Exodus 12:26 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 12:26

24 And you shall ^aobserve this thing as an ordinance for you and your sons forever.

25 It will come to pass when you come to the land which the Lord will give you, j^aust as He promised, that you shall keep this service.

26 ^aAnd it shall be, when your children say to you, ‘What do you mean by this service?’

27 that you shall say, ^a‘It is the Passover sacrifice of the Lord, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and delivered our households.’ ” So the people ^bbowed their heads and worshiped.

28 Then the children of Israel went away and ^adid so; just as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.

The Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn

29 ^aAnd it came to pass at midnight that ^bthe Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was¹ in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of ^clivestock.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 12:26

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American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?

Amplified® Bible
When your children shall say to you, What do you mean by this service?

Contemporary English Version
Your children will ask you, "What are we celebrating?"

Darby English Version
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say to you, What mean ye by this service?

Good News Bible
When your children ask you, 'What does this ritual mean?'

King James Version
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?

New American Standard Bible
"And when your children say to you, `What does this rite mean to you?'

New International Version
And when your children ask you, 'What does this ceremony mean to you?'

New King James Version
And it shall be, when your children say to you, "What do you mean by this service?"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And when your children say to you, 'What does this rite mean to you?'

Revised Standard Version
And when your children say to you, 'What do you mean by this service?'

Young's Literal Translation
and it hath come to pass when your sons say unto you, What `is' this service ye have?

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