And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
You must take care of it until the fourteenth day of that same month. Then the whole community of Israel must kill it in the evening.
God is giving specific instructions about when the Passover lamb should be sacrificed - it must be cared for until the fourteenth day, then killed by the entire community at evening.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, God is delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt through a series of plagues, with this verse forming part of the instructions for the first Passover. The Israelites were commanded to select a lamb on the tenth day of the month, keep it until the fourteenth, and then slaughter it in the evening to protect their firstborn from the final plague. This ritual not only secured their immediate deliverance but also established a lasting commemoration of God's faithfulness in their history.
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