Exodus 12:18
The Scripture
(18) In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Exodus 12 the Israelites are instructed to take a lamb, slaughter it, and smear its blood on the doorposts of their homes. God then passes over the houses marked with blood, sparing the people while destroying the surrounding nations. This act establishes the Passover as a sign of God's protection and a covenant promise.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 12:1Exodus 12:15Leviticus 23:5Leviticus 23:6Numbers 28:16
Related verses (shared words)
Esther 3:7Genesis 8:5II Chronicles 29:17Exodus 34:18Ezekiel 45:21Genesis 8:14