Exodus 12:8

The First Passover · Exodus 12:1–13
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Translations

Modern
They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
Traditional
And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Literal
And they shall eat the flesh on this night; roasted in fire and with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Latin
Et edent carnes nocte illa assas igni, et azymos panes cum lactucis agrestibus.

Original

Hebrew
English
They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

Notes

The Lord gave Moses instructions for the Passover meal and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (12:14–20). Moses and the people then celebrated the first Passover (12:21–30).

Events

Parallels

Numbers 9:1–14

Glossary

Aaron Bitter Herbs Blood Book of Exodus Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Deuteronomy, Book of Endive Family Life and Relations Food and Food Preparation History of Israel Kings, Books of First and Second Lettuce Lintel (Top of a Doorframe) Meaning of Meals in the Bible Mezuzah Plague Type Wilderness Wanderings Worship

Topics

Bitter Herbs: Eaten Symbolically with the Passover Meal Blood: Sacrificial: Sprinkled on Door Posts Egypt: Israel in The Passover Instituted Herbs: Bitter, Used at Passover Israel: Instituted the Passover Month: Abib (April): Passover Instituted and Celebrated In Passover: Institution of Passover: Observed with Unleavened Bread (No Yeast) Symbols and Similitudes: Passover, of the Sparing of the Firstborn, and of the Atonement Made by Christ The Feast of the Passover: Paschal Lamb Eaten First Day of Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb: Eaten with Bitter Herbs Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb: Roasted with Fire