Ordinance of the Passover

42 (A)It is a night [a]to be observed for the Lord, for having brought them out of the land of Egypt; this night is for the Lord, [b]to be observed by all the sons of Israel throughout their generations.

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  1. Exodus 12:42 Or of vigil
  2. Exodus 12:42 Or of vigil

42 Because the Lord kept vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt, on this night all the Israelites are to keep vigil to honor the Lord for the generations to come.(A)

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(A)You shall not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread with it, the bread of affliction (for you came out of the land of Egypt in a hurry), so that you will remember the day when you came out of the land of Egypt (B)all the days of your life.

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Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction,(A) because you left Egypt in haste(B)—so that all the days of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt.(C)

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