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 7 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 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And it shall be yours for keeping until the fourteenth day of this month, and all the assembly of the congregation of Israel shall slaughter it between the evenings.”

Exodus 12:6 — The Living Sword

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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