Exodus 12:20

The Feast of Unleavened Bread · Exodus 12:14–28
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Translations

Modern
You are not to eat anything leavened; eat unleavened bread in all your homes.”
Traditional
Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.
Literal
Anything leavened you shall not eat; in all your dwellings you shall eat unleavened bread.”
Latin
Omne fermentatum non comedetis: in cunctis habitaculis vestris edetis azyma.

Original

Hebrew
English
You are not to eat anything leavened; eat unleavened bread in all your homes.”

Notes

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

Leviticus 23:4–8 Numbers 28:16–25 Deuteronomy 16:1–8

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Deuteronomy, Book of Family Life and Relations Feast of Unleavened Bread Feasts and Festivals of Israel History of Israel Kings, Books of First and Second Lintel (Top of a Doorframe) Meaning of Meals in the Bible Mezuzah Plague Unleavened Bread Wilderness Wanderings Worship

Topics

Blood: Sacrificial: Sprinkled on Door Posts Egypt: Israel in The Passover Instituted Israel: Instituted the Passover Leaven (Yeast): Leavened Bread Forbidden: At the Passover Meal Leaven: Forbidden: During the Feast of the Passover Month: Abib (April): Passover Instituted and Celebrated In Passover: Institution of Passover: Observed with Unleavened Bread (No Yeast) Symbols and Similitudes: Passover, of the Sparing of the Firstborn, and of the Atonement Made by Christ The Feast of the Passover: Leaven: Nothing With, to be Eaten