Exodus 13:8

8 When the festival begins, explain to your sons that you do all this because of what the Lord did for you when you left Egypt.

Exodus 13:8 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 13:8

And thou shall show thy son in that day
On the first of the days of the feast of unleavened bread, the reason of eating it; and this is to be shown not to a son or single child only, but by parents to all their children, sons and daughters, and even unasked, as Maimonides ^F2 interprets it; and so Jarchi's note is, to a son that knows not how to ask or what to ask about, (See Gill on Exodus 12:26) (See Gill on Exodus 12:27): saying, this is done because of that which the Lord did unto me, when I
came forth out of Egypt:
that is, this unleavened bread is eaten because of the quick and speedy deliverance of Israel out of Egypt, so that they had not time to leaven their dough.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 Hilchot Chametz Umetzah, c. 7. sect. 2, 3.

Exodus 13:8 In-Context

6 For seven days you must eat unleavened bread and on the seventh day there is to be a festival to honor the Lord.

7 For seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast; there must be no yeast or leavened bread anywhere in your land.

8 When the festival begins, explain to your sons that you do all this because of what the Lord did for you when you left Egypt.

9 This observance will be a reminder, like something tied on your hand or on your forehead; it will remind you to continue to recite and study the Law of the Lord, because the Lord brought you out of Egypt by his great power.

10 Celebrate this festival at the appointed time each year.