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 7 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 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“You shall not eat from it raw or boiled, boiled in water, but only roasted with fire—its head with its legs and with its inward parts.”

Exodus 12:9 — The Living Sword

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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