Exodus 12:8

What does Exodus 12:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 12:8 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 eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And let your food that night be the flesh of the lamb, cooked with fire in the oven, together with unleavened bread and bitter-tasting plants.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And they have eaten the flesh in this night, roast with fire; with unleavened things and bitters they do eat it;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they shall eat the flesh that night roasted at the fire, and unleavened bread with wild lettuce.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.7And 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.

v.8This passage

v.9Eat not of it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof.

Cross references

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

  • Galatians 5:9

    A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

  • Matthew 26:26

    And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

  • Amos 4:5

    and offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim freewill-offerings and publish them: for this pleaseth you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.

  • Exodus 1:14

    and they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field, all their service, wherein they made them serve with rigor.

  • Exodus 13:3

    And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Jehovah brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

  • Isaiah 53:10

    Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.

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