Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.
Don't eat any bread with yeast during this time. For seven days, eat only bread made without yeast—the bread of hardship—because you left Egypt quickly and in a hurry. Do this so you will remember for your whole life the day you escaped from Egypt.
God is telling His people to eat unleavened bread for seven days during Passover to help them always remember their hurried escape from slavery in Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This command was given as part of the Passover celebration instructions while the Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land. The unleavened bread commemorated their hasty departure from Egypt during the original Passover, when they didn't have time to let their bread rise before fleeing slavery. This became an annual reminder of God's deliverance and their identity as His rescued people.
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