Exodus

Exodus 13:3–9

3So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.

4Today, in the month of Abib,b you are leaving. 5And when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites — the land He swore to your fathers that He would give you, a land flowing with milk and honey — you shall keep this service in this month.

6For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD. 7Unleavened bread shall be eaten during those seven days. Nothing leavened may be found among you, nor shall leaven be found anywhere within your borders.

8And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ 9It shall be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.

Footnotes

  • b 13:4 Abib was the first month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of March and April.

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Exodus 13:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
Rememberזָכ֞וֹרzā·ḵō·wrVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2142 remember
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֤וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you came outיְצָאתֶ֤םyə·ṣā·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
out of the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of slaveryעֲבָדִ֔ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהֹוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
brought you outהוֹצִ֧יאhō·w·ṣîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
of itמִזֶּ֑הmiz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
by the strengthבְּחֹ֣זֶקbə·ḥō·zeqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2392 strength
of His handיָ֔דyāḏNoun - feminine singularH3027 hand
And nothingוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leavenedחָמֵֽץ׃ḥā·mêṣNoun - masculine singularH2557 that which is leavened
shall be eatenיֵאָכֵ֖לyê·’ā·ḵêlVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat

Exodus 13:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
in the monthבְּחֹ֖דֶשׁbə·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2320 (newness), new moon, month
of Abibהָאָבִֽיב׃hā·’ā·ḇîḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH24 fresh, young ears
youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are leavingיֹצְאִ֑יםyō·ṣə·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out

Exodus 13:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
whenכִֽי־ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
bringsיְבִֽיאֲךָ֣yə·ḇî·’ă·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
you intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the Canaanitesהַֽ֠כְּנַעֲנִיhak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
Hittitesוְהַחִתִּ֨יwə·ha·ḥit·tîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִ֜יwə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֣יwə·ha·ḥiw·wîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2340 Chivvite
and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֗יwə·hay·ḇū·sîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2983 Jebusite, Jebusites
He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֤עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
that He would giveלָ֣תֶתlā·ṯeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
a landאֶ֛רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructH2100 flow, gush
with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇNoun - masculine singularH2461 milk
and honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁū·ḏə·ḇāšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1706 honey
you shall keepוְעָבַדְתָּ֛wə·‘ā·ḇaḏ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
serviceהָעֲבֹדָ֥הhā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5656 labour, service
in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month

Exodus 13:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
you are to eatתֹּאכַ֣לtō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH398 eat
unleavened breadמַצֹּ֑תmaṣ·ṣōṯNoun - feminine pluralH4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayוּבַיּוֹם֙ū·ḇay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
there shall be a feastחַ֖גḥaḡNoun - masculine singularH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Exodus 13:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Unleavened breadמַצּוֹת֙maṣ·ṣō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4682 unleavened bread, or cake(s)
shall be eatenיֵֽאָכֵ֔לyê·’ā·ḵêlVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
during those sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysהַיָּמִ֑יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Nothingוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leavenedחָמֵ֗ץḥā·mêṣNoun - masculine singularH2557 that which is leavened
may be foundיֵרָאֶ֨הyê·rā·’ehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
among youלְךָ֜lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
nor shallוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leavenשְׂאֹ֖רśə·’ōrNoun - masculine singularH7603 leaven
be foundיֵרָאֶ֥הyê·rā·’ehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
anywhere withinבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
yourלְךָ֛lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
bordersגְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃gə·ḇu·le·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory

Exodus 13:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And on thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you are to explainוְהִגַּדְתָּ֣wə·hig·gaḏ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to your sonלְבִנְךָ֔lə·ḇin·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
This is because ofבַּעֲב֣וּרba·‘ă·ḇūrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5668 crossed, transit, account
whatזֶ֗הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
didעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
when I came outבְּצֵאתִ֖יbə·ṣê·ṯîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3318 go or come out
of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 13:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It shall beוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a signלְא֜וֹתlə·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Noun - common singularH226 sign
for youלְךָ֨lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your handיָדְךָ֗yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
and a reminderוּלְזִכָּרוֹן֙ū·lə·zik·kā·rō·wnConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2146 memorial, remembrance
on your foreheadבֵּ֣יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
thatלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the Lawתּוֹרַ֥תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is to beתִּהְיֶ֛הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on your lipsבְּפִ֑יךָbə·p̄î·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6310 mouth
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
with a mightyחֲזָקָ֔הḥă·zā·qāhAdjective - feminine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
handבְּיָ֣דbə·yāḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH3027 hand
the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
brought you outהוֹצִֽאֲךָ֥hō·w·ṣi·’ă·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

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Exodus 13:3 Deuteronomy 24:18 · Deuteronomy 5:15 · Exodus 20:2 · Deuteronomy 5:6 · Deuteronomy 16:12 · Deuteronomy 15:15 · Deuteronomy 6:12 · Exodus 13:14 · Deuteronomy 8:14 · Deuteronomy 16:3 · Joshua 24:17 · Deuteronomy 13:10

Exodus 13:4 Exodus 34:18 · Exodus 23:15 · Exodus 12:2 · Deuteronomy 16:1–3

Exodus 13:5 Exodus 3:8 · Joshua 24:11 · Exodus 6:8 · Exodus 12:25–26 · Exodus 34:11 · Exodus 3:17 · Genesis 15:18–21 · Deuteronomy 26:1

Exodus 13:6 Exodus 12:15–20

Exodus 13:7 Exodus 12:19

Exodus 13:8 Exodus 13:14 · Exodus 12:26–27 · Psalm 44:1

Exodus 13:9 Deuteronomy 6:8 · Deuteronomy 11:18–19 · Numbers 15:39 · Exodus 13:16 · Exodus 12:14 · Romans 10:8 · Isaiah 59:21 · Proverbs 6:20–23 · Matthew 23:5 · Deuteronomy 30:14 · Joshua 1:8–9 · Exodus 13:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.