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

In the book of Exodus, this verse is part of God's instructions to the Israelites during their enslavement in Egypt, specifically following the account of the Passover meal. The Passover commemorated God's deliverance through the tenth plague, where the angel of death passed over the homes of the Israelites marked with lamb's blood, sparing their firstborn. This established a perpetual feast to ensure future generations would remember God's mighty acts of salvation.

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