Exodus 12:7

What does Exodus 12:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 12:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they shall take of the blood thereof, and put it upon both the side posts, and on the upper door posts of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.6and ye shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at even.

v.7This passage

v.8And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

Cross references

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

  • Hebrews 11:28

    By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

  • Hebrews 10:14

    For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

  • Hebrews 9:22

    And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

  • Exodus 12:22

    And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side-posts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning.

  • Hebrews 10:29

    of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

  • 1 Peter 1:2

    according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

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