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Exodus 12:42

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Salvation

40 Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years.

41 At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt.

Because the LORD kept a vigil that night to bring them out of the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a vigil to the LORD, to be observed by all the Israelites for the generations to come.

43 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the statute of the Passover: No foreigner is to eat of it.

44 But any slave who has been purchased may eat of it, after you have circumcised him.

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BSB
Because the LORD kept a vigil that night to bring them out of the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a vigil to the LORD, to be observed by all the Israelites for the generations to come.
KJV
It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.
WEB
It is a night to be much observed to the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt. This is that night of the LORD, to be much observed by all the children of Israel throughout their generations.
ASV
It is a night to be much observed unto Jehovah for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of Jehovah, to be much observed of all the children of Israel throughout their generations.
DARBY
It is a night of observance to Jehovah, because of their being brought out from the land of Egypt: that same night is an observance to Jehovah for all the children of Israel in their generations.
BLB
It [is] a night of vigil for YHWH to bring them out from the land of Egypt. This same night for YHWH, a vigil for all the sons of Israel throughout their generations.
ÅB
Denne natt tok Herren i akt for å føre dem ut av Egypt; den samme natt skal alle Israels barn ta i akt for Herren, slekt etter slekt.
OTB
Det er en natt som skal holdes i ære for Herren for å ha ført dem ut av landet Egypt; denne natten er for Herren, å holdes av alle Israels barn gjennom alle deres generasjoner.
B1930
Denne natt tok Herren i akt for å føre dem ut av Egyptens land; den samme natt skal alle Israels barn ta i akt for Herren, slekt efter slekt.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 12:14

    And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.

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  • Deuteronomy 16:1–6

    Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

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  • Exodus 13:10

    Therefore you shall keep this statute at the appointed time year after year.

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