Deuteronomy 16:1
Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
2 Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.
3 Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
- WEB
- Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to the LORD your God; for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.
- ASV
- Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto Jehovah thy God; for in the month of Abib Jehovah thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
- DARBY
- Keep the month of Abib, and celebrate the passover to Jehovah thy God; for in the month of Abib Jehovah thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
- BLB
- Observe the month of Abib and keep the Passover to YHWH your God, for in the month of Abib YHWH your God brought you out of Egypt by night.
- ÅB
- Akt vel på måneden abib, så du holder påske for Herren din Gud! For i måneden abib førte Herren din Gud deg ut av Egypt ved nattetid.
- OTB
- Hold måneden Abib og ære påsken for Herren din Gud, for det var i måneden Abib at Herren din Gud førte deg ut av Egypt om natten.
- B1930
- Akt vel på måneden abib, så du holder påske for Herren din Gud! For i måneden abib førte Herren din Gud dig ut av Egypten ved nattetid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 34:18
The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.
Read in contextExodus 13:4
This day came ye out in the month Abib.
Read in contextNumbers 28:16
And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.
Read in contextExodus 12:2–20
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
Read in contextLeviticus 23:5
In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD’s passover.
Read in contextExodus 23:15
Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)
Read in contextNumbers 9:2–5
Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.
Read in contextExodus 12:29–42
And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
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