Exodus 12

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֣הMoses וְאֶֽל־and to אַהֲרֹ֔ןAaron בְּאֶ֥רֶץin the land of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

הַחֹ֧דֶשׁthe month הַזֶּ֛הthe thisלָכֶ֖םfor the youרֹ֣אשׁwill be the beginning of חֳדָשִׁ֑יםmonths רִאשׁ֥וֹןwill be first הוּא֙itלָכֶ֔םfor the youלְחָדְשֵׁ֖יof the months of הַשָּׁנָֽה׃the year

דַּבְּר֗וּspeak אֶֽל־to כָּל־all עֲדַ֤תthe congregation of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel לֵאמֹ֔רto saying בֶּעָשֹׂ֖רon the ten לַחֹ֣דֶשׁof the month הַזֶּ֑הthe this וְיִקְח֣וּso they may takeלָהֶ֗םfor the themselvesאִ֛ישׁeveryone שֶׂ֥הa lamb לְבֵית־for a household of אָבֹ֖תfathers שֶׂ֥הa lamb לַבָּֽיִת׃for the household

וְאִם־and if יִמְעַ֣טit will be too small הַבַּיִת֮the household מִהְיֹ֣תfor being מִשֶּׂה֒for a lamb וְלָקַ֣חand he will take ה֗וּאhe וּשְׁכֵנ֛וֹand neighbor his הַקָּרֹ֥בthe near אֶל־to בֵּית֖וֹhouse his בְּמִכְסַ֣תby the number of נְפָשֹׁ֑תpeople אִ֚ישׁeach one לְפִ֣יto the mouth of אָכְל֔וֹfood his תָּכֹ֖סּוּyou will estimate עַל־on הַשֶּֽׂה׃the lamb

שֶׂ֥הa lamb תָמִ֛יםunblemished זָכָ֥רmale בֶּן־a son of שָׁנָ֖הa year יִהְיֶ֣הit will beלָכֶ֑םfor the youמִן־one of הַכְּבָשִׂ֥יםthe lambs וּמִן־and one of הָעִזִּ֖יםthe goats תִּקָּֽחוּ׃you will take

וְהָיָ֤הand it will beלָכֶם֙for the youלְמִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתfor safekeeping עַ֣דuntil אַרְבָּעָ֥הthe four-עָשָׂ֛רteen י֖וֹםday לַחֹ֣דֶשׁof the month הַזֶּ֑הthe this וְשָׁחֲט֣וּand they will slaughter אֹת֗וֹobj. it כֹּ֛לall קְהַ֥לthe assembly of עֲדַֽת־the congregation of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael בֵּ֥יןbetween הָעַרְבָּֽיִם׃the two evenings

וְלָֽקְחוּ֙and they will take מִן־some of הַדָּ֔םthe blood וְנָֽתְנ֛וּand they will put it עַל־on שְׁתֵּ֥יthe two הַמְּזוּזֹ֖תthe doorposts וְעַל־and on הַמַּשְׁק֑וֹףthe lintels עַ֚לon הַבָּ֣תִּ֔יםthe houses אֲשֶׁר־which יֹאכְל֥וּthey will eat אֹת֖וֹobj. itבָּהֶֽם׃in the them

וְאָכְל֥וּand they will eat אֶת־obj.הַבָּשָׂ֖רthe meat בַּלַּ֣יְלָהin the night הַזֶּ֑הthe this צְלִי־roasted of אֵ֣שׁfire וּמַצּ֔וֹתand unleavened breads עַל־with מְרֹרִ֖יםbitter herbs יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃they will eat it

אַל־may not תֹּאכְל֤וּyou eat מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙any of it נָ֔אraw וּבָשֵׁ֥לand boiled מְבֻשָּׁ֖לbeing boiled בַּמָּ֑יִםin the water כִּ֣יthat אִם־except צְלִי־roasted of אֵ֔שׁfire רֹאשׁ֥וֹhead its עַל־with כְּרָעָ֖יוlegs its וְעַל־and with קִרְבּֽוֹ׃entrails its

וְלֹא־and not תוֹתִ֥ירוּyou will leave over מִמֶּ֖נּוּany of it עַד־until בֹּ֑קֶרmorning וְהַנֹּתָ֥רand what is left over מִמֶּ֛נּוּof it עַד־until בֹּ֖קֶרmorning בָּאֵ֥שׁwith the fire תִּשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃you will burn

וְכָכָה֮and thus תֹּאכְל֣וּyou will eat אֹתוֹ֒obj. it מָתְנֵיכֶ֣םloins your חֲגֻרִ֔יםgirded נַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙sandals your בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םon feet your וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖םand staff your בְּיֶדְכֶ֑םin hand your וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םand you will eat אֹתוֹ֙obj. it בְּחִפָּז֔וֹןin haste פֶּ֥סַחis a passover ה֖וּאit לַיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וְהָיָה֩and it will become הַיּ֨וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֤הthe thisלָכֶם֙for the youלְזִכָּר֔וֹןinto a memorial וְחַגֹּתֶ֥םand you will celebrate a festival אֹת֖וֹobj. it חַ֣גa festival לַֽיהוָ֑הof Yahweh לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םto generations your חֻקַּ֥תa statute of עוֹלָ֖םperpetuity תְּחָגֻּֽהוּ׃you will celebrate as a festival it

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮and you will keep אֶת־obj.הַמַּצּוֹת֒the unleavened breads כִּ֗יfor בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙on the substance of הַיּ֣וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֔הthe this הוֹצֵ֥אתִיI brought out אֶת־obj.צִבְאוֹתֵיכֶ֖םhosts your מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֞םand you will keep אֶת־obj.הַיּ֥וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֛הthe this לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֖םto generations your חֻקַּ֥תa statute of עוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity

בָּרִאשֹׁ֡ןin the first month בְּאַרְבָּעָה֩on the four-עָשָׂ֨רteen י֤וֹםday לַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙of the month בָּעֶ֔רֶבin the evening תֹּאכְל֖וּyou will eat מַצֹּ֑תunleavened breads עַ֠דuntil י֣וֹםthe day הָאֶחָ֧דthe one וְעֶשְׂרִ֛יםand twenty לַחֹ֖דֶשׁof the month בָּעָֽרֶב׃in the evening

שִׁבְעַ֣תseven יָמִ֔יםdays שְׂאֹ֕רleaven לֹ֥אnot יִמָּצֵ֖אit will be found בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֑םin houses your כִּ֣י׀for כָּל־any אֹכֵ֣לone who eats מַחְמֶ֗צֶתa thing leavened וְנִכְרְתָ֞הand he will be cut off הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁthe person הַהִוא֙the that מֵעֲדַ֣תfrom the congregation of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael בַּגֵּ֖רin the sojourner וּבְאֶזְרַ֥חand in the native-born of הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

כָּל־any מַחְמֶ֖צֶתthing leavened לֹ֣אnot תֹאכֵ֑לוּyou will eat בְּכֹל֙in all מוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םdwelling places your תֹּאכְל֖וּyou will eat מַצּֽוֹת׃ פunleavened breads

וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he summoned מֹשֶׁ֛הMoses לְכָל־to all זִקְנֵ֥יthe elders of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֲלֵהֶ֑םto them מִֽשְׁכ֗וּdraw וּקְח֨וּand takeלָכֶ֥םfor the yourselvesצֹ֛אןsheep לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיכֶ֖םto clans your וְשַׁחֲט֥וּand slaughter הַפָּֽסַח׃the passover

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םand you will keep אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֣רthe word הַזֶּ֑הthe this לְחָק־to a decreeלְךָ֥for yourselfוּלְבָנֶ֖יךָand for children your עַד־until עוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity

וְהָיָ֞הand it will be כִּֽי־that תָבֹ֣אוּyou will come אֶל־into הָאָ֗רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich יִתֵּ֧ןhe will give יְהוָ֛הYahwehלָכֶ֖םto the youכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust as דִּבֵּ֑רhe said וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םand you will keep אֶת־obj.הָעֲבֹדָ֥הthe service הַזֹּֽאת׃the this

וְהָיָ֕הand it will be כִּֽי־that יֹאמְר֥וּthey will say אֲלֵיכֶ֖םto you בְּנֵיכֶ֑םchildren your מָ֛הwhat?הָעֲבֹדָ֥הis the service הַזֹּ֖אתthe thisלָכֶֽם׃to the you

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּand they went וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּand they did בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust as צִוָּ֧הhe had commanded יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֖ןand Aaron כֵּ֥ןso עָשֽׂוּ׃ סthey did

וַיָּ֨קָםand he arose פַּרְעֹ֜הPharaoh לַ֗יְלָהnight ה֤וּאhe וְכָל־and all עֲבָדָיו֙servants his וְכָל־and all מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt וַתְּהִ֛יand it was צְעָקָ֥הa cry גְדֹלָ֖הgreat בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםin Egypt כִּֽי־for אֵ֣יןthere not בַּ֔יִתwas a house אֲשֶׁ֥רwhere אֵֽין־there not שָׁ֖םthere מֵֽת׃was a dead person

וַיִּקְרָא֩and he summoned לְמֹשֶׁ֨הto Moses וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֜ןand to Aaron לַ֗יְלָהnight וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said ק֤וּמוּarise צְּאוּ֙go out מִתּ֣וֹךְfrom among עַמִּ֔יpeople my גַּם־both אַתֶּ֖םyou גַּם־as well as בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וּלְכ֛וּand go עִבְד֥וּserve אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֖הYahweh כְּדַבֶּרְכֶֽם׃as said you

גַּם־both צֹאנְכֶ֨םflocks your גַּם־as well as בְּקַרְכֶ֥םherds your קְח֛וּtake כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as דִּבַּרְתֶּ֖םyou said וָלֵ֑כוּand go וּבֵֽרַכְתֶּ֖םand you will bless גַּם־also אֹתִֽי׃obj. me

וַתֶּחֱזַ֤קand it urged מִצְרַ֙יִם֙Egypt עַל־on הָעָ֔םthe people לְמַהֵ֖רto hurry לְשַׁלְּחָ֣םto send away them מִן־from הָאָ֑רֶץthe land כִּ֥יfor אָמְר֖וּthey said כֻּלָּ֥נוּall of us מֵתִֽים׃are about to die

וַיִּשָּׂ֥אand it carried off הָעָ֛םthe people אֶת־obj.בְּצֵק֖וֹdough its טֶ֣רֶםbefore יֶחְמָ֑ץit was leavened מִשְׁאֲרֹתָ֛םkneading troughs their צְרֻרֹ֥תwere bound up בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖םin clothes their עַל־on שִׁכְמָֽם׃shoulder their

וּבְנֵי־and the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לIsrael עָשׂ֖וּthey did כִּדְבַ֣רaccording to the word of מֹשֶׁ֑הMoses וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙and they asked מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםfrom Egypt כְּלֵי־articles of כֶ֛סֶףsilver וּכְלֵ֥יand articles of זָהָ֖בgold וּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃and clothes

וַֽיהוָ֞הand Yahweh נָתַ֨ןhe gave אֶת־obj.חֵ֥ןthe favor of הָעָ֛םthe people בְּעֵינֵ֥יin the eyes of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt וַיַּשְׁאִל֑וּםand they granted the request them וַֽיְנַצְּל֖וּand they plundered אֶת־obj.מִצְרָֽיִם׃ פEgypt

וַיִּסְע֧וּand they set out בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖סfrom Rameses סֻכֹּ֑תָהSuccoth towards כְּשֵׁשׁ־were about six מֵא֨וֹתhundreds אֶ֧לֶףthousand רַגְלִ֛יfoot soldiers הַגְּבָרִ֖יםthe men לְבַ֥דto apart מִטָּֽף׃from little ones

וְגַם־and also עֵ֥רֶבa mixed company רַ֖בnumerous עָלָ֣הit went up אִתָּ֑םwith them וְצֹ֣אןand flocks וּבָקָ֔רand herds מִקְנֶ֖הlivestock כָּבֵ֥דnumerous מְאֹֽד׃very

וּמוֹשַׁב֙and the dwelling of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich יָשְׁב֖וּthey dwelt בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםin Egypt שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםwas thirty שָׁנָ֔הyears וְאַרְבַּ֥עand four מֵא֖וֹתhundreds שָׁנָֽה׃years

וַיְהִ֗יand it was מִקֵּץ֙from the end of שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםthirty שָׁנָ֔הyears וְאַרְבַּ֥עand four מֵא֖וֹתhundreds שָׁנָ֑הyears וַיְהִ֗יand it was בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙on the substance of הַיּ֣וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֔הthe this יָֽצְא֛וּthey went out כָּל־all צִבְא֥וֹתthe hosts of יְהוָ֖הYahweh מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

לֵ֣ילwas a night of שִׁמֻּרִ֥יםvigils הוּא֙it לַֽיהוָ֔הfor Yahweh לְהוֹצִיאָ֖םto bring out them מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt הֽוּא־it הַלַּ֤יְלָהthe night הַזֶּה֙the this לַֽיהוָ֔הfor Yahweh שִׁמֻּרִ֛יםvigils לְכָל־for all בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃ פto generations their

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֣הMoses וְאַהֲרֹ֔ןand Aaron זֹ֖אתthis חֻקַּ֣תis the statute of הַפָּ֑סַחthe passover כָּל־any בֶּן־son of נֵכָ֖רforeignness לֹא־not יֹ֥אכַלhe will eatבּֽוֹ׃in the it

וְכָל־and every עֶ֥בֶדslave of אִ֖ישׁanyone מִקְנַת־the purchase of כָּ֑סֶףsilver וּמַלְתָּ֣הand you will circumcise אֹת֔וֹobj. him אָ֖זthen יֹ֥אכַלhe will eatבּֽוֹ׃in the it

תּוֹשָׁ֥בa resident alien וְשָׂכִ֖ירand a hired laborer לֹא־not יֹ֥אכַל־he will eatבּֽוֹ׃in the it

בְּבַ֤יִתin a house אֶחָד֙one יֵאָכֵ֔לit will be eaten לֹא־not תוֹצִ֧יאyou will bring out מִן־from הַבַּ֛יִתthe house מִן־any of הַבָּשָׂ֖רthe meat ח֑וּצָהthe outside towards וְעֶ֖צֶםand a bone לֹ֥אnot תִשְׁבְּרוּ־you will breakבֽוֹ׃in the it

כָּל־all עֲדַ֥תthe congregation of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael יַעֲשׂ֥וּthey will do אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. it

תּוֹרָ֣הlaw אַחַ֔תone יִהְיֶ֖הit will belong לָֽאֶזְרָ֑חto the native-born וְלַגֵּ֖רand to the sojourner הַגָּ֥רwho sojourns בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃in midst of you

וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֖וּand they did כָּל־all בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust as צִוָּ֧הhe had commanded יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses וְאֶֽת־and obj.אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron כֵּ֥ןso עָשֽׂוּ׃ סthey did

וַיְהִ֕יand it was בְּעֶ֖צֶםon the substance of הַיּ֣וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֑הthe this הוֹצִ֨יאhe brought out יְהוָ֜הYahweh אֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֧יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt עַל־on צִבְאֹתָֽם׃ פhosts their

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