Exodus 12:5

The First Passover · Exodus 12:1–13
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Translations

Modern
Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
Traditional
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
Literal
An unblemished lamb, a male, a son of a year, shall be for you. You shall take it from the sheep or from the goats.
Latin
Erit autem agnus absque macula, masculus, anniculus: juxta quem ritum tolletis et hædum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.

Notes

unblemished: We must give God our best, just as he gave us his best: “Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot” (1 Peter 1:19).

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 Family Life and Relations History of Israel Kings, Books of First and Second Lamb Lintel (Top of a Doorframe) Meaning of Meals in the Bible Plague Type Wilderness Wanderings Worship

Topics

Atonement: Made by Jesus: Typified Egypt: Israel in The Passover Instituted Goat for the Paschal Feast Israel: Instituted the Passover Month: Abib (April): Passover Instituted and Celebrated In Passover: Institution of Symbols and Similitudes: Passover, of the Sparing of the Firstborn, and of the Atonement Made by Christ The Atonement: Typified The Goat: The Young of Offered at the Passover The Lamb: Offered in Sacrifice: At a Year Old The Lamb: Offered in Sacrifice: Males The Lamb: The Young of the Flock Types of Christ: Paschal Lamb Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb without Blemish Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb: A Male of the First Year Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb: Taken out of the Flock