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Exodus 12:42

It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.

KJV

Nox ista est observabilis Domini, quando eduxit eos de terra Ægypti : hanc observare debent omnes filii Israël in generationibus suis.

Vulgate

προφυλακή ἐστιν τῷ κυρίῳ ὥστε ἐξαγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου· ἐκείνη ἡ νὺξ αὕτη προφυλακὴ Κυρίῳ, ὥστε πᾶσι τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ εἶναι εἰς γενεὰς αὐτῶν.

LXX

It is a night to be much observed unto Jehovah for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of Jehovah, to be much observed of all the children of Israel throughout their generations.

ASV

לֵ֣יל שִׁמֻּרִ֥ים הוּא֙ לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה לְ/הוֹצִיאָ֖/ם מֵ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם הֽוּא הַ/לַּ֤יְלָה הַ/זֶּה֙ לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה שִׁמֻּרִ֛ים לְ/כָל בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְ/דֹרֹתָֽ/ם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
כֶ֔ם
km
noun · 164×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לָ֑יְלָה
lylh
noun · 234×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
שִׁמֻּרִ֥ים
shmrym
noun · 2×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 16:1 — Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
  • Exod 12:14 — And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
  • Exod 13:3 — And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leaven
  • Exod 13:10 — Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
  • Rom 14:6 — He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that e