Exodus 12:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The lamb must be a one-year-old male, and it must be completely healthy. This animal can be either a young sheep or a young goat.

Cross References

Malachi 1:14

“Some people have good, male animals that they could give as sacrifices, but don’t. Some people bring good animals and promise to give those healthy animals to me. But then they secretly exchange those good animals and give me sick animals instead. Bad things will happen to those people. I am the Great King and people all around the world respect me!” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Deuteronomy 17:1

“You must not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or sheep that has anything wrong with it. The Lord your God would hate that.

Hebrews 7:26

So Jesus is the kind of high priest we need. He is holy. He has no sin in him. He is pure and not influenced by sinners. And he is raised above the heavens.

Leviticus 23:12

“On the day when you present the sheaf, you will offer a one-year-old male lamb. There must be nothing wrong with that lamb. That lamb will be a burnt offering to the Lord.

Leviticus 1:10

“If you offer a sheep or a goat as a burnt offering, it must be a male that has nothing wrong with it.

Leviticus 1:3

“If you offer one of your cattle as a burnt offering, it must be a bull that has nothing wrong with it. You must take the animal to the entrance of the Meeting Tent where the Lord will accept the offering.

1 Samuel 13:1

Saul was 30 years old when he became king. He ruled over Israel 42 years.

Exodus 12:4

If there are not enough people in his house to eat a whole lamb, then he should invite some of his neighbors to share the meal. There must be enough lamb for everyone to eat.