Exodus 12:7
“And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.”
Exodus 12:7 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they shall take of the blood thereof, and put it upon both the side posts, and on the upper door posts of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they shall take of the blood, and put it on the two side-posts and on the lintel, upon the houses wherein they shall eat it.
- DARBYDarby
- And they shall take of the blood, and put it on the two door-posts and on the lintel of the houses in which they eat it.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- They shall take some of the blood, and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel, on the houses in which they shall eat it.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and they have taken of the blood, and have put on the two side-posts, and on the lintel over the houses in which they eat it.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two side posts and the upper doorpost of the houses where they eat it.
Context: Exodus 12
5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
8And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
9Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
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.