Exodus

Chapter 12

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer yehvah֙ 'el-moshshe֣h ve'eֽl-'aharo֔n bּe'e֥retz mitzera֖yim le'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)While they were still in Egypt, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לֵאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hacho֧deshsh hazּe֛h lake֖m ro֣'shsh chodashshi֑ym ri'shsh֥on hu'֙ lake֔m lechadeshshe֖y hashshּanaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"From now on, this month will be the [1] (beginning of months) for you."

הַחֹ֧דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם רֹ֣אשׁ חֳדָשִׁ֑ים רִאשׁ֥וֹן הוּא֙ לָכֶ֔ם לְחָדְשֵׁ֖י הַשָּׁנָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): dּabּer֗u 'eֽl-kּal-'ada֤t yishsera'el֙ le'mo֔r bּe'ashso֖r lacho֣deshsh hazּe֑h veyiqech֣u lahe֗m 'i֛yshsh shse֥h lebeyt-'abo֖t shse֥h labּaֽyit׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Tell the entire community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month, every family is to choose a lamb, one for each household."

דַּבְּר֗וּ אֶֽל־כָּל־עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בֶּעָשֹׂ֖ר לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְיִקְח֣וּ לָהֶ֗ם אִ֛ישׁ שֶׂ֥ה לְבֵית־אָבֹ֖ת שֶׂ֥ה לַבָּֽיִת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-yime'a֣t habּayit֮ miheyo֣t mishsּeh֒ velaqa֣ch h֗u ushsheken֛o haqּaro֥b 'el-bּeyt֖o bּemikesa֣t nepashsho֑t 'i֚yshsh lepi֣y 'akel֔o tּako֖sּu 'al-hashsּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"If a family is too small to eat a whole lamb, they should share one with their nearest neighbour, based on how much each person can eat."

וְאִם־יִמְעַ֣ט הַבַּיִת֮ מִהְיֹ֣ת מִשֶּׂה֒ וְלָקַ֣ח ה֗וּא וּשְׁכֵנ֛וֹ הַקָּרֹ֥ב אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ בְּמִכְסַ֣ת נְפָשֹׁ֑ת אִ֚ישׁ לְפִ֣י אָכְל֔וֹ תָּכֹ֖סּוּ עַל־הַשֶּֽׂה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): shse֥h tami֛ym zaka֥r bּen-shshana֖h yiheye֣h lake֑m min-hakּebashsi֥ym umin-ha'izּi֖ym tּiqּaֽchu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"The lamb you choose must be a one-year-old male with no physical defects. You can take it from either the sheep or the goats."

שֶׂ֥ה תָמִ֛ים זָכָ֥ר בֶּן־שָׁנָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם מִן־הַכְּבָשִׂ֥ים וּמִן־הָעִזִּ֖ים תִּקָּֽחוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaya֤h lakem֙ lemishsheme֔ret 'a֣d 'arebּa'a֥h 'ashsa֛r y֖om lacho֣deshsh hazּe֑h veshshachat֣u 'ot֗o kּo֛l qeha֥l 'adaֽt-yishsera'e֖l bּe֥yn ha'arebּaֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Keep the lamb until the fourteenth day of the month. Then the whole community of Israel must kill their animals at twilight."

וְהָיָ֤ה לָכֶם֙ לְמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת עַ֣ד אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר י֖וֹם לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וְשָׁחֲט֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ כֹּ֛ל קְהַ֥ל עֲדַֽת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֵּ֥ין הָעַרְבָּֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): velaֽqechu֙ min-hadּa֔m venaֽten֛u 'al-shshetּe֥y hamּezuzo֖t ve'al-hamּashsheq֑op 'a֚l habּa֣tּi֔ym 'ashsher-yo'kel֥u 'ot֖o bּaheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and the top of the doorframe of the house where they eat the animal."

וְלָֽקְחוּ֙ מִן־הַדָּ֔ם וְנָֽתְנ֛וּ עַל־שְׁתֵּ֥י הַמְּזוּזֹ֖ת וְעַל־הַמַּשְׁק֑וֹף עַ֚ל הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יֹאכְל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בָּהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'akel֥u 'et-habּashsa֖r bּalּa֣yelah hazּe֑h tzeliy-'e֣shsh umatzּ֔ot 'al-merori֖ym yo'keluֽhu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"That same night, they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter herbs and bread made without yeast."

וְאָכְל֥וּ אֶת־הַבָּשָׂ֖ר בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּ֑ה צְלִי־אֵ֣שׁ וּמַצּ֔וֹת עַל־מְרֹרִ֖ים יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּo'kel֤u mimּe֨nּu֙ na֔ ubashshe֥l mebushshּa֖l bּamּa֑yim kּi֣y 'im-tzeliy-'e֔shsh ro'shsh֥o 'al-kּera'a֖yv ve'al-qirebּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Do not eat the meat raw or boiled in water. It must be roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and internal organs intact."

אַל־תֹּאכְל֤וּ מִמֶּ֨נּוּ֙ נָ֔א וּבָשֵׁ֥ל מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל בַּמָּ֑יִם כִּ֣י אִם־צְלִי־אֵ֔שׁ רֹאשׁ֥וֹ עַל־כְּרָעָ֖יו וְעַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): velo'-toti֥yru mimּe֖nּu 'ad-bּo֑qer vehanּota֥r mimּe֛nּu 'ad-bּo֖qer bּa'e֥shsh tּishseroֽpu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Do not leave any of it until morning. If any meat is left over when morning comes, you must burn it."

וְלֹא־תוֹתִ֥ירוּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עַד־בֹּ֑קֶר וְהַנֹּתָ֥ר מִמֶּ֛נּוּ עַד־בֹּ֖קֶר בָּאֵ֥שׁ תִּשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vekakah֮ tּo'kel֣u 'oto֒ mateneyke֣m chaguri֔ym nֽa'aleykem֙ bּerageleyke֔m umaqּeleke֖m bּeyedeke֑m va'akaletּe֤m 'oto֙ bּechipּaz֔on pּe֥sach h֖u layhvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"This is how you should eat it: be fully dressed, with your sandals on your feet and your walking staff in your hand. Eat it quickly, for it is [2] (the LORD's Passover)."

וְכָכָה֮ תֹּאכְל֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ מָתְנֵיכֶ֣ם חֲגֻרִ֔ים נַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן פֶּ֥סַח ה֖וּא לַיהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'abaretּi֣y be'eֽretz-mitzerayim֮ bּalּa֣yelah hazּeh֒ vehikּeyti֤y kal-bּekor֙ bּe'e֣retz mitzera֔yim me'ada֖m ve'ad-bּehema֑h ubekal-'elohe֥y mitzera֛yim 'eֽ'eshse֥h shshepati֖ym 'ani֥y yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"On that same night, I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn son and every firstborn male animal. I will carry out my judgement against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD."

וְעָבַרְתִּ֣י בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַיִם֮ בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַזֶּה֒ וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מֵאָדָ֖ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה וּבְכָל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה שְׁפָטִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehayah֩ hadּa֨m lake֜m le'o֗t 'a֤l habּatּiym֙ 'ashshe֣r 'atּe֣m shsha֔m vera'i֨ytiy֙ 'et-hadּa֔m upasachetּi֖y 'aleke֑m veloֽ'-yiֽheye֨h bake֥m ne֨gep֙ lemashshechi֔yt bּehakּoti֖y bּe'e֥retz mitzeraֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"The blood on your doorframes will be a sign for you. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. No deadly plague will touch you when I strike the land of Egypt."

וְהָיָה֩ הַדָּ֨ם לָכֶ֜ם לְאֹ֗ת עַ֤ל הַבָּתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם וְרָאִ֨יתִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וּפָסַחְתִּ֖י עֲלֵכֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֨ה בָכֶ֥ם נֶ֨גֶף֙ לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית בְּהַכֹּתִ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehayah֩ hayּ֨om hazּe֤h lakem֙ lezikּar֔on vechagּote֥m 'ot֖o cha֣g laֽyhva֑h ledoro֣teyke֔m chuqּa֥t 'ola֖m tּechagּuֽhu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"You must always remember this day. Celebrate it as a special festival to the LORD for all generations to come. This is a permanent law."

וְהָיָה֩ הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֤ה לָכֶם֙ לְזִכָּר֔וֹן וְחַגֹּתֶ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ חַ֣ג לַֽיהוָ֑ה לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם תְּחָגֻּֽהוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): shshibe'a֤t yamiym֙ matzּ֣ot tּo'ke֔lu 'a֚ke bּayּ֣om hari'shsh֔on tּashshebּi֥ytu shsּe'o֖r mibּatּeyke֑m kּi֣y ׀ kּal-'oke֣l chame֗tz venikereta֞h hanּe֤peshsh hahiv'֙ miyּishsera'e֔l miyּ֥om hari'shsho֖n 'ad-y֥om hashshּebi'iֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"For seven days, you must eat bread made without yeast. On the very first day, make sure there is no yeast in your houses. Anyone who eats anything with yeast during those seven days must be removed from the community of Israel."

שִׁבְעַ֤ת יָמִים֙ מַצּ֣וֹת תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ אַ֚ךְ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָרִאשׁ֔וֹן תַּשְׁבִּ֥יתוּ שְּׂאֹ֖ר מִבָּתֵּיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ׀ כָּל־אֹכֵ֣ל חָמֵ֗ץ וְנִכְרְתָ֞ה הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ הַהִוא֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשֹׁ֖ן עַד־י֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubayּ֤om hari'shshon֙ miqera'-qo֔deshsh ubayּom֙ hashshּebiy'i֔y miqera'-qo֖deshsh yiheye֣h lake֑m kּal-mela'kah֙ lo'-ye'ashse֣h bahe֔m 'a֚ke 'ashshe֣r ye'ake֣l lekal-ne֔peshsh h֥u lebadּ֖o ye'ashse֥h lakeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Hold a sacred assembly on the first day and another one on the seventh day. Do no work at all on these days, except for preparing the food that everyone needs to eat."

וּבַיּ֤וֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ מִקְרָא־קֹ֔דֶשׁ וּבַיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י מִקְרָא־קֹ֖דֶשׁ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם כָּל־מְלָאכָה֙ לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה בָהֶ֔ם אַ֚ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֣ל לְכָל־נֶ֔פֶשׁ ה֥וּא לְבַדּ֖וֹ יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ushshemaretּem֮ 'et-hamּatzּot֒ kּi֗y bּe'e֨tzem֙ hayּ֣om hazּe֔h hotze֥'tiy 'et-tzibe'oteyke֖m me'e֣retz mitzera֑yim ushshemaretּe֞m 'et-hayּ֥om hazּe֛h ledoroteyke֖m chuqּa֥t 'olaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread [3], because it was on this very day that I brought your whole community out of Egypt. Observe this day as a permanent law for all your descendants."

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ אֶת־הַמַּצּוֹת֒ כִּ֗י בְּעֶ֨צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֶת־צִבְאוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֞ם אֶת־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֛ה לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֖ם חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּari'shsho֡n bּe'arebּa'ah֩ 'ashsa֨r y֤om lacho֨deshsh֙ bּa'e֔reb tּo'kel֖u matzּo֑t 'a֠d y֣om ha'echa֧d ve'eshseri֛ym lacho֖deshsh bּa'aֽreb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"In the first month, you are to eat bread without yeast from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day."

בָּרִאשֹׁ֡ן בְּאַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר י֤וֹם לַחֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב תֹּאכְל֖וּ מַצֹּ֑ת עַ֠ד י֣וֹם הָאֶחָ֧ד וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ בָּעָֽרֶב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): shshibe'a֣t yami֔ym shse'o֕r lo֥ yimּatze֖ bּebatּeyke֑m kּi֣y ׀ kּal-'oke֣l macheme֗tzet venikereta֞h hanּe֤peshsh hahiv'֙ me'ada֣t yishsera'e֔l bּagּe֖r ube'ezera֥ch ha'aֽretz׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"For seven days, no yeast is to be found in your houses. Anyone, whether a foreigner or a native-born Israelite, who eats something with yeast in it must be cut off from the community of Israel."

שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים שְׂאֹ֕ר לֹ֥א יִמָּצֵ֖א בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ׀ כָּל־אֹכֵ֣ל מַחְמֶ֗צֶת וְנִכְרְתָ֞ה הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ הַהִוא֙ מֵעֲדַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּגֵּ֖ר וּבְאֶזְרַ֥ח הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-macheme֖tzet lo֣ to'ke֑lu bּekol֙ moshshebo֣teyke֔m tּo'kel֖u matzּֽot׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)"Eat nothing made with yeast. Wherever you live, you must eat only unleavened bread."

כָּל־מַחְמֶ֖צֶת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ בְּכֹל֙ מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם תֹּאכְל֖וּ מַצּֽוֹת׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqera֥ moshshe֛h lekal-ziqene֥y yishsera'e֖l vayּo֣'mer 'alehe֑m miֽshshek֗u uqech֨u lake֥m tzo֛'n lemishshepּechoteyke֖m veshshachat֥u hapּaֽsach׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Moses called all the leaders of Israel together and told them, "Go and select a lamb for your families and kill it for the Passover."

וַיִּקְרָ֥א מֹשֶׁ֛ה לְכָל־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם מִֽשְׁכ֗וּ וּקְח֨וּ לָכֶ֥ם צֹ֛אן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיכֶ֖ם וְשַׁחֲט֥וּ הַפָּֽסַח׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): uleqachetּe֞m 'agudּa֣t 'ez֗ob utebaletּem֮ bּadּa֣m 'ashsher-bּasּap֒ vehigּa'etּe֤m 'el-hamּashsheqop֙ ve'el-shshetּe֣y hamּezuzo֔t min-hadּa֖m 'ashshe֣r bּasּa֑p ve'atּe֗m lo֥ tetze'֛u 'i֥yshsh mipּeֽtach-bּeyt֖o 'ad-bּoֽqer׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Take a bunch of hyssop branches, dip them in the blood in the bowl, and brush the top and sides of the doorframe with the blood. None of you must go out of your house until morning."

וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם אֲגֻדַּ֣ת אֵז֗וֹב וּטְבַלְתֶּם֮ בַּדָּ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־בַּסַּף֒ וְהִגַּעְתֶּ֤ם אֶל־הַמַּשְׁקוֹף֙ וְאֶל־שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֔ת מִן־הַדָּ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּסָּ֑ף וְאַתֶּ֗ם לֹ֥א תֵצְא֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ מִפֶּֽתַח־בֵּית֖וֹ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'aba֣r yehvah֮ linegּo֣p 'et-mitzerayim֒ vera'a֤h 'et-hadּam֙ 'al-hamּashsheq֔op ve'a֖l shshetּe֣y hamּezuzo֑t upasa֤ch yehvah֙ 'al-hapּe֔tach velo֤ yitּen֙ hamּashshechi֔yt labo֥ 'el-bּatּeyke֖m linegּoֽp׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"When the LORD passes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. He will pass over that door and will not allow [4] (the destroyer) to enter your house and strike you."

וְעָבַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לִנְגֹּ֣ף אֶת־מִצְרַיִם֒ וְרָאָ֤ה אֶת־הַדָּם֙ עַל־הַמַּשְׁק֔וֹף וְעַ֖ל שְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּזֹ֑ת וּפָסַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַל־הַפֶּ֔תַח וְלֹ֤א יִתֵּן֙ הַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית לָבֹ֥א אֶל־בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם לִנְגֹּֽף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ushshemaretּe֖m 'et-hadּaba֣r hazּe֑h lechaq-leka֥ ulebane֖yka 'ad-'olaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Follow these instructions as a permanent law for you and your children."

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה לְחָק־לְךָ֥ וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaya֞h kּiֽy-tabo֣'u 'el-ha'a֗retz 'ashshe֨r yitּe֧n yehva֛h lake֖m kּa'ashshe֣r dּibּe֑r ushshemaretּe֖m 'et-ha'aboda֥h hazּoֽ't׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"When you enter the land that the LORD has promised to give you, you must continue to perform this ceremony."

וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaya֕h kּiֽy-yo'mer֥u 'aleyke֖m bּeneyke֑m ma֛h ha'aboda֥h hazּo֖'t lakeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"And when your children ask you, 'What does this ceremony mean?'"

וְהָיָ֕ה כִּֽי־יֹאמְר֥וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם מָ֛ה הָעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'amaretּe֡m zeֽbach-pּe֨sach h֜u laֽyhva֗h 'ashshe֣r pּa֠sach 'al-bּatּe֤y beneֽy-yishsera'el֙ bּemitzera֔yim bּenagepּ֥o 'et-mitzera֖yim ve'et-bּatּe֣ynu hitzּi֑yl vayּiqּo֥d ha'a֖m vayּiֽshshetּachauֽu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Tell them, 'It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt. He struck the Egyptians but spared our homes.'" When Moses finished speaking, the people bowed down and worshipped.

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֡ם זֶֽבַח־פֶּ֨סַח ה֜וּא לַֽיהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּ֠סַח עַל־בָּתֵּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֣ינוּ הִצִּ֑יל וַיִּקֹּ֥ד הָעָ֖ם וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּelek֥u vayּֽa'ashs֖u bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l kּa'ashshe֨r tziua֧h yehva֛h 'et-moshshe֥h ve'aharo֖n kּe֥n 'ashsֽu׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)The Israelites went and did exactly what the LORD had commanded through Moses and Aaron.

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֣y ׀ bּachatzi֣y halּa֗yelah vaֽyhvah֮ hikּa֣h kal-bּekor֮ bּe'e֣retz mitzerayim֒ mibּeko֤r pּare'oh֙ hayּoshshe֣b 'al-kּise'֔o 'a֚d bּek֣or hashshּebi֔y 'ashshe֖r bּebe֣yt habּ֑or veko֖l bּek֥or bּehemaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)At midnight, the LORD struck down every firstborn son in Egypt, from the son of Pharaoh on his throne to the son of the prisoner in the dungeon. He also struck the firstborn of all the livestock.

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַֽיהוָה֮ הִכָּ֣ה כָל־בְּכוֹר֮ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ מִבְּכֹ֤ר פַּרְעֹה֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר הַשְּׁבִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַבּ֑וֹר וְכֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר בְּהֵמָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨qam pּare'o֜h la֗yelah h֤u vekal-'abadayv֙ vekal-mitzera֔yim vatּehi֛y tze'aqa֥h gedola֖h bּemitzera֑yim kּiֽy-'e֣yn bּa֔yit 'ashshe֥r 'eֽyn-shsha֖m meֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Pharaoh, all his officials, and every person in Egypt woke up during the night. A loud cry of grief rose up throughout the land, because there was not a single house without someone dead.

וַיָּ֨קָם פַּרְעֹ֜ה לַ֗יְלָה ה֤וּא וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו֙ וְכָל־מִצְרַ֔יִם וַתְּהִ֛י צְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין בַּ֔יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־שָׁ֖ם מֵֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqera'֩ lemoshshe֨h uֽle'aharo֜n la֗yelah vayּo֨'mer֙ q֤umu tzּe'u֙ mitּ֣oke 'amּi֔y gּam-'atּe֖m gּam-bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l ulek֛u 'ibed֥u 'et-yehva֖h kּedabּerekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)During the night, Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron and shouted, "Get up! Leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go and worship the LORD as you have asked!"

וַיִּקְרָא֩ לְמֹשֶׁ֨ה וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֜ן לַ֗יְלָה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ ק֤וּמוּ צְּאוּ֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ עַמִּ֔י גַּם־אַתֶּ֖ם גַּם־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּלְכ֛וּ עִבְד֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה כְּדַבֶּרְכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): gּam-tzo'neke֨m gּam-bּeqareke֥m qech֛u kּa'ashshe֥r dּibּaretּe֖m vale֑ku ubeֽraketּe֖m gּam-'otiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Take your flocks and herds, just as you said, and be gone! And ask for a blessing for me as well."

גַּם־צֹאנְכֶ֨ם גַּם־בְּקַרְכֶ֥ם קְח֛וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּרְתֶּ֖ם וָלֵ֑כוּ וּבֵֽרַכְתֶּ֖ם גַּם־אֹתִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּecheza֤q mitzera֨yim֙ 'al-ha'a֔m lemahe֖r leshshalּecha֣m min-ha'a֑retz kּi֥y 'amer֖u kּulּa֥nu metiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country, saying, "If you don't leave, we will all be dead!"

וַתֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ עַל־הָעָ֔ם לְמַהֵ֖ר לְשַׁלְּחָ֣ם מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אָמְר֖וּ כֻּלָּ֥נוּ מֵתִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishsּa֥ ha'a֛m 'et-bּetzeq֖o te֣rem yechema֑tz mishshe'arota֛m tzeruro֥t bּeshsimelota֖m 'al-shshikemaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the people took their dough before yeast had been added. They carried their kneading bowls on their shoulders, wrapped in their cloaks.

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א הָעָ֛ם אֶת־בְּצֵק֖וֹ טֶ֣רֶם יֶחְמָ֑ץ מִשְׁאֲרֹתָ֛ם צְרֻרֹ֥ת בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖ם עַל־שִׁכְמָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubeney-yishsera'e֥l 'ashs֖u kּideba֣r moshshe֑h vaֽyּishshe'alu֙ mimּitzera֔yim kּeley-ke֛sep ukele֥y zaha֖b ushsemaloֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The Israelites did as Moses had told them: they asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold and for fine clothes.

וּבְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עָשׂ֖וּ כִּדְבַ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם כְּלֵי־כֶ֛סֶף וּכְלֵ֥י זָהָ֖ב וּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyhva֞h nata֨n 'et-che֥n ha'a֛m bּe'eyne֥y mitzera֖yim vayּashshe'il֑um vaֽyenatzּel֖u 'et-mitzeraֽyim׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)the LORD made the Egyptians look upon them with favour, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for. In this way, they took the wealth of the Egyptians with them.

וַֽיהוָ֞ה נָתַ֨ן אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָעָ֛ם בְּעֵינֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וַיַּשְׁאִל֑וּם וַֽיְנַצְּל֖וּ אֶת־מִצְרָֽיִם׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּise'֧u beneֽy-yishsera'e֛l mera'emese֖s sukּo֑tah kּeshsheshsh-me'֨ot 'e֧lep rageli֛y hagּebari֖ym leba֥d mitּaֽp׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The Israelites travelled from Rameses toward Succoth. There were about 600,000 men on foot, besides all the women and children.

וַיִּסְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס סֻכֹּ֑תָה כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֧לֶף רַגְלִ֛י הַגְּבָרִ֖ים לְבַ֥ד מִטָּֽף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vegam-'e֥reb ra֖b 'ala֣h 'itּa֑m vetzo֣'n ubaqa֔r miqene֖h kּabe֥d me'oֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)A large number of other people went with them, along with massive flocks and herds of livestock.

וְגַם־עֵ֥רֶב רַ֖ב עָלָ֣ה אִתָּ֑ם וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר מִקְנֶ֖ה כָּבֵ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'p֨u 'et-habּatze֜q 'ashshe֨r hotzi֧y'u mimּitzera֛yim 'ugo֥t matzּ֖ot kּi֣y lo֣ chame֑tz kּiֽy-goreshsh֣u mimּitzera֗yim velo֤ yaֽkelu֙ lehitemaheme֔hּa vegam-tzeda֖h lo'-'ashs֥u laheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Because they had been driven out of Egypt so quickly and hadn't had time to prepare food, they baked the dough they had brought with them into flat cakes without yeast.

וַיֹּאפ֨וּ אֶת־הַבָּצֵ֜ק אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצִ֧יאוּ מִמִּצְרַ֛יִם עֻגֹ֥ת מַצּ֖וֹת כִּ֣י לֹ֣א חָמֵ֑ץ כִּֽי־גֹרְשׁ֣וּ מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וְלֹ֤א יָֽכְלוּ֙ לְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ וְגַם־צֵדָ֖ה לֹא־עָשׂ֥וּ לָהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): umoshshab֙ bּene֣y yishsera'e֔l 'ashshe֥r yashsheb֖u bּemitzera֑yim shsheloshshi֣ym shshana֔h ve'arebּa֥ me'֖ot shshanaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The Israelites had lived in Egypt for exactly 430 years.

וּמוֹשַׁב֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשְׁב֖וּ בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֗y miqּetz֙ shsheloshshi֣ym shshana֔h ve'arebּa֥ me'֖ot shshana֑h vayehi֗y bּe'e֨tzem֙ hayּ֣om hazּe֔h yaֽtze'֛u kּal-tzibe'֥ot yehva֖h me'e֥retz mitzeraֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)On the very last day of those 430 years, all the LORD's people left Egypt in organised groups.

וַיְהִ֗י מִקֵּץ֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֶ֨צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה יָֽצְא֛וּ כָּל־צִבְא֥וֹת יְהוָ֖ה מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): le֣yl shshimּuri֥ym hu'֙ laֽyhva֔h lehotziy'a֖m me'e֣retz mitzera֑yim hֽu'-halּa֤yelah hazּeh֙ laֽyhva֔h shshimּuri֛ym lekal-bּene֥y yishsera'e֖l ledorotaֽm׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Because the LORD spent that night watching over them to bring them out of Egypt, this night belongs to the LORD. It is to be observed by all Israelites for all generations to come.

לֵ֣יל שִׁמֻּרִ֥ים הוּא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לְהוֹצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הֽוּא־הַלַּ֤יְלָה הַזֶּה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שִׁמֻּרִ֛ים לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer yehvah֙ 'el-moshshe֣h ve'aharo֔n zo֖'t chuqּa֣t hapּa֑sach kּal-bּen-neka֖r lo'-yo֥'kal bּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "These are the rules for the Passover: No foreigner is allowed to eat the Passover meal."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן זֹ֖את חֻקַּ֣ת הַפָּ֑סַח כָּל־בֶּן־נֵכָ֖ר לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל בּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vekal-'e֥bed 'i֖yshsh miqenat-kּa֑sep umaletּa֣h 'ot֔o 'a֖z yo֥'kal bּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"But any slave who has been bought and circumcised may eat it."

וְכָל־עֶ֥בֶד אִ֖ישׁ מִקְנַת־כָּ֑סֶף וּמַלְתָּ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ אָ֖ז יֹ֥אכַל בּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): tּoshsha֥b veshsaki֖yr lo'-yo֥'kal-bּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Temporary residents and hired workers are not allowed to eat it."

תּוֹשָׁ֥ב וְשָׂכִ֖יר לֹא־יֹ֥אכַל־בּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeba֤yit 'echad֙ ye'ake֔l lo'-totzi֧y min-habּa֛yit min-habּashsa֖r ch֑utzah ve'e֖tzem lo֥ tishshebּeru-bֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Each Passover lamb must be eaten inside one house. Do not take any of the meat outside, and do not break any of its bones."

בְּבַ֤יִת אֶחָד֙ יֵאָכֵ֔ל לֹא־תוֹצִ֧יא מִן־הַבַּ֛יִת מִן־הַבָּשָׂ֖ר ח֑וּצָה וְעֶ֖צֶם לֹ֥א תִשְׁבְּרוּ־בֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-'ada֥t yishsera'e֖l ya'ashs֥u 'otֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"The whole community of Israel must celebrate the Passover."

כָּל־עֲדַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יַעֲשׂ֥וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vekiֽy-yag֨ur 'itּeka֜ gּe֗r ve'a֣shsah pesach֮ layhvah֒ himּ֧ol l֣o kal-zaka֗r ve'az֙ yiqera֣b la'ashsot֔o vehaya֖h kּe'ezera֣ch ha'a֑retz vekal-'are֖l loֽ'-yo֥'kal bּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"If a foreigner living among you wants to celebrate [5] (the LORD's Passover), all the males in his household must be circumcised. Only then can he join in and be treated like a native-born Israelite. No uncircumcised person may eat the Passover meal."

וְכִֽי־יָג֨וּר אִתְּךָ֜ גֵּ֗ר וְעָ֣שָׂה פֶסַח֮ לַיהוָה֒ הִמּ֧וֹל ל֣וֹ כָל־זָכָ֗ר וְאָז֙ יִקְרַ֣ב לַעֲשֹׂת֔וֹ וְהָיָ֖ה כְּאֶזְרַ֣ח הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכָל־עָרֵ֖ל לֹֽא־יֹ֥אכַל בּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): tּora֣h 'acha֔t yiheye֖h laֽ'ezera֑ch velagּe֖r hagּa֥r bּetokekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"The same law applies to both the native-born Israelite and the foreigner living among you."

תּוֹרָ֣ה אַחַ֔ת יִהְיֶ֖ה לָֽאֶזְרָ֑ח וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּֽa'ashs֖u kּal-bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l kּa'ashshe֨r tziua֧h yehva֛h 'et-moshshe֥h ve'eֽt-'aharo֖n kּe֥n 'ashsֽu׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)All the Israelites did exactly what the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.

וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹ֖ן כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֕y bּe'e֖tzem hayּ֣om hazּe֑h hotzi֨y yehva֜h 'et-bּene֧y yishsera'e֛l me'e֥retz mitzera֖yim 'al-tzibe'otaֽm׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)And on that very day, the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.

וַיְהִ֕י בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה הוֹצִ֨יא יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם עַל־צִבְאֹתָֽם׃פ