And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’s passover.
And this is how you should eat it: with your belt tightened, your shoes on your feet, and your walking stick in your hand. You should eat it quickly, because it is the LORD's Passover.
God is instructing the Israelites to eat the Passover meal fully dressed and ready to travel, because they would need to leave Egypt immediately.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's instructions about the first Passover meal before the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The people were to eat while dressed for travel because that very night, after the final plague struck Egypt, Pharaoh would urgently demand they leave the country. This readiness to depart at a moment's notice became part of the lasting Passover tradition.
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