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Exodus 12

Exodus 12:2

The First Passover · Exodus 12:1–13
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Translations

Modern
“This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year.
Traditional
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
Literal
“This month shall be for you the beginning of months; it shall be for you the first of the months of the year.
Latin
Mensis iste, vobis principium mensium: primus erit in mensibus anni.

Original

Hebrew
English
“This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year.

Notes

Exodus 12:2

This month was the month Abib (13:4; 23:15; 34:18; Deuteronomy 16:1; later called by the Babylonian name, Nisan, Nehemiah 2:1; Esther 3:7). This time falls within the months of March and April.

Many cultures held festivals about this time of the year, celebrating the renewal of plant life. Israel’s festival celebrated the historic event in which God defeated death and rescued his people from bondage in Egypt.

Exodus 12:1–30

The Lord gave Moses instructions for the Passover meal and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (12:14–20). Moses and the people then celebrated the first Passover (12:21–30).

Events

Parallels

Numbers 9:1–14

Glossary

Aaron Blood Book of Exodus Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Kings, Books of First and Second Lintel (Top of a Doorframe) Meaning of Meals in the Bible Plague Type Wilderness Wanderings Worship

Topics

Abib: First Month in the Jewish Calendar Calendars Chronology: Jewish Year Instituted Egypt: Israel in The Passover Instituted Israel: Instituted the Passover Month: Abib (April): Passover Instituted and Celebrated In Month: Abib (April): The Jewish Calendar Began With The Feast of the Passover: Commenced the Fourteenth of the First Month at Even The Feast of the Passover: Ordained by God Year: Divided Into Months Years: Commencement of, Changed After the Exodus