Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
For seven days, you must eat only bread made without yeast. During this time, no bread with yeast should be found anywhere in your home or territory, not even the yeast itself.
God is commanding the Israelites to completely remove all yeast and yeasted bread from their homes for seven days as part of their Passover celebration.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is from the book of Exodus, where God was instructing the Israelites on how to observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread shortly after their deliverance from slavery in Egypt. It emphasized the use of unleavened bread for seven days to commemorate the haste of their exodus, when they fled without time for their dough to rise. This practice also served as a reminder of spiritual purity and separation from the influences of their former life in bondage.
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