16:1 Observe the month Abib 1 and keep the Passover to the Lord your God, for in that month 2 he 3 brought you out of Egypt by night. 16:2 You must sacrifice the Passover animal 4 (from the flock or the herd) to the Lord your God in the place where he 5 chooses to locate his name.
1 sn The month Abib, later called Nisan (Neh 2:1; Esth 3:7), corresponds to March-April in the modern calendar.
2 tn Heb “in the month Abib.” The demonstrative “that” has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Heb “the
4 tn Heb “sacrifice the Passover” (so NASB). The word “animal” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “the