Exodus 12:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And this day will be a memorial for you; you shall celebrate it as a feast to the LORD throughout all your generations; you shall celebrate it as a feast by a permanent law forever.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is establishing the Passover as a permanent memorial celebration that His people should observe forever to remember His deliverance.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from God's instructions to Moses about the first Passover, when the Israelites were still enslaved in Egypt. God was establishing the Passover meal as a lasting ordinance before the final plague that would lead to their freedom. This memorial feast would remind future generations of how God delivered them from slavery in Egypt.

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This is a night to be specially remembered and celebrated before the LORD because He brought them out of Egypt. This night belongs to the LORD and should be observed by all the people of Israel throughout every generation.

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And these days should be remembered and celebrated by every generation, every family, every province, and every city. These days of Purim should never stop being observed among the Jewish people, and the memory of them should never disappear from their descendants.

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