KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
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.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
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 command was given as part of the Passover celebration, commemorating Israel's hurried escape from Egypt when they didn't have time to let their bread rise. The removal of leaven symbolized leaving behind the old life of slavery and starting fresh with God's deliverance.
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