Exodus 12:26

26 "¹And when your children say to you, 'What does this rite mean to you?'

Exodus 12:26 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 12:26

And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto
you, what mean ye by this service?
] Of killing and roasting a lamb, and eating it with bitter herbs, and of abstaining from leavened bread.

Exodus 12:26 In-Context

24 "And you shall observe this event as an ordinance for you and your children forever .

25 "When you enter the land which the LORD will give you, as He has promised, you shall observe this rite.

26 "And when your children say to you, 'What does this rite mean to you?'

27 you shall say, 'It is a Passover sacrifice to the LORD who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but spared our homes.' " And the people bowed low and worshiped.

28 Then the sons of Israel went and did so; just as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 10:2; Exodus 13:8, 14, 15; Deuteronomy 32:7; Joshua 4:6; Psalms 78:6

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "What is this service to you?"