Exodus 12:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

This month is to be the first month of the year for you.

Cross References

Esther 3:7

It was now the twelfth year of the rule of King Xerxes. During Nisan, the first month of the year, Haman said, “Find out the best time for me to do this.” The time chosen was Adar, the twelfth month.

Exodus 12:1

Some time later the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

Exodus 12:18

Begin on the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month by eating bread made without yeast. Then continue this celebration until the evening of the twenty-first day.

Exodus 12:3

Tell the people of Israel that on the tenth day of this month the head of each family must choose a lamb or a young goat for his family to eat.

Exodus 13:3

Moses said to the people: Remember this day in the month of Abib. It is the day when the LORD's mighty power rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves. Do not eat anything made with yeast.

Exodus 23:15

Celebrate the Festival of Thin Bread by eating bread made without yeast, just as I have commanded. Do this at the proper time during the month of Abib, because it is the month when you left Egypt. And make certain that everyone brings the proper offerings.

Exodus 34:18

Don't fail to observe the Festival of Thin Bread in the month of Abib. Obey me and eat bread without yeast for seven days during Abib, because that is the month you left Egypt.

Exodus 40:17

And on the first day of the first month of the second year, the sacred tent was set up.

Ezekiel 45:18

The LORD God said: On the first day of the first month, a young bull that has nothing wrong with it must be offered as a sacrifice to purify the temple.

Ezekiel 45:21

Beginning on the fourteenth day of the first month, and continuing for seven days, everyone will celebrate Passover and eat bread made without yeast.

Numbers 28:16

Celebrate Passover in honour of me on the fourteenth day of the first month of each year.

Deuteronomy 16:1

People of Israel, you must celebrate Passover in the month of Abib, because one night in that month years ago, the LORD your God rescued you from Egypt.