Then King Josiah gave a command to all the people. He said, “Celebrate Passover for the Lord your God. Do this just like it is written in the book of the Agreement.”
Exodus 12:11 - Easy To Read Version “When you eat the meal, you must be fully dressed like you are going on a journey. You must have your shoes on your feet and your walking stick in your hand. You must eat in a hurry. Why? Because this is the Lord’s Passover [64] —{the time when the Lord protected his people and led them quickly out of Egypt}. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you shall eat it thus: [as fully prepared for a journey] your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste. It is the Lord's Passover. American Standard Version (1901) And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is Jehovah’s passover. Common English Bible This is how you should eat it. You should be dressed, with your sandals on your feet and your walking stick in your hand. You should eat the meal in a hurry. It is the Passover of the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version Now you shall consume it in this way: You shall gird your waist, and you shall have shoes on your feet, holding staves in your hands, and you shall consume it in haste. For it is the Passover (that is, the Crossing) of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And thus you shall eat it. You shall gird your reins, and you shall have shoes on your feet, holding staves in your hands, and you shall eat in haste; for it is the Phase (that is the Passage) of the Lord. |
Then King Josiah gave a command to all the people. He said, “Celebrate Passover for the Lord your God. Do this just like it is written in the book of the Agreement.”
But the blood on your houses will be a special sign. When I see the blood, I will pass over [66] your house. I will cause bad things to happen to the people of Egypt. But none of those bad diseases will hurt you.
So Moses called all the elders (leaders) together. Moses told them, “Get the lambs for your families. Kill the lambs for the Passover.
you will say, ‘This Passover is to honor the Lord. Why? Because when we were in Egypt, the Lord passed over [74] the houses of Israel. The Lord killed the Egyptians, but he saved the people in our houses. So now the people bow down and worship the Lord.’”
The Lord told Moses and Aaron, “Here are the rules for Passover: No foreigner is to eat the Passover.
You will leave Babylon.\par But they will not force you to leave\par in a hurry.\par You will not be forced to run away.\par You will walk out,\par \{and the Lord will walk with you\}.\par The Lord will be in front of you,\par and the God of Israel will be behind you. {\cf2\super [426]} \par
“On the 14th day of the first month you must celebrate the Passover. The festival of unleavened bread {\cf2\super [441]} begins at this time. That festival continues for seven days.
The Lord’s Passover is on the 14th day of the first month [396] at twilight. [397]
The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert. This was during the first month of the second year after the people of Israel came out of Egypt. The Lord said to Moses,
But the father said to his servants, ‘Hurry! Bring the best clothes and dress him. Also, put a ring on his finger and good shoes on his feet.
Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover {\cf2\super [41]} festival.
She stood at Jesus’ feet, crying. Then she began to wash his feet with her tears. She dried Jesus’ feet with her hair. She kissed his feet many times and rubbed them with perfume.
Take out all the old yeast (sin), so that you will be a new batch of dough. You really are Passover bread {\cf2\super [30]} without yeast. Yes, Christ, our Passover lamb, {\cf2\super [31]} has already been killed.
And on your feet wear the Good News {\cf2\super [46]} of peace to help you stand strong.
“Remember the month of Abib. [97] At that time, you must celebrate Passover [98] to honor the Lord your God. Why? Because in that month the Lord your God brought you out from Egypt by night.
The people of Israel celebrated Passover while they were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho. This was on the evening of the 14th day of the month.
So prepare your minds for service, and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace (kindness) that will be yours when Jesus Christ appears (comes).