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Leviticus 23:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD’s passover.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

On the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD's Passover.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is establishing the specific date when His people should celebrate Passover - the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Leviticus, God gave Moses a series of instructions for the Israelites' religious calendar, including the feasts that marked key events in their history. The Passover specifically commemorated God's deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, when He passed over their homes during the tenth plague that struck the Egyptian firstborn. This observance was commanded to take place annually on the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight, serving as a perpetual reminder of God's protective power and faithfulness.

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