And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.
During those seven days, no bread with yeast should be found anywhere in your territory. And none of the meat from the animal you sacrifice on the first evening should be left over until morning.
God is giving specific instructions about how to properly observe the Passover feast - no yeast anywhere for seven days, and the sacrificial meat must be completely consumed before dawn.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' instructions for celebrating Passover, commemorating when God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The unleavened bread recalled how the Israelites had to leave Egypt so quickly they couldn't wait for bread to rise, and consuming all the sacrificial meat overnight emphasized the urgency and completeness of their deliverance.
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