Exodus 12:27

that you shall say, ‘It is the sacrifice of Yahweh’s Passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians, and spared our houses.’” The people bowed their heads and worshiped.

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that you 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 struck the Egyptians, and spared our houses.’” The people bowed their heads and worshipped.

BSB

you are to reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck down the Egyptians and spared our homes.’” Then the people bowed down and worshiped.

KJV

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.

ASV

that ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of Jehovah’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.

BBE

Then you will say, This is the offering of the Lord's Passover; for he went over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he sent death on the Egyptians, and kept our families safe. And the people gave worship with bent heads.

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וַאֲמַרְתֶּם va·'a·mar·tem and you will say H559 זֶבַח־ ze·vach- [is] a sacrifice of H2077 פֶּסַח pe·sach passover H6453 הוּא hu' it H1931 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 פָּסַח pa·sach he passed over H6452 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 בָּתֵּי ba·tei [the] houses of H1004 בְנֵי־ ve·nei- [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 בְּמִצְרַיִם be·mitz·ra·yim in Egypt H4714 בְּנָגְפּוֹ be·na·ge·po when struck he H5062 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 מִצְרַיִם mitz·ra·yim Egypt H4714 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 בָּתֵּינוּ ba·tei·nu houses our H1004 הִצִּיל hi·tzil he delivered H5337 וַיִּקֹּד vai·yi·kod and it bowed low H6915 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ vai·yish·ta·cha·vu and they bowed down H7812

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 21–28

That night, when the first-born were to be destroyed, no Israelite must stir out of doors till called to march out of Egypt. Their safety was owing to the blood of sprinkling. If they put themselves from under the protection of that, it was at their peril. They must stay within, to wait for the salvation of the Lord; it is good to do so. In after-times they should carefully teach their children the meaning of this service. It is good for children to ask about the things of God; they that ask for the way will find it. The keeping of this solemnity every year was, 1. To look backward, that they might remember what great things God had done for them and their fathers. Old mercies, to ourselves, or to our fathers, must not be forgotten, that God may be praised, and our faith in him encouraged. 2. It was designed to look forward, as an earnest of the great sacrifice of the Lamb of God in the fulness of time. Christ our passover was sacrificed for us; his death was our life.

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