Exodus

Exodus 12:21–28

²¹Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and told them, “Go at once and select for yourselves a lamb for each family, and slaughter the Passover lamb. ²²Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin, and brush the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out the door of his house until morning.

²³When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.

²⁴And you are to keep this command as a permanent statute for you and your descendants. ²⁵When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as He promised, you are to keep this service.

²⁶When your children ask you, ‘What does this service mean to you?’ ²⁷you are to reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck down the Egyptians and spared our homes.’”

Then the people bowed down and worshiped. ²⁸And the Israelites went and did just what the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.

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Exodus 12:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
summoned	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and told	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Go at once	מִֽשְׁכ֗וּ	miš·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H4900 draw, drag
and select	וּקְח֨וּ	ū·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
for yourselves	לָכֶ֥ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
a lamb	צֹ֛אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
for each family	לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4940 clan
and slaughter	וְשַׁחֲט֥וּ	wə·ša·ḥă·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7819 slaughter, beat
the Passover lamb	הַפָּֽסַח׃	hap·pā·saḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6453 passover

Exodus 12:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם	ū·lə·qaḥ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3947 take
a cluster	אֲגֻדַּ֣ת	’ă·ḡud·daṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H92 band
of hyssop	אֵז֗וֹב	’ê·zō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H231 hyssop
dip	וּטְבַלְתֶּם֮	ū·ṭə·ḇal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2881 dip
it into the blood	בַּדָּ֣ם	bad·dām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
in the basin	בַּסַּף֒	bas·sap̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5592 basin, goblet
and brush	וְהִגַּעְתֶּ֤ם	wə·hig·ga‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the blood	הַדָּ֖ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the top	הַמַּשְׁקוֹף֙	ham·maš·qō·wp̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4947 lintel
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
sides of the doorframe	הַמְּזוּזֹ֔ת	ham·mə·zū·zōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4201 door-post, gate-post
None	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of you	וְאַתֶּ֗ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
shall go out	תֵצְא֛וּ	ṯê·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
the door	מִפֶּֽתַח־	mip·pe·ṯaḥ-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of his house	בֵּית֖וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	בֹּֽקֶר׃	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning

Exodus 12:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
passes through	וְעָבַ֣ר	wə·‘ā·ḇar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to strike down	לִנְגֹּ֣ף	lin·gōp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5062 strike, smite
the Egyptians	מִצְרַיִם֒	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
He will see	וְרָאָ֤ה	wə·rā·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the blood	הַדָּם֙	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the top	הַמַּשְׁק֔וֹף	ham·maš·qō·wp̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4947 lintel
and	וְעַ֖ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
sides of the doorframe	הַמְּזוּזֹ֑ת	ham·mə·zū·zōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4201 door-post, gate-post
and will pass	וּפָסַ֤ח	ū·p̄ā·saḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6452 pass or spring over
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
that doorway	הַפֶּ֔תַח	hap·pe·ṯaḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
so He will not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
allow	יִתֵּן֙	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the destroyer	הַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית	ham·maš·ḥîṯ	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
to enter	לָבֹ֥א	lā·ḇō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your houses	בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם	bāt·tê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1004 house
and strike you down	לִנְגֹּֽף׃	lin·gōp̄	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5062 strike, smite

Exodus 12:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you are to keep	וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם	ū·šə·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
command	הַדָּבָ֣ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
as a	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
permanent	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
statute	לְחָק־	lə·ḥāq-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
for you	לְךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and your descendants	וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָ	ū·lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son

Exodus 12:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you enter	תָבֹ֣אוּ	ṯā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will give	יִתֵּ֧ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He promised	דִּבֵּ֑ר	dib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
you are to keep	וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם	ū·šə·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
this	הַזֹּֽאת׃	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
service	הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה	hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5656 labour, service

Exodus 12:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your children	בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם	bə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
ask you	יֹאמְר֥וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
What	מָ֛ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
does this service	הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה	hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5656 labour, service
mean	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
to you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Exodus 12:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you are to reply	וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡ם	wa·’ă·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
It	ה֜וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the Passover	פֶּ֨סַח	pe·saḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6453 passover
sacrifice	זֶֽבַח־	ze·ḇaḥ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2077 sacrifice
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
passed	פָּ֠סַח	pā·saḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6452 pass or spring over
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the houses	בָּתֵּ֤י	bāt·tê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1004 house
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם	bə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
when He struck down	בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ	bə·nā·ḡə·pōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5062 strike, smite
the Egyptians	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
and spared	הִצִּ֑יל	hiṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
our homes	בָּתֵּ֣ינוּ	bāt·tê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1004 house
Then the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
bowed down	וַיִּקֹּ֥ד	way·yiq·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6915 bow down
and worshiped	וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃	way·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down

Exodus 12:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
went	וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and did	וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
just what	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded	צִוָּ֧ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֥ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
and Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן	wə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron