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New Living Translation

Exodus 12:18

The bread you eat must be made without yeast from the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month until the evening of the twenty-first day of that month.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blood;   Israel;   Month;   Passover;   Symbols and Similitudes;   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   Leaven;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Bread;   Egypt;   Evening, the;   Feast of the Passover, the;   Leaven;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Passover;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Leaven;   Passover;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Bread, Bread of Presence;   Celebrate, Celebration;   Discipline;   Education in Bible Times;   Lamb, Lamb of God;   Offerings and Sacrifices;   Remember, Remembrance;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Passover;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Bread;   Sacrifice;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bread;   Exodus, the Book of;   Hezekiah;   Passover;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   Festivals;   Leaven;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Exodus;   Moses;   Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Last Supper;   Passover (I.);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Passover, the;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Leaven;   Passover;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Plagues of egypt;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Law of Moses;   Pass'over,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Fox;   Leaven;   Plagues of Egypt;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Exodus, the;   On to Sinai;   Hebrew Calendar;   Sabbath and Feasts;   Priesthood, the;   Moses, the Man of God;   Conquest of Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Criticism (the Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis);   Day;   Exodus, the Book of;   Lord's Supper (Eucharist);   Passover;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Accommodation of the Law;   Calendar;   Commandments, the 613;   Festivals;   Hafá¹­arah;   Law, Reading from the;   Leaven;   Parashiyyot, the Four;   Passover;   Passover Sacrifice;   Priestly Code;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat matzah, until the twenty first day of the month at evening.
King James Version
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
Lexham English Bible
On the first day, on the fourteenth day of the month, in the evening, you will eat unleavened bread until the evening of the twenty-first day of the month.
New Century Version
In the first month of the year you are to eat bread made without yeast, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day.
New English Translation
In the first month, from the fourteenth day of the month, in the evening, you will eat bread made without yeast until the twenty-first day of the month in the evening.
Amplified Bible
'In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, [and continue] until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
New American Standard Bible
'In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In the first moneth and the fourteenth day of the moneth at euen, yee shall eate vnleauened bread vnto the one and twentieth day of the moneth at euen.
Legacy Standard Bible
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
Contemporary English Version
Begin on the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month by eating bread made without yeast. Then continue this celebration until the evening of the twenty-first day.
Complete Jewish Bible
From the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month until the evening of the twenty-first day, you are to eat matzah.
Darby Translation
In the first [month], on the fourteenth day of the month, in the evening, ye shall eat unleavened bread until the one and twentieth day of the month in the evening.
Easy-to-Read Version
So on the evening of the 14th day of the first month, you will begin eating bread without yeast. You will eat this bread until the evening of the 21st day of the same month.
English Standard Version
In the first month, from the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
George Lamsa Translation
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
Good News Translation
From the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month to the evening of the twenty-first day, you must not eat any bread made with yeast.
Christian Standard Bible®
You are to eat unleavened bread in the first month, from the evening of the fourteenth day of the month until the evening of the twenty-first day.
Literal Translation
In the first month , on the fourteenth day of the month, at evening you shall eat unleavened bread , until the twenty-first day of the month, at evening.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Vpon the fourtene daye of the first moneth, at euen, shall ye eate vnleuended bred, vnto the one and twentye daye of the moneth, at euen:
American Standard Version
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
Bible in Basic English
In the first month, from the evening of the fourteenth day, let your food be unleavened bread till the evening of the twenty-first day of the month.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The first moneth, and the fourteenth daye of the moneth, at euen ye shall eate vnleauened bread, vnto the .xxi. day of the same moneth at euen againe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
King James Version (1611)
In the first moneth, on the fourteenth day of the moneth at euen, ye shall eate vnleauened bread vntill the one and twentieth day of the moneth at euen.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Beginning the fourteenth day of the first month, ye shall eat unleavened bread from evening, till the twenty-first day of the month, till evening.
English Revised Version
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
Berean Standard Bible
In the first month you are to eat unleavened bread, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the first monethe, in the fouretenthe dai of the monethe, at euentid, ye schulen ete therf breed, til to the oon and twentithe dai of the same monethe at euentid.
Young's Literal Translation
`In the first [month], in the fourteenth day of the month, in the evening, ye do eat unleavened things until the one and twentieth day of the month, at evening;
Update Bible Version
In the first [month], on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at evening.
Webster's Bible Translation
In the first [month], on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, ye shall eat unleavened bread, till the one and twentieth day of the month at evening.
World English Bible
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the twenty first day of the month at evening.
New King James Version
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
New Life Bible
"In the first month, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day, you must eat bread made without yeast.
New Revised Standard
In the first month, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day, you shall eat unleavened bread.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening, shall ye eat unleavened cakes, - until the one-and-twentieth day of the month in the evening,
Douay-Rheims Bible
The first month, the fourteenth day of the month, in the evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the same month, in the evening.
Revised Standard Version
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, and so until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread, until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.

Contextual Overview

1 While the Israelites were still in the land of Egypt, the Lord gave the following instructions to Moses and Aaron: 2 "From now on, this month will be the first month of the year for you. 3 Announce to the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each family must choose a lamb or a young goat for a sacrifice, one animal for each household. 4 If a family is too small to eat a whole animal, let them share with another family in the neighborhood. Divide the animal according to the size of each family and how much they can eat. 5 The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects. 6 "Take special care of this chosen animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of this first month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel must slaughter their lamb or young goat at twilight. 7 They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the animal. 8 That same night they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter salad greens and bread made without yeast. 9 Do not eat any of the meat raw or boiled in water. The whole animal—including the head, legs, and internal organs—must be roasted over a fire. 10 Do not leave any of it until the next morning. Burn whatever is not eaten before morning.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 12:1, Exodus 12:15, Leviticus 23:5, Leviticus 23:6, Numbers 28:16

Reciprocal: Joshua 5:11 - unleavened cakes 2 Chronicles 30:3 - at that time Matthew 26:17 - the first Mark 8:15 - the leaven of the Mark 14:12 - the first Luke 22:7 - General Acts 20:6 - the days

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
Then the Lord God asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The serpent deceived me," she replied. "That's why I ate it."
Genesis 4:10
But the Lord said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground!
Genesis 12:9
Then Abram continued traveling south by stages toward the Negev.
Genesis 12:10
At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner.
Genesis 12:11
As he was approaching the border of Egypt, Abram said to his wife, Sarai, "Look, you are a very beautiful woman.
Genesis 31:26
"What do you mean by deceiving me like this?" Laban demanded. "How dare you drag my daughters away like prisoners of war?
Genesis 44:15
"What have you done?" Joseph demanded. "Don't you know that a man like me can predict the future?"
Exodus 32:21
Finally, he turned to Aaron and demanded, "What did these people do to you to make you bring such terrible sin upon them?"
Joshua 7:19
Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the Lord , the God of Israel, by telling the truth. Make your confession and tell me what you have done. Don't hide it from me."
1 Samuel 14:43
"Tell me what you have done," Saul demanded of Jonathan. "I tasted a little honey," Jonathan admitted. "It was only a little bit on the end of my stick. Does that deserve death?"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In the first month,.... As it was now ordered to be reckoned, the month Abib or Nisan:

the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread; that is, at the evening following, the fourteenth of Nisan, and which was the beginning of the fifteenth day, the Jews beginning their day from the evening: hence the Targum of Jonathan is,

"on the fourteenth of Nisan ye shall slay the passover, in the evening of the fifteenth ye shall eat unleavened bread:''

unto the twentieth day of the month at even; which would make just seven days; the above Targum adds,

"on the evening of the twenty second ye shall eat leavened bread,''

which was the evening following the twenty first day. This long abstinence from leaven denotes, that the whole lives of those who are Israelites indeed should be without guile, hypocrisy, and malice, and should be spent in sincerity and truth.


 
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