Exodus 13:8

8 On that day you should tell your son: 'We are having this feast because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of 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 bread made without yeast, and on the seventh day there will be a feast to honor the Lord.

7 So for seven days you must not eat any bread made with yeast. There must be no bread made with yeast anywhere in your land.

8 On that day you should tell your son: 'We are having this feast because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.'

9 This feast will help you remember, like a mark on your hand or a reminder on your forehead. This feast will remind you to speak the Lord's teachings, because the Lord used his great power to bring you out of Egypt.

10 So celebrate this feast every year at the right time.