KJV ORIGINAL
And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They must eat the meat that same night, roasted over fire, along with bread made without yeast and bitter herbs.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving specific instructions for how the Israelites should eat the Passover meal - roasted meat, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions for the first Passover meal, which the Israelites ate on the night before their escape from slavery in Egypt. The specific preparation methods - roasting with fire, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs - were chosen for both practical reasons (they could eat quickly before fleeing) and symbolic meaning (the bitter herbs reminded them of their bitter slavery).
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