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Exodus 12

Exodus 12:7

The First Passover · Exodus 12:1–13
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Translations

Modern
They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…and they shall take from the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel on the houses in which they shall eat it.
Latin
Et sument de sanguine ejus, ac ponent super utrumque postem, et in superliminaribus domorum, in quibus comedent illum.

Original

Hebrew
English
They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.

Notes

Exodus 12:7

blood: God could not simply spare his people from this plague as he had with the others. Death rules in the world because of sin. In light of God's justice, sin cannot be ignored. He must punish or atone for it.

Blood represents life (Leviticus 17:11). So, it is the only acceptable way to forgive sins (Hebrews 9:22). As Deuteronomy 6:9 suggests, doorframes represent the entirety of life as the place of entering and exiting.

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

Topics

Blood: Sacrificial: Sprinkled on Door Posts Egypt: Israel in The Passover Instituted 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 Lamb: Offered in Sacrifice: At the Passover Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb: Blood of, not Sprinkled on Threshold Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb: Its Blood to be Shed