Exodus 12:3 “Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this mo…”

Exodus 12:3

Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:

World English Bible

Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, ‘On the tenth day of this month, they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers’ houses, a lamb for a household;

American Standard Version

Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers’ houses, a lamb for a household:

Geneva Bible 1599

Speake ye vnto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth of this moneth let euery man take vnto him a lambe, according to the house of the fathers, a lambe for an house.

Darby Translation

Speak unto all the assembly of Israel, saying, On the tenth of this month let them take themselves each a lamb, for a father's house, a lamb for a house.

Young's Literal Translation

speak ye unto all the company of Israel, saying, In the tenth of this month — they take to them each man a lamb for the house of the fathers, a lamb for a house.

Bible in Basic English

Say to all the children of Israel when they are come together, In the tenth day of this month every man is to take a lamb, by the number of their fathers' families, a lamb for every family:

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Cross references

“Speak ye”

Leviticus 1:2 Exodus 4:30 Exodus 6:6 Exodus 14:15 Exodus 20:19

Leviticus 1:2 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.

Exodus 4:30 · BSB

and Aaron relayed everything the LORD had said to Moses. And Moses performed the signs before the people,

Exodus 6:6 · BSB

Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment…

Exodus 14:15 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.

Exodus 20:19 · BSB

“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”

“in the tenth”

Exodus 12:6 John 12:12 John 12:1

Exodus 12:6 · BSB

You must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight.

John 12:12 · BSB

The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

John 12:1 · BSB

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

“take to”

John 1:29 1 Corinthians 5:7 Genesis 4:4 Genesis 22:8 John 1:36 1 Samuel 7:9

John 1:29 · BSB

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

1 Corinthians 5:7 · BSB

Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

Genesis 4:4 · BSB

while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

Genesis 22:8 · BSB

Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.

John 1:36 · BSB

When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

1 Samuel 7:9 · BSB

Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

“lamb”

Leviticus 5:6 Numbers 15:11 2 Chronicles 35:7

Leviticus 5:6 · BSB

and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.

Numbers 15:11 · BSB

This is to be done for each bull, ram, lamb, or goat.

2 Chronicles 35:7 · BSB

From his own flocks and herds Josiah contributed 30,000 lambs and goats plus 3,000 bulls for the Passover offerings for all the people who were present.

“an house”

Numbers 1:1–54 Joshua 7:14

Numbers 1:1–54 · BSB

On the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai. He said:

Joshua 7:14 · BSB

In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year.

4If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.

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