Exodus 12:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.”

Exodus 12:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 12:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 12:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire; with its head, its legs and its inner parts.”

Exodus 12:9 — World English Bible

Exodus 12:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Eat not of it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof. ”

Exodus 12:9 — American Standard Version

Exodus 12:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“ye do not eat of it raw, or boiled at all in water, but roast with fire, its head with its legs, and with its inwards;”

Exodus 12:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 12:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Ye shall eat none of it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with its in-wards. ”

Exodus 12:9 — Darby Translation

Exodus 12:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Eate not thereof rawe, boyled nor sodden in water, but rost with fire, both his head, his feete, and his purtenance.”

Exodus 12:9 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 12:9 in Context — Exodus 12

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.

9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.

11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.

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What Does Exodus 12:9 Mean?

Exodus 12:9 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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