Exodus 12:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must keep doing this as a permanent law for you and your children forever.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is establishing the Passover as a lasting tradition that should be passed down through all generations.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes at the end of God's instructions for the first Passover, when the Israelites were about to be freed from slavery in Egypt. God had just explained how to prepare the Passover meal and mark their doorposts with lamb's blood so the angel of death would pass over their homes. This command established Passover as an annual celebration to remember God's miraculous deliverance.

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