Exodus 12:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?”

Exodus 12:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 12:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 12:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It will happen, when your children ask you, ‘What do you mean by this service?’”

Exodus 12:26 — World English Bible

Exodus 12:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? ”

Exodus 12:26 — American Standard Version

Exodus 12:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and it hath come to pass when your sons say unto you, What <FI>is<Fi> this service ye have?”

Exodus 12:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 12:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say to you, What mean ye by this service? ”

Exodus 12:26 — Darby Translation

Exodus 12:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when your children aske you, What seruice is this ye keepe?”

Exodus 12:26 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 12:26 in Context — Exodus 12

24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.

26 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?

27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

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What Does Exodus 12:26 Mean?

Exodus 12:26 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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