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Exodus 13:8

What does Exodus 13:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 13:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which Jehovah did for me when I came forth out of Egypt.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which Jehovah did for me when I came forth out of Egypt.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And you will say to your son in that day, It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And thou hast declared to thy son in that day, saying, `<FI> It is<Fi> because of what Jehovah did to me, in my going out from Egypt,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying: This is what the Lord did to me when I came forth out of Egypt.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And thou shalt inform thy son in that day, saying, It is because of what Jehovah did to me when I came out of Egypt.

Context

v.7Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee, in all thy borders.

v.8This passage

v.9And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thy hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the law of Jehovah may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath Jehovah brought thee out of Egypt.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 38:19

    The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.

  • Exodus 13:14

    And it shall be, when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand Jehovah brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

  • Deuteronomy 4:9

    Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;

  • Psalms 44:1

    We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

  • Psalms 78:3

    Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

  • Exodus 10:2

    and that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought upon Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know that I am Jehovah.

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