Exodus 12:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Exodus 12:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 12:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 12:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at evening.”

Exodus 12:6 — World English Bible

Exodus 12:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and ye shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at even.”

Exodus 12:6 — American Standard Version

Exodus 12:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And it hath become a charge to you, until the fourteenth day of this month, and the whole assembly of the company of Israel have slaughtered it between the evenings;”

Exodus 12:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 12:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And ye shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; and the whole congregation of the assembly of Israel shall kill it between the two evenings.”

Exodus 12:6 — Darby Translation

Exodus 12:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And yee shall keepe it vntill the fourteenth day of this moneth: then al the multitude of the Congregation of Israel shall kill it at euen.”

Exodus 12:6 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 12:6 in Context — Exodus 12

4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.

5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:

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.

7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

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What Does Exodus 12:6 Mean?

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