King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The whole community of Isra'el is to keep it.
Berean Standard Bible:
The whole congregation of Israel must celebrate it.
American Standard Version:
All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
All the congregation{H5712} of Israel{H3478} shall keep{H6213} it.
Cross-References (KJV):
Exodus 12:6
- And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
Numbers 9:13
- But the man that [is] clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
Exodus 12:3
- Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth [day] of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of [their] fathers, a lamb for an house:
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Commentary for Exodus 12:47
Exodus 12:47 is part of the passage detailing the institution of the Passover, a foundational event for the Israelite people. The historical context is the period of the Exodus, when the Israelites were slaves in Egypt. God had sent Moses to demand their release, and after a series of plagues that culminated in the death of the firstborn in every Egyptian household, Pharaoh relented.
The verse reflects several key themes:
1. **Divine Ordinance**: God commands the Israelites to observe the Passover as a statute forever, emphasizing obedience to divine law.
2. **Community Unity and Identity**: The use of "all the congregation of Israel" underscores the communal aspect of the Passover observance. It serves to unify the people and reinforce their identity as a distinct nation chosen by God.
3. **Remembrance**: The Passover is a memorial to the final plague and God's deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It is a reminder of their history and God's saving power.
4. **Inclusion of Aliens**: The surrounding verses (Exodus 12:48-49) specify that no uncircumcised person may eat the Passover, but a purchased slave or a sojourner may partake if they are circumcised, thus being included in the covenant community.
5. **Covenant**: The Passover is intrinsically linked to the covenant between God and Israel. Keeping the Passover is a sign of participating in this covenant relationship.
In summary, Exodus 12:47 is a command for the entire Israelite community to celebrate the Passover, a festival that commemorates their liberation from Egypt. It reinforces their communal identity, covenantal obligations, and historical remembrance, while also allowing for the inclusion of non-Israelites who commit to the covenant through circumcision.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5712
There are 140 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵדָה
Transliteration: ʻêdâh
Pronunciation: ay-daw'
Description: feminine of עֵד in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd); assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare עֵדָה. - Strong's Number: H3478
There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel. - Strong's Number: H6213
There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂה
Transliteration: ʻâsâh
Pronunciation: aw-saw'
Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.