Exodus 12:2
The Scripture
(2) This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
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 13:4Exodus 23:15Exodus 34:18Leviticus 23:5Numbers 28:16Deuteronomy 16:1Esther 3:7
Related verses (shared words)
Esther 3:7Genesis 8:5Exodus 12:18II Chronicles 29:17I Kings 5:14I Chronicles 27:1