In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
In the first month, on the evening of the fourteenth day, you shall eat bread made without yeast, and continue eating it until the evening of the twenty-first day of that month.
God is giving specific instructions about when the Israelites should eat unleavened bread during their Passover celebration - for seven days straight.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, God gave this command to the Israelites through Moses as they prepared for the final plague and their hurried escape from slavery in Egypt. This instruction about eating unleavened bread from the 14th to the 21st of the first month was part of the Passover celebration, symbolizing the haste of their departure when there was no time for bread to rise. It also served as an annual reminder of God's deliverance and the establishment of their national identity as His chosen people.
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