And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 'This is the rule for the Passover meal: No foreigner may eat it.'
God is establishing the sacred boundaries for who can participate in the Passover celebration, restricting it to those who belong to His covenant community.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, God was delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt through a series of plagues, with the Passover serving as the final event that protected them from the angel of death. This ordinance was given to Moses and Aaron as part of the instructions for observing the Passover meal, emphasizing that it was a sacred ritual reserved for the covenant community of Israel. The restriction on strangers eating the Passover highlighted God's exclusive redemption for His chosen people during this foundational moment in their history.
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