Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
Tell the entire community of Israel: On the tenth day of this month, every family should get a lamb - one lamb for each household, following their family groups.
God is instructing the Israelites to prepare for the Passover by having each family select a lamb on a specific day.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, this verse occurs during the time when the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt, and God was preparing to deliver them through a series of plagues sent upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Moses, as God's chosen leader, received instructions to have each Israelite household select a lamb on the tenth day of the month as part of the preparations for the Passover, which would protect them from the final plague, the death of the firstborn. This event was crucial as it led to Israel's exodus from slavery and established a foundational ritual in their national identity.
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