Douay-Rheims Bible For the Lord will pass through striking the Egyptians: and when he shall see the blood on the transom, and on both the posts, he will pass over the door of the house, and not suffer the destroyer to come into your houses and to hurt you. Paul told them he had already acted (5:3-4), and that they should do likewise, by putting this man out of the assembly. 33 The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. Let us remember that when we come to the Passover celebration and the plague of the firstborn, we are now dealing with the tenth and concluding plague which God has brought upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians. The plagues pointed out the sin of the Egyptians and their need to repent and believe in the God of Israel. When those 70,000 people from Dan to Beersheba died, the Bible specifically mentions the Lord sent an angel who brought this to pass. On the first day you are to get rid of all the yeast in your houses, for if anyone during those seven days eats bread made with yeast, he shall no longer be considered one of my people. John the Baptist could thus identify and introduce our Lord as Israels Messiah by the words, Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29). In the first epistle of Peter, the apostle informs Christians who are suffering that the passion, the suffering of the Lord Jesus, the Passover lamb, was a pattern for the suffering of all the saints (cf. PARABLE? 1 and 2; 7:14ff.). 7:23). (1) The Passover was a memorial of the deliverance of Israel, accomplished by the mighty power of God: This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the Lord is to be on your lips. Hot with anger, Moses then left the presence of Pharaoh. There is absolutely no sensationalism here, but only the most cursory account of the fulfillment of the Word of the Lord, spoken through Moses. 13:1-2, 11-16). 20Eat nothing made with yeast. For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you. Had Israel been worthy, there would have been no need of the sacrifice of the Passover lamb, with its blood applied to the door frame. On the first day of the feast, all presence of yeast is to be removed from the house. For USA tax deductible donations click here. Since the Passover was the commencement of a new life, the month (of Abib129, cf. Once we have come to grips with the seriousness of sin, we need to focus on the solution. Like the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the redemption of the firstborn, the Passover was to become a permanent part of Israels religious liturgy (cf. It can refer to a human messenger, e.g. When the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented concerning the disaster and said to the angel who was afflicting the people, Enough! The first is the pronouncement to Pharaoh by Moses that this plague is about to come upon all of Egypt. 49The same law applies both to the native-born and to the foreigner(CE) residing among you., 50All the Israelites did just what the Lord had commanded(CF) Moses and Aaron. It is my prayer that you will, even at this moment, accept the salvation which God offers to you through the sacrifice of His Son, who has been raised from the dead and who will return to the earth to execute judgment on all those who have rejected His sacrifice (cf. Josh. (1) Verses 1-20 contain the revelation which God had given to Moses and Aaron. Joshua 2:12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: 1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses(BO) to Sukkoth. (3) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was proof of Gods possession of Israel. Thus the story of the Exodus was to be retold, and its meaning reinforced. Berean Standard Bible Under such circumstances, two families could share one (12:4). Or three days of plague in your land? Because the Israelites had also worshipped the gods of Egypt, the judgment of these gods caused Gods people to turn from their false worship, at least for the moment. Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abrahams bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. English Standard Version The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. (AE) 18In the first month(AF) you are to eat bread made without yeast, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day. I must say at the outset that Christians are obliged to praise and worship God, regardless of whether or not we understand His actions, and that, as God He is free to act in any way He chooses. 40Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt[b] was 430 years. 44Any slave you have bought may eat it after you have circumcised(BZ) him, 45but a temporary resident or a hired worker(CA) may not eat it. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. [4] (v6-7) This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. The second is the instructions given to the Israelites regarding the Passover, which is Gods means of protecting His people from the plague. In the Book of Enoch, angels of punishment and destruction belong to a group of angels called satans with Satan as their leader. You are to determine the amount of lamb needed in accordance with what each person will eat. Genesis 17:11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. 10:21). John J. Davis, Moses and the Gods of Egypt (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1971), p. 136. 8:36). This plague accomplished precisely what God intended, and what Moses had been asking for all along. Web31 During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, Up! Indeed, He had the right to smite the firstborn of Israel as well, and this would have happened apart from the provision of the Passover lamb and the shedding of its blood. 38Many other people(BR) went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. While it is true that the Egyptians suffered for their sins in the plague of the firstborn (and the other plagues too), we ought not overlook the suffering of the Israelites during the 400 years of oppression, and even during the days which immediately preceded the exodus. The Passover and the final plague also had great meaning and significance for the Israelites. Nothing personifies death. We must acknowledge that God had the right (as He still does) to smite the firstborn of Egypt. 13:14, 16; 3:20). ), New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. Although angels, if given the command of God, can take away a life, they will not do so unless they have received that command or if God wills it. The weeping and wailing that night was not like anything ever heard in the land before. 26And when your children(AT) ask you, What does this ceremony mean to you? 27then tell them, It is the Passover(AU) sacrifice to the Lord, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.(AV) Then the people bowed down and worshiped. That night, God sent the angel of Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is great; but do not let me fall into human hands. So, the Lord sent a plague on Israel from that morning until the end of the time designated, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand (Exod. Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth (1 Cor. For Jehovah will pass through the land and kill the Egyptians; but when he sees the blood upon the panel at the top of the door and on the two side pieces, he will pass over that home and not permit the Destroyer to enter and kill your firstborn. First they tempt, then accuse and finally punish and torment, both wicked humans and fallen angels. (BV) 42Because 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. the blood shall be for a token for you: i.e., Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed, Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular, A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular, To hop, skip over, to hesitate, to limp, to dance, Preposition | second person masculine plural, Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct, Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa, The Israelites are driven out of the land, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Law: Exodus 12:13 The blood shall be to you (Exo. `And Jehovah hath passed on to smite the Egyptians, and hath seen the blood on the lintel, and on the two side-posts, and Jehovah hath passed over the opening, and doth not permit the destruction to come into your houses to smite. 12The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, 2This month is to be for you the first month,(B) the first month of your year. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. For the LORD will pass through smiting the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood upon the lintel and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over that door and will not allow the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite, And Yahweh will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and He will see the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, and Yahweh will pass over the doorway and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to smite, And Yahweh will go through to strike Egypt, and he will see the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, and Yahweh will pass over the doorway and will not allow the destroyer to come to your houses to strike. The plagues revealed the powerlessness of the gods of Egypt, and the power of the God of Israel. Then the Lord will pass over that house. Also, in the instructions God gave concerning the future observance of Passover, foreigners who placed themselves under the Abrahamic Covenant (as signified by circumcision) were allowed to participate, with no distinctions made between them and (other) Israelites (12:43-49). Our text informs us that this slaughter (no need to use a more euphemistic term) was directed at the Egyptians alone, and without regard to social or economic status. Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out(BS) of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. Just as the Passover celebrations (including the redemption of the firstborn and the Feast of Unleavened Bread) provided an opportunity to instruct the children concerning Gods work in the past and its bearing on the present, so the Lords table and baptism provide us with teaching opportunities which we dare not neglect. (1) The Passover was a memorial of the deliverance of Israel, accomplished by the mighty power of God: This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the Lord is to be on your lips. 11:7). Thus, in the gospel accounts, we find the death of our Savior corresponding with the sacrifice of the Passover sacrificial lambs and the Passover meal (cf. Nevertheless, Gods actions here (and similar actions elsewhere) are explainable. WebIt was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons. As there was to be no bone broken of the Passover lamb (Exod. DOG EVOLUTION? While every Egyptian home suffered loss (cf. (2) The Passover was for Israel a manifestation of Gods power. For a survey of the different views, cf. When you normally hear a storytelling account of the Passover starting with the tenth plague in Egypt, the story usually proceeds Then the Angel of Death visited the house of the Egyptians and the first-born son in every household was struck down. On these (two) days, no work was to be done, other than cooking. 16On the first day hold a sacred assembly, and another one on the seventh day. All of the Egyptians came to respect Moses (11:3), and some took heed to his warnings (9:13-21). APE-MAN? Unfortunately, Christians have come to take the remembrance of our Lord lightly, and do it infrequently, often as a kind of footnote to some other service. The Grim Reaper, so to speak, does not exist in the way we have perceived it as a culture to exist. Now it came about at midnight that the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of cattle. The nation Israel did not suffer so much as a dog bark (or bite, Exod. Web7 Bible Verses about Angel Of Death Exodus 12:23 For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come in to your houses to smite you. The Corinthians had not done anything to remedy the situation, and even seemed to be proud of their liberality in this matter (5:2). This blood was to serve as a sign, which would protect the Israelites from the death angel (12:13, 23). We will briefly review these: (1) The time of the Passover meal. WebHis angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons. This is why the meal was to be eaten with an atmosphere of readiness and anticipation. The word translated angel in English is from the NT Greek aggelos. 6:19-20). Perhaps first, a little on angels in general will help. (BL) 36The Lord had made the Egyptians favorably disposed(BM) toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered(BN) the Egyptians. Leave my people, you and the Israelites! It is a holy God whom we serve, and this text will remind us of that fact as we come to it with reverence and sincerity. 127 The NIV takes these verses as parenthetical and indicates so by rendering the text as a past perfect, rather than as a simple past tense. The sacrifice of the Passover lamb set in motion the Feast of Unleavened Bread. In the first place, most of the plagues were preceded by an announcement and a warning. (2) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn served as the final blow, which compelled the Egyptians to let the Israelites go (Exod. These include references in Numbers 9:1-4 , Numbers 28:16-25 , Deuteronomy 16:1-6 , and Leviticus 23:4-8 . 8That same night(I) they are to eat the meat roasted(J) over the fire, along with bitter herbs,(K) and bread made without yeast. Israel was Gods possession. Moses pronouncement to Pharaoh: the coming of the final plague (Exodus 11:4-8). And also bless me.. NOAH: What Race was Noah? For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand ( Exod. The firstborn of Israel were spared due to the grace of God alone. (AW) 28The Israelites did just what the Lord commanded(AX) Moses and Aaron. Thus, every time the first boy was born to an Israelite family, the parents were reminded of their roots and the reason for their blessing, and every child was retold the story of the exodus. English Standard Version By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. New International Version (NIV). This covers the spiritual realm as well as the physical. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! At midnight, God would go throughout Egypt, slaying the firstborn, from Pharaohs own son, to the firstborn son of the lowest slave. Thus, Moses has not left Pharaohs presence at the end of chapter 10 and returned again to make his statement in verses 4-8 of chapter 11. Chapter 12 can be divided into four major sections. (4) The Passover was another evidence of the grace of God in the lives of His people. The striking of the firstborn of Egypt should cause us to rethink the matter of sin. I believe that there is grace to be seen in this final plague (as in the rest), not only toward the Israelites, but also toward the Egyptians. The word which is translated move literally means to cut into, to sharpen, or to bring to a point. The allusion here is to the fact that none would bring injury to Israel (cf. And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him. For Jehovah will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side-posts, Jehovah will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. English Standard Version The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. (3) The Passover meal. (v12), Note well the text records it is not an angel who was sent to strike down the people, but the striker is named as the Lord God Himself. (4) The Passover Lamb was a model, a prototype (a type) of the Messiah, the Lamb of God through whom God would bring redemption to both Israel and the Gentiles (Exod. The observance of the Lords Table reminds the Christian of the salvation which our Lord accomplished by His death, burial, and resurrection (cf. 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