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
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt, and God was delivering them through a series of plagues to compel Pharaoh to release them. As the final plague, the death of the firstborn, approached, God commanded the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb and apply its blood on their doorposts as a protective sign. This act ensured that when the angel of death passed through Egypt, it would spare the Israelite households, leading to their eventual freedom.
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