That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
You should tell them, 'This is the sacrifice of the Lord's Passover, because He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck down the Egyptians but saved our families.' When the people heard this, they bowed their heads and worshiped.
God is instructing the Israelites to always remember and explain to future generations how He saved them from death in Egypt while judging their oppressors.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Moses' instructions about the first Passover meal before the final plague on Egypt. God was about to kill all the firstborn in Egypt, but would 'pass over' the homes of Israelites who had lamb's blood on their doorframes. This became the foundational story and annual celebration that would remind the Jewish people forever of God's miraculous deliverance from slavery.
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