And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
The blood on your houses will be a sign for you. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the deadly plague will not touch you or destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
God is promising that the blood on their doorframes will protect the Israelites from the final plague that will strike Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions for the first Passover, just before the tenth and final plague on Egypt - the death of the firstborn. The Israelites were told to sacrifice a lamb and put its blood on their doorframes so the angel of death would 'pass over' their homes. This event became the foundation for the annual Passover celebration that Jewish people still observe today.
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