Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
Tell the entire community of Israel: On the tenth day of this month, every family should get a lamb - one lamb for each household, following their family groups.
God is instructing the Israelites to prepare for the Passover by having each family select a lamb on a specific day.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs as God gives Moses detailed instructions for the first Passover celebration while the Israelites were still enslaved in Egypt. The careful selection of lambs was part of God's plan to deliver His people from slavery through a series of plagues, with the Passover being the final and most significant one. This would become one of the most important annual celebrations in Jewish culture, commemorating their freedom from Egypt.
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