And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
Take a bundle of hyssop branches and dip it in the blood that's in the bowl, then brush the blood on the top and sides of your doorframe. None of you should leave your house until morning.
God is giving specific instructions for how the Israelites should apply the lamb's blood to their doorframes and stay safely inside their homes during the night of judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions for the first Passover in Egypt, when the angel of death would pass through and strike down the firstborn of every household not protected by the lamb's blood. Hyssop was a common plant used for ceremonial sprinkling in ancient times, and this blood on the doorframes would serve as a sign for the angel to 'pass over' those homes.
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