Exodus 12:2-20
[A.M. 2513. B.C. 1491. An. Exod. Isr. 1. Abib or Nisan.]
Tell .... community <01696 05712> [Speak ye.]
tenth <06218> [in the tenth.]
each ... take <03947 0376> [take to.]
lamb ......... lamb <07716> [lamb. or, kid.]
The word {seh} means the young of both sheep and goats, and may be indifferently rendered either lamb or kid. It is evident from ver. 5 that the Hebrews might take either; but they generally preferred a lamb, from being of a more gentle nature.
household <01004> [an house.]
The Israelites were divided into twelve tribes, these tribes into families, the families into houses, and the houses into particular persons.
perfect <08549> [be without.]
male ... year old <02145 01121 08141> [a male of the first year. Heb. son of a year.]
fourteenth <0702> [fourteenth.]
whole <03605> [the whole.]
around sundown <06153 0996> [in the evening. Heb. between the two evenings.]
The Jews divided the day into morning and evening: till the sun passed the meridian, all was morning or forenoon; after that, all was evening or afternoon. Their first evening began just after twelve o'clock, and continued till sunset; their second evening began at sunset, and continued till night, i.e., during the whole time of twilight; between twelve o'clock, therefore, and the termination of twilight, the passover was to be offered. See Parallel Passages.
eat ... meat ....... eat <0398 01320> [eat the.]
roasted <06748> [roast.]
bread made without yeast <04682> [unleavened.]
bitter herbs <04844> [with bitter.]
roast ..... fire <06748 0784> [but roast with fire.]
travel <04975> [loins.]
sandals <05275> [shoes.]
Lord's <03068> [it is the.]
pass through <05674> [pass.]
attack <05221> [will smite.]
gods <0430> [against.]
gods <0430> [gods. or, princes.]
Lord <03068> [I am the Lord.]
blood .................... blood <01818> [the blood.]
see <07200> [and when.]
destroy ..... attack <04889 05221> [to destroy you. Heb. for a destruction.]
memorial <02146> [memorial.]
celebrate ..... festival ....... celebrate <02282 02287> [a feast.]
ordinance <02708> [by an ordinance.]
seven <07651> [Seven.]
<05315> [that soul.]
first day ............ day <03117 07223> [first day.]
work <04399> [no manner.]
[man Heb. soul.]
very <06106> [in this selfsame.]
ordinance <02708> [an ordinance.]
seven <07651> [Seven.]
<05315> [even that.]
foreigner <01616> [whether.]
Exodus 34:18
Leviticus 23:5
Numbers 9:2-5
observe <06213> [keep.]
appointed time <04150> [his appointed.]
fourteenth <0702> [the fourteenth.]
twilight <06153> [at even. Heb. between the two evenings.]
statutes <02708> [according to all the rites.]
[See on]
observed ................................ did <06213> [they kept.]
Lord <03068> [according.]
