Exodus

Exodus 12:6–11

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.^b ⁷They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes^c of the houses where they eat the lambs.

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

⁹Do not eat any of the meat raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over the fire— its head and legs and inner parts. ¹⁰Do not leave any of it until morning; before the morning you must burn up any part that is left over.

¹¹This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel,^d with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.

Footnotes

b 12:6 Hebrew between the two evenings
c 12:7 Literally on the two doorposts and on the lintel; similarly in verses 22 and 23
d 12:11 Literally Gird up your loins

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Exodus 12:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must	וְהָיָ֤ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
keep	לְמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת	lə·miš·me·reṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4931 guard, watch
it	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the fourteenth	אַרְבָּעָ֥ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
day	י֖וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
of the	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
month	לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ	la·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
when the whole	כֹּ֛ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
assembly	קְהַ֥ל	qə·hal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the congregation	עֲדַֽת־	‘ă·ḏaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will slaughter	וְשָׁחֲט֣וּ	wə·šā·ḥă·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7819 slaughter, beat
at	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
twilight	הָעַרְבָּֽיִם׃	hā·‘ar·bā·yim	Article; Noun - md	H6153 (sun)set, evening

Exodus 12:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to take	וְלָֽקְחוּ֙	wə·lā·qə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
some of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the blood	הַדָּ֔ם	had·dām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
and put	וְנָֽתְנ֛וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
it on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the sides	הַמְּזוּזֹ֖ת	ham·mə·zū·zōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4201 door-post, gate-post
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
tops of the doorframes	הַמַּשְׁק֑וֹף	ham·maš·qō·wp̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4947 lintel
of	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the houses	הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים	hab·bāt·tîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they eat	יֹאכְל֥וּ	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat

Exodus 12:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are to eat	וְאָכְל֥וּ	wə·’ā·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H398 eat
the meat	הַבָּשָׂ֖ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
that	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
night	בַּלַּ֣יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
roasted	צְלִי־	ṣə·lî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6748 et
over the fire	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
along with unleavened bread	וּמַצּ֔וֹת	ū·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
and bitter herbs	מְרֹרִ֖ים	mə·rō·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4844 bitter thing, bitter herb

Exodus 12:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
eat	תֹּאכְל֤וּ	tō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
any of	מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
raw	נָ֔א	nā	Adjective - masculine singular	H4995 tough, uncooked
or cooked	מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל	mə·ḇuš·šāl	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1310 boil, seethe
in boiling	וּבָשֵׁ֥ל	ū·ḇā·šêl	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H1311 cooked, boiled
water	בַּמָּ֑יִם	bam·mā·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
but only	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
roasted	צְלִי־	ṣə·lî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6748 et
over the fire	אֵ֔שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
its head	רֹאשׁ֥וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
and	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
legs	כְּרָעָ֖יו	kə·rā·‘āw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3767 leg
and inner parts	קִרְבּֽוֹ׃	qir·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

Exodus 12:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
leave	תוֹתִ֥ירוּ	ṯō·w·ṯî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3498 remain over
any of it	מִמֶּ֖נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	בֹּ֑קֶר	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
before	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the morning	בֹּ֖קֶר	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
you must burn up	בָּאֵ֥שׁ	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
any part	מִמֶּ֛נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
that is left over	וְהַנֹּתָ֥ר	wə·han·nō·ṯār	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3498 remain over

Exodus 12:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is how	וְכָכָה֮	wə·ḵā·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3602 thus
you are to eat it	תֹּאכְל֣וּ	tō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
You must be fully dressed for travel	מָתְנֵיכֶ֣ם	mā·ṯə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H4975 waist, loins
with your sandals	נַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙	na·‘ă·lê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5275 sandal, shoe
on your feet	בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם	bə·raḡ·lê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H7272 foot
and your staff	וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם	ū·maq·qel·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H4731 rod, staff
in your hand	בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם	bə·yeḏ·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
You are to eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
in haste	בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן	bə·ḥip·pā·zō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2649 trepidation, hurried flight
it	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the LORD’s	לַיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Passover	פֶּ֥סַח	pe·saḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6453 passover