Exodus 12:2
“This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.”
Exodus 12:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- This month shall be to you the beginning of months: it shall be the first in the months of the year.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
- DARBYDarby
- This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- This month shall be to you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year to you.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- This month is to you the chief of months ; it is the first to you of the months of the year;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- This month will be the beginning of months for you; it will be the first month of the year.
Context: Exodus 12
1And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
2This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
3Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
4And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
About Exodus 12: Passover
God institutes Passover
Commentary
Exodus 12 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Exodus, as it marks the beginning of the Israelites’ journey to freedom from slavery in Egypt. In this chapter, God instructs Moses and Aaron to tell the Israelites to prepare for the Passover, a special meal that will be a sign of their deliverance from bondage. The instructions are very specific, from the selection of the lamb to the preparation of the meal. The meal is to be eaten in haste, with the Israelites ready to leave Egypt at a moment’s notice.