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Exodus 12:22
ESV Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning.
NIV Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning.
NASB And you shall take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood which is in the basin, and apply some of the blood that is in the basin to the lintel and the two doorposts; and none of you shall go outside the door of his house until morning.
CSB Take a cluster of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and brush the lintel and the two doorposts with some of the blood in the basin. None of you may go out the door of his house until morning.
NLT Drain the blood into a basin. Then take a bundle of hyssop branches and dip it into the blood. Brush the hyssop across the top and sides of the doorframes of your houses. And no one may go out through the door until morning.
KJV And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
NKJV And you shall take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. And none of you shall go out of the door of his house until morning.

What does Exodus 12:22 mean?

Prior to hearing from Moses (Exodus 12:21), Israel was given a command (Exodus 12:1–2) to prepare flawless lambs for sacrifice (Exodus 12:3–6). These were to be sacrificed at a certain time, and their blood applied to the doorways of each Israelite home (Exodus 12:7). This act symbolized the future ministry of Jesus Christ, who was also perfect, yet sacrificed to save others (1 Corinthians 5:6–8). His blood is the means by which those who trust in God can be saved from wrath (John 3:16–18, 36; 1 Peter 1:19). This passage offers more details.

The plant commonly called "hyssop" today may not be the same as the one described with the Hebrew word 'ēzob'. At the least, the plant would be similar, having a flowering head ideal for painting or dripping liquids. Commentators differ on whether the "basin" mentioned here is the bowl used to catch the lamb's blood, or a depression near the threshold used to catch rainwater and debris. Taking blood from this and applying it to the horizontal and vertical posts of the door created a visual expression of faith in God. Some interpreters believe that the motion of applying blood with hyssop would have created a bloody cross on the door (Colossians 1:19–20).

The family observing Passover was to remain inside for the entire night. God is bringing terrible wrath on Egypt (Exodus 11:4–6). Only those homes marked with lamb's blood will be spared (Exodus 12:13).
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