In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.
On the fourteenth day of this month, in the evening, you must celebrate it at its appointed time. You must follow all its rules and ceremonies exactly as they are supposed to be done.
God is instructing the Israelites to celebrate the Passover at the exact right time and in the exact right way He has established.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to Moses while the Israelites were camped in the wilderness of Sinai, about a year after their exodus from Egypt. God was establishing the regular observance of Passover as an annual commemoration of their deliverance from Egyptian slavery. The specific timing and ceremonies were crucial for maintaining the sacred meaning of this foundational event in Israel's history.
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