Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
Don't eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roast it over fire, the whole animal with its head, legs, and inner parts.
God is giving specific instructions about how the Passover lamb must be prepared and eaten, roasted whole over fire, not raw or boiled.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, God was delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt through a series of plagues, with the final one being the death of the firstborn. He instructed them to prepare and eat a Passover lamb in a specific way to protect their households and signal their readiness to leave Egypt immediately. This command to roast the lamb whole, rather than eating it raw or boiled, emphasized the urgency and totality of their obedience to God's plan.
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