King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Matzah is to be eaten throughout the seven days; neither hametz nor leavening agents are to be seen with you throughout your territory.
Berean Standard Bible:
Unleavened bread shall be eaten during those seven days. Nothing leavened may be found among you, nor shall leaven be found anywhere within your borders.
American Standard Version:
Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee, in all thy borders.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Unleavened bread{H4682} shall be eaten{H398} seven{H7651} days{H3117}; and there shall no leavened bread{H2557} be seen{H7200} with thee, neither shall there be leaven{H7603} seen{H7200} with thee in all thy quarters{H1366}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Exodus 12:19
- Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Matthew 16:6
- Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
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Commentary for Exodus 13:7
**Exodus 13:7 Themes:**
1. **Observance of Passover:** The verse emphasizes the commandment to eat unleavened bread (matzah) for seven days during the Passover festival, which commemorates the Israelites' exodus from Egypt.
2. **Remembrance of Deliverance:** The consumption of unleavened bread serves as a tangible reminder of the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt, not having time to let their bread rise.
3. **Purity and Holiness:** The prohibition against leaven (yeast) symbolizes the removal of corruption and sin, as leaven is often associated with impurity or moral corruption in the Bible.
4. **Educational Role:** The practice is meant to provoke questions from future generations, providing an opportunity to retell the story of God's deliverance.
**Historical Context:**
- **The Exodus Event:** This commandment is given in the context of the Israelites' departure from Egypt after a series of plagues convinced Pharaoh to release them from slavery.
- **The Passover Meal:** Just before the exodus, the Israelites were instructed to mark their doorposts with lamb's blood to protect their firstborn from the final plague. They were also told to eat the Passover lamb with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, ready to depart at a moment's notice.
- **The Feast of Unleavened Bread:** This was one of the three pilgrimage festivals (along with Passover and Shavuot) when all Jewish males were required to present themselves before God. The festival began on the 15th day of the month of Nisan and lasted for seven days, during which no leaven was to be found in their homes.
- **Cultural Significance:** The practice of removing leaven from the home and eating unleavened bread became a central component of Jewish identity and religious practice, symbolizing the transition from slavery to freedom and the ongoing commitment to live a life of holiness before God.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H4682
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַצָּה
Transliteration: matstsâh
Pronunciation: mats-tsaw'
Description: from מָצַץ in the sense of greedily devouring for sweetness; properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used); unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. - Strong's Number: H398
There are 825 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָכַל
Transliteration: ʼâkal
Pronunciation: aw-kal'
Description: a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. - Strong's Number: H7651
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁבַע
Transliteration: shebaʻ
Pronunciation: sheh'-bah
Description: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from שָׁבַע; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שִׁבְעָנָה. - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. - Strong's Number: H2557
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָמֵץ
Transliteration: châmêts
Pronunciation: khaw-mates'
Description: xlit châmêtz corrected to châmêts; from חָמֵץ; ferment, (figuratively) extortion; leaven, leavened (bread). - Strong's Number: H7200
There are 1212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָאָה
Transliteration: râʼâh
Pronunciation: raw-aw'
Description: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. - Strong's Number: H7603
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׂאֹר
Transliteration: sᵉʼôr
Pronunciation: seh-ore'
Description: from שָׁאַר; barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation); leaven. - Strong's Number: H1366
There are 196 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גְּבוּל
Transliteration: gᵉbûwl
Pronunciation: gheb-ool'
Description: or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from גָּבַל; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed; border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.