Exodus 12:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Exodus 12:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 12:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 12:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It is a night to be much observed to Yahweh for bringing them out from the land of Egypt. This is that night of Yahweh, to be much observed by all the children of Israel throughout their generations.”

Exodus 12:42 — World English Bible

Exodus 12:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Exodus 12:42 — American Standard Version

Exodus 12:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A night of watchings it <FI>is<Fi> to Jehovah, to bring them out from the land of Egypt; it <FI>is<Fi> this night to Jehovah of watchings to all the sons of Israel to their generations.”

Exodus 12:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 12:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It is a night of observance to Jehovah, because of their being brought out from the land of Egypt: that same night is an observance to Jehovah for all the children of Israel in their generations. ”

Exodus 12:42 — Darby Translation

Exodus 12:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It is a night to be kept holie to the Lord, because he brought them out of the lande of Egypt: this is that night of the Lord, which all the children of Israel must keepe throughout their generations.”

Exodus 12:42 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 12:42 in Context — Exodus 12

40 Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.

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.

43 And the Lord said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:

44 But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

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What Does Exodus 12:42 Mean?

Exodus 12:42 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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