They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.
They must not leave any of it until morning, and they must not break any of its bones. They must follow all the rules of the Passover when they celebrate it.
This verse is giving specific instructions about how to properly observe the Passover meal, emphasizing that it must be done completely and according to God's established rules.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction comes during Israel's time in the wilderness after leaving Egypt, when God was establishing the second Passover celebration. The Passover commemorated their miraculous deliverance from slavery in Egypt, where the angel of death 'passed over' the homes marked with lamb's blood. These specific rules about not leaving leftovers until morning and not breaking bones were part of the original Passover instructions given in Egypt.
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