In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
The Passover lamb must be eaten entirely within one house. Don't take any of the meat outside the house, and don't break any of its bones.
God is giving specific instructions about how the Passover meal must be prepared and eaten - it stays in one house and the lamb's bones must remain unbroken.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about the first Passover meal before the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The Passover lamb was to be sacrificed and eaten by families on the night when God would strike down the firstborn of Egypt but 'pass over' the homes of the Israelites. These specific rules ensured the meal was treated as sacred and unified each household in this pivotal moment of deliverance.
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