Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
Pay attention to the month of Abib, and celebrate the Passover for the LORD your God. It was in the month of Abib that the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt during the night.
God is instructing His people to remember and celebrate Passover every year in the month when He rescued them from slavery in Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is giving these instructions to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. Abib (later called Nisan) was the first month of the Hebrew religious calendar, occurring in spring. The Passover commemorated the night when God's angel 'passed over' the homes of the Israelites while striking down the firstborn of Egypt, leading to their liberation from slavery.
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