Exodus 12:46

What does Exodus 12:46 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 12:46 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

It is to be taken in one house; not a bit of the flesh is to be taken out of the house, and no bone of it may be broken.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

in one house it is eaten, thou dost not carry out of the house <FI>any<Fi> of the flesh without, and a bone ye do not break of it;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

In one house shall it be eaten, neither shall you carry forth of the flesh thereof out of the house, neither shall you break a bone thereof.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth any of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.

Context

v.45A sojourner and a hired servant shall not eat thereof.

v.46This passage

v.47All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 19:33

    but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

  • Psalms 34:20

    He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.

  • John 19:36

    For these things came to pass, that the scripture might be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:12

    For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

  • Ephesians 2:19

    So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

  • Numbers 9:12

    they shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break a bone thereof: according to all the statute of the passover they shall keep it.

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