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Exodus 12:13
ESV The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.
NIV The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.
NASB The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will come upon you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
CSB The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a distinguishing mark for you; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will be among you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
NLT But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt.
KJV And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
NKJV Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

What does Exodus 12:13 mean?

The final plague on Egypt (Exodus 7:21; 8:6, 17, 24; 9:6, 10, 24; 10:14, 23) will be the death of the firstborn (Exodus 11:4–6). God has given instructions to the Israelite people so that they can avoid this disaster (Exodus 12:3–7). By marking the doors of their homes with blood from a flawless lamb, they will demonstrate their faith in the Lord. So, God's wrath will "pass over" or "bypass" those homes.

Elements of this first Passover symbolize and predict the ministry of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. His sacrificial death (1 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 10:12) after a sinless life (Hebrews 4:15) is foreshadowed by the death of the spotless lambs (John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:18–19). Those who exhibit faith in this sacrifice are saved from the penalty of sin (John 3:16–18, 36), just as those who trust God's instructions in this chapter will be spared from judgment.

Egypt will react to this incredible tragedy by insisting that the enslaved Israelites leave immediately. Other directions for the Passover evening (Exodus 12:8–11) will have the people ready for travel. They will have already asked Egyptians for jewelry (Exodus 11:1–3), giving them wealth to aid in the exodus (Exodus 12:35–36).
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