Exodus 13:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So you must observe this ceremony at the appointed time every single year.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling the Israelites to faithfully celebrate the Passover every year at the same time, making it a permanent tradition.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes right after God's instructions about the Passover celebration and dedicating firstborn children to Him. Moses is speaking to the Israelites as they prepare to leave Egypt, establishing religious practices they must continue once they reach the Promised Land. This was part of creating lasting traditions that would help future generations remember God's miraculous rescue from slavery.

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Numbers 9:7

These men said to him, 'We have become ceremonially unclean because we touched a dead person. Why should this prevent us from bringing our offering to the LORD at the appointed time along with the rest of the Israelites?'

Numbers 9:13

But if someone is ceremonially clean and not traveling, yet still refuses to celebrate the Passover, that person must be removed from their community. This is because they failed to bring the LORD's required offering at the appointed time—that person will be responsible for their sin.

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