to [h]divide the lamb.
  5. Your [i]lamb shall be 2an unblemished male a year old; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
  6. [j]You shall keep it until the 3fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to kill it [k]4at twilight.
  7. 5Moreover, they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel [l]of the houses in which they eat it.
  8. They shall eat the flesh 6that same night, 7roasted with fire, and they shall eat it with 8unleavened bread [m]9and bitter herbs.
  9. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled at all with water, but rather 10roasted with fire, both its head and its legs along with 11its entrails.
  10. 12And you shall not leave any of it over until morning, but whatever is left of it until morning, you shall burn with fire.
  11. Now you shall eat it in this manner: with your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste—it is 13the LORD’S Passover.
  12. For 14I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and 15against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—16I am the LORD.
  13. 17The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you [n]live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you [o]to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
  14. ¶ ‘Now 18this day will be 19a memorial to you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations you are to celebrate it as [p]20a permanent ordinance.
  15. 21Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, but on the first day you shall [q]remove leaven from your houses; for whoever eats anything leavened from the first day until the seventh day, 22that [r]person shall be cut off from Israel.
  16. 23On the first day you shall have a holy assembly, and another holy assembly on the seventh day; no work at all shall be done on them, except what must be eaten [s]by every person, that alone may be [t]prepared by you.
  17. You shall also observe 24the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this 25very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations as 26a [u]permanent ordinance.
  18. 27In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
  19. 28Seven days there shall be no leaven found in your houses; for whoever eats what is leavened, that [v]29person shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he is an alien or a native of the land.
  20. You shall not eat anything leavened; in all your dwellings you shall eat unleavened bread.’”
  21. ¶ Then 30Moses called for all the elders of Israel and said to them, “[w]Go and 31take for yourselves [x]lambs according to your families, and slay 32the Passover lamb.
  22. 33You shall take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood which is in the basin, and [y]apply some of the blood that is in the basin to the lintel and the two doorposts; and none of you shall go outside the door of his house until morning.
  23. ¶ For 34the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door and will 35not allow the 36destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you.
  24. And 37you shall observe this event as an ordinance for you and your children forever.
  25. When you enter the land which the LORD will give you, as He has [z]promised, you shall observe this [aa]rite.
  26. 38And when your children say to you, ‘[ab]What does this rite mean to you?’
  27. you shall say, ‘It is a Passover sacrifice to 39the LORD [ac]who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but [ad]spared our homes.’” 40And the people bowed low and worshiped.
  28. ¶ Then the sons of Israel went and did so; just as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.
  29. ¶ Now it came about at 41midnight that 42the LORD struck all 43the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of 44cattle.
  30. Pharaoh arose in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians, and there was 45a great cry in Egypt, for there was no home where there was not someone dead.
  31. Then 46he called for Moses and Aaron at night and said, “Rise up, 47get out from among my people, both you and the sons of Israel; and go, [ae]worship the LORD, as you have said.
  32. Take 48both your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and go, and bless me also.”
  33. 49The Egyptians urged the people, to send them out of the land in haste, for they said, “We will all be dead.”
  34. So the people took 50their dough before it was leavened, with their kneading bowls bound up in the clothes on their shoulders.
  35. 51Now the sons of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, for they had requested from the Egyptians articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing;
  36. and the LORD had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have their request. Thus they 52plundered the Egyptians.
  37. ¶ Now the 53sons of Israel journeyed from 54Rameses to Succoth, about 55six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from children.
  38. A 56mixed multitude also went up with them, [af]along with flocks and herds, a 57very large number of livestock.
  39. They baked the dough which they had brought out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread. For it had not become leavened, since they were 58driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they [ag]prepared any provisions for themselves.
  40. ¶ Now the time [ah]that the sons of Israel lived in Egypt was 59four hundred and thirty years.
  41. And at the end of four hundred and thirty years, [ai]to 60the very day, 61all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
  42. 62It is a night [aj]to be observed for the LORD for having brought them out from the land of Egypt; this night is for the LORD, [ak]to be observed [al]by all the sons of Israel throughout their generations.
  43. ¶ The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of 63the Passover: no [am]64foreigner is to eat of it;
  44. but every man’s 65slave purchased with money, after you have circumcised him, then he may eat of it.
  45. 66A sojourner or a hired servant shall not eat of it.
  46. It is to be eaten in a single house; you are not to bring forth any of the flesh outside of the house, 67nor are you to break any bone of it.
  47. 68All the congregation of Israel are to [an]celebrate this.
  48. But 69if a [ao]stranger sojourns with you, and [ap]celebrates the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near to [aq]celebrate it; and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat of it.
  49. [ar]70The same law shall [as]apply to the native as to the [at]stranger who sojourns among you.”
  50. ¶ Then all the sons of Israel did so; they did just as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.
  51. And on that same day 71the LORD brought the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt [au]72by their hosts.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit Egypt, saying
  2. ^ Or kid
  3. ^ Or kid
  4. ^ Lit the
  5. ^ Or kid
  6. ^ Or amount
  7. ^ Lit each man’s eating
  8. ^ Lit compute for
  9. ^ Or kid
  10. ^ Lit It shall be to you for a guarding
  11. ^ Lit between the two evenings
  12. ^ Lit upon
  13. ^ Lit in addition to
  14. ^ Lit are
  15. ^ Lit for destruction
  16. ^ Or an eternal
  17. ^ Lit cause to cease
  18. ^ Lit soul
  19. ^ Lit pertaining to
  20. ^ Lit done
  21. ^ Or eternal
  22. ^ Lit soul
  23. ^ Lit Draw out
  24. ^ Lit sheep
  25. ^ Lit cause to touch
  26. ^ Lit spoken
  27. ^ Lit service
  28. ^ Lit What is this service to you?
  29. ^ Lit because He
  30. ^ Lit delivered
  31. ^ Or serve
  32. ^ Lit and
  33. ^ Lit made
  34. ^ Or of the sons of Israel who dwelt
  35. ^ Lit that it happened on this very day
  36. ^ Or of vigil
  37. ^ Or of vigil
  38. ^ Lit to the sons
  39. ^ Lit son of a stranger
  40. ^ Lit do
  41. ^ Lit sojourner
  42. ^ Lit does
  43. ^ Lit do
  44. ^ Lit One law
  45. ^ Lit be
  46. ^ Lit sojourner
  47. ^ Lit according to

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ex 13:4; 23:15; 34:18; De 16:1
  2. ^ Le 22:18-21; 23:12; Heb 9:14; 1Pe 1:19
  3. ^ Ex 12:14, 17; Le 23:5; Nu 9:1-3, 11; 28:16
  4. ^ Ex 16:12; De 16:4, 6
  5. ^ Ex 12:22
  6. ^ Ex 34:25; Nu 9:12
  7. ^ De 16:7
  8. ^ De 16:3, 4; 1Co 5:8
  9. ^ Nu 9:11
  10. ^ Ex 12:8
  11. ^ Ex 29:13, 17, 22
  12. ^ Ex 16:19; 23:18; 34:25
  13. ^ Ex 12:13, 21, 27, 43
  14. ^ Ex 11:4, 5
  15. ^ Nu 33:4; Ps 82:1
  16. ^ Ex 6:2
  17. ^ Heb 11:28
  18. ^ Ex 12:6; Le 23:4, 5; 2Ki 23:21
  19. ^ Ex 13:9
  20. ^ Ex 12:17, 24; 13:10
  21. ^ Ex 13:6, 7; 23:15; 34:18; Le 23:6; Nu 28:17; De 16:3, 8
  22. ^ Ge 17:14; Ex 12:19; Nu 9:13
  23. ^ Le 23:7, 8; Nu 28:18, 25
  24. ^ De 16:3-8
  25. ^ Ex 12:41
  26. ^ Ex 12:14; 13:3, 10
  27. ^ Ex 12:2; Le 23:5-8; Nu 28:16-25
  28. ^ Ex 12:15; 23:15; 34:18
  29. ^ Nu 9:13
  30. ^ Nu 9:4; Heb 11:28
  31. ^ Ex 12:3
  32. ^ Ex 12:11
  33. ^ Ex 12:7
  34. ^ Ex 11:4; 12:12, 13
  35. ^ Re 7:3; 9:4
  36. ^ 1Co 10:10; Heb 11:28
  37. ^ Ex 12:14, 17; 13:5, 10
  38. ^ Ex 10:2; 13:8, 14, 15; De 32:7; Jos 4:6; Ps 78:6
  39. ^ Ex 12:11
  40. ^ Ex 4:31
  41. ^ Ex 11:4, 5
  42. ^ Nu 8:17; 33:4; Ps 135:8; 136:10
  43. ^ Ex 4:23; Ps 78:51; 105:36
  44. ^ Ex 9:6
  45. ^ Ex 11:6
  46. ^ Ex 8:8
  47. ^ Ex 8:25
  48. ^ Ex 10:9, 26
  49. ^ Ex 10:7; 11:1; 12:39; Ps 105:38
  50. ^ Ex 12:39
  51. ^ Ex 3:21, 22; 11:2, 3; Ps 105:37
  52. ^ Ex 3:22
  53. ^ Nu 33:3, 5
  54. ^ Ge 47:11
  55. ^ Ex 38:26; Nu 1:46; 2:32; 11:21; 26:51
  56. ^ Nu 11:4
  57. ^ Ex 17:3; Nu 20:19; 32:1; De 3:19
  58. ^ Ex 6:1; 11:1; 12:31-33
  59. ^ Ge 15:13, 16; Ac 7:6; Ga 3:17
  60. ^ Ex 12:17
  61. ^ Ex 3:8, 10; 6:6
  62. ^ Ex 13:10; 34:18; De 16:1
  63. ^ Ex 12:11; Nu 9:14
  64. ^ Ex 12:48
  65. ^ Ge 17:12, 13; Le 22:11
  66. ^ Le 22:10
  67. ^ Nu 9:12; Ps 34:20; Jn 19:33, 36
  68. ^ Ex 12:6; Nu 9:13, 14
  69. ^ Nu 9:14
  70. ^ Le 24:22; Nu 15:15, 16, 29
  71. ^ Ex 12:41
  72. ^ Ex 6:26

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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