Exodus 12:43 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the statute of the Passover: no foreigner shall eat of it,

NIV: The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 'These are the regulations for the Passover meal: 'No foreigner may eat it.

NASB: And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 'This is the ordinance of the Passover: no foreigner is to eat it;

CSB: The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "This is the statute of the Passover: no foreigner may eat it.

NLT: Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 'These are the instructions for the festival of Passover. No outsiders are allowed to eat the Passover meal.

KJV: And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:

NKJV: And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the ordinance of the Passover: No foreigner shall eat it.

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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