Exodus 12:24

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And you are to keep this command as a permanent statute for you and your descendants.

American Standard Version (1901)

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

Bible in Basic English

And you are to keep this as an order to you and to your sons for ever.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thou shalt keep this thing as a law for thee and thy children for ever.

Free Bible Version

You and your descendants are to remember to observe these instructions for all time to come.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore shall ye obserue this thing as an ordinance both for thee and thy sonnes for euer.

King James (Authorized) Version

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall observe this thing for an statute to you and to your sons forever.

Translation for Translators

You and your descendants must celebrate this festival forever.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must observe this event. This will always be a law for you and your descendants.

Noah Webster Bible

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

World English Bible

You shall observe this thing for an ordinance to you and to your sons forever.

Young's Literal Translation

'And ye have observed this thing, for a statute to thee, and to thy sons — unto the age;

Context

The Feast of Unleavened Bread

²³When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.²⁴And you are to keep this command as a permanent statute for you and your descendants.²⁵When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as He promised, you are to keep this service.

Summary

In Exodus 12:24, God instructs the Israelites to observe the Passover as a lasting ordinance for future generations. This command emphasizes the importance of remembering and celebrating God's deliverance and faithfulness. The Passover serves as a reminder of God's protection and salvation, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ as the true Passover Lamb. By obeying this ordinance, the Israelites demonstrate their trust in God's promises and their commitment to pass down their faith to future generations.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and thy sons for ever. Not this last thing of sprinkling the blood, which was peculiar to the passover in Egypt; but the whole before observed relating to the feast of the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread, and all the rites appertaining to them, which were to be observed until the coming of Christ. And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and thy sons for ever. Not this last thing of sprinkling the blood, which was peculiar to the passover in Egypt; but the whole before observed relating to the feast of the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread, and all the rites appertaining to them, which were to be observed until the coming of Christ. Exodus 12:25 exo 12:25 exo 12:25 exo 12:25And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land,.... To the land of Canaan, towards which they were just about to set forward on their journey, and in a few years would be in the possession of: which the Lord will give you according as he hath promised; to their fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to them: that ye shall keep this service; enjoined them, respecting the passover lamb, and leavened bread, with all the rites and ceremonies relative thereunto, excepting such as were peculiar to the first passover in Egypt.

Exodus 12:24

The Feast of Unleavened Bread

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

And you are to keep this command as a permanent statute for you and your descendants.

American Standard Version (1901)

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

Bible in Basic English

And you are to keep this as an order to you and to your sons for ever.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thou shalt keep this thing as a law for thee and thy children for ever.

Free Bible Version

You and your descendants are to remember to observe these instructions for all time to come.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore shall ye obserue this thing as an ordinance both for thee and thy sonnes for euer.

King James (Authorized) Version

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall observe this thing for an statute to you and to your sons forever.

Translation for Translators

You and your descendants must celebrate this festival forever.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You must observe this event. This will always be a law for you and your descendants.

Noah Webster Bible

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

World English Bible

You shall observe this thing for an ordinance to you and to your sons forever.

Young's Literal Translation

'And ye have observed this thing, for a statute to thee, and to thy sons — unto the age;