Exodus 12:7 “They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of…”

Exodus 12:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

They shall take some of the blood, and put it on the two door posts and on the lintel, on the houses in which they shall eat it.

American Standard Version

And they shall take of the blood, and put it on the two side-posts and on the lintel, upon the houses wherein they shall eat it.

Geneva Bible 1599

After, they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two postes, and on the vpper doore post of the houses where they shall eate it.

Darby Translation

And they shall take of the blood, and put [it] on the two door-posts and on the lintel of the houses in which they eat it.

Young's Literal Translation

and they have taken of the blood, and have put on the two side-posts, and on the lintel over the houses in which they eat it.

Bible in Basic English

Then take some of the blood and put it on the two sides of the door and over the door of the house where the meal is to be taken.

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Cross references

“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.”

Hebrews 11:28 Hebrews 9:22 Ephesians 1:7 Hebrews 10:14 1 Peter 1:2 Hebrews 10:29

Hebrews 11:28 · BSB

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.

Hebrews 9:22 · BSB

According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Ephesians 1:7 · BSB

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Hebrews 10:14 · BSB

because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.

1 Peter 1:2 · BSB

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Hebrews 10:29 · BSB

How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

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

In context

6You 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.

8They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

Read Exodus 12