In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.
On the fourteenth day of the first month, you'll celebrate Passover, a seven-day festival where you only eat bread made without yeast.
Mark your calendar: Passover is a week-long celebration with special bread that tells a story.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet speaking to the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the 6th century BC, offering visions of a restored Israel and a renewed temple worship after their captivity. This verse is part of a broader prophecy outlining the ideal religious calendar and practices for the future, drawing from the original Passover established in Exodus 12 to commemorate God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt. It emphasizes the continuity of God's commands for purity and remembrance amid the hope of national restoration.
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