Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread, because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. New Living Translation “Celebrate this Festival of Unleavened Bread, for it will remind you that I brought your forces out of the land of Egypt on this very day. This festival will be a permanent law for you; celebrate this day from generation to generation. English Standard Version And you shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt. Therefore you shall observe this day, throughout your generations, as a statute forever. Berean Standard Bible So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come. Berean Literal Bible And you⁺ shall keep the Unleavened, for on this same day I brought out your⁺ armies from the land of Egypt. And you⁺ shall keep this day throughout your⁺ generations—an everlasting statute. King James Bible And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever. New King James Version So you shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this same day I will have brought your armies out of the land of Egypt. Therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations as an everlasting ordinance. New American Standard Bible You shall also keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your multitudes out of the land of Egypt; therefore you shall keep this day throughout your generations as a permanent ordinance. NASB 1995 You shall also observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations as a permanent ordinance. NASB 1977 ‘You shall also observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations as a permanent ordinance. Legacy Standard Bible You shall also keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore you shall keep this day throughout your generations as a perpetual statute. Amplified Bible You shall also observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because on this very day I brought your hosts [grouped according to tribal armies] out of the land of Egypt; therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations as an ordinance forever. Berean Annotated Bible So you⁺ are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your⁺ divisions out of the land of Egypt (land of bondage). You⁺ must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come. Christian Standard Bible “You are to observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread because on this very day I brought your military divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must observe this day throughout your generations as a permanent statute. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are to observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread because on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must observe this day throughout your generations as a permanent statute. American Standard Version And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance for ever. Contemporary English Version Celebrate this Festival of Thin Bread as a way of remembering the day that I brought your families and tribes out of Egypt. And do this each year. English Revised Version And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance for ever. GOD'S WORD® Translation You must celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread because it was on this very day that I brought you out of Egypt in organized family groups. This is a permanent law for future generations: You must celebrate this day. Good News Translation Keep this festival, because it was on this day that I brought your tribes out of Egypt. For all time to come you must celebrate this day as a festival. International Standard Version "'You are to observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread, since on this very day I brought your tribal divisions from the land of Egypt. You are to observe this day from generation to generation as a perpetual ordinance. NET Bible So you will keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because on this very day I brought your regiments out from the land of Egypt, and so you must keep this day perpetually as a lasting ordinance. New Heart English Bible You shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this same day have I brought your regiments out of the land of Egypt: therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance forever. Webster's Bible Translation And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this same day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come. World English Bible You shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this same day I have brought your armies out of the land of Egypt. Therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance forever. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you have observed the Unleavened Things, for in this very day I have brought out your hosts from the land of Egypt, and you have observed this day throughout your generations—a continuous statute. Berean Literal Bible And you⁺ shall keep the Unleavened, for on this same day I brought out your⁺ armies from the land of Egypt. And you⁺ shall keep this day throughout your⁺ generations—an everlasting statute. Young's Literal Translation and ye have observed the unleavened things, for in this self-same day I have brought out your hosts from the land of Egypt, and ye have observed this day to your generations -- a statute age-during. Smith's Literal Translation And ye watched the unleavened; for in this self-same day I brought forth your armies out of the land of Egypt and watch ye this day for your generations a law forever. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd you shall observe the feast of the unleavened bread: for in this same day I will bring forth your army out of the land of Egypt, and you shall keep this day in your generations by a perpetual observance. Catholic Public Domain Version And you shall observe the feast of unleavened bread. For on this same day, I will lead your army out of the land of Egypt, and you shall keep this day, in your generations, as a perpetual ritual. New American Bible Keep, then, the custom of the unleavened bread, since it was on this very day that I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt. You must observe this day throughout your generations as a statute forever. New Revised Standard Version You shall observe the festival of unleavened bread, for on this very day I brought your companies out of the land of Egypt: you shall observe this day throughout your generations as a perpetual ordinance. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for on this very day have I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You shall keep the unleavened bread because in this day I have brought out your hosts from the land of Egypt and you shall keep this day for your generations, a law to eternity. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt; therefore shall ye observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance for ever. Brenton Septuagint Translation And ye shall keep this commandment, for on this day will I bring out your force out of the land of Egypt; and ye shall make this day a perpetual ordinance for you throughout your generations. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Feast of Unleavened Bread…16On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do. 17So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come. 18In the first month you are to eat unleavened bread, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day.… Cross References So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Exodus 23:15 You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed. Leviticus 23:6-8 On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. / On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work. / For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’” Deuteronomy 16:3-4 You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. / No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning. for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. Exodus 13:3 So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten. Exodus 6:26-27 It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.” / Moses and Aaron were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Numbers 33:1-4 These are the journeys of the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. / At the LORD’s command, Moses recorded the stages of their journey. These are the stages listed by their starting points: / On the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, the Israelites set out from Rameses. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians, … You must keep this day as a permanent statute Leviticus 23:14 You must not eat any bread or roasted or new grain until the very day you have brought this offering to your God. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live. Leviticus 16:29-31 This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you— / because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD. / It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, that you may humble yourselves; it is a permanent statute. Numbers 15:15-16 The assembly is to have the same statute both for you and for the foreign resident; it is a permanent statute for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the LORD. / The same law and the same ordinance will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing with you.” for the generations to come. Leviticus 23:21 On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This is to be a permanent statute wherever you live for the generations to come. Leviticus 23:31 You are not to do any work at all. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live. Leviticus 23:41-43 You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven days each year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come; you are to celebrate it in the seventh month. / You are to dwell in booths for seven days. All the native-born of Israel must dwell in booths, / so that your descendants may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’” Numbers 28:16-25 The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover. / On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten. / On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. … 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth. Matthew 26:17-19 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’” / So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. Mark 14:12-16 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him, / and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ … Treasury of Scripture And you shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall you observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever. in this selfsame Exodus 7:5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them. Exodus 13:8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. Numbers 20:16 And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: an ordinance Exodus 12:14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. Jump to Previous Age-During Armies Bread Celebrate Divisions Egypt Feast Forever Generations Hosts Kept Lasting Observe Observed Ordinance Permanent Selfsame Self-Same Statute Throughout UnleavenedJump to Next Age-During Armies Bread Celebrate Divisions Egypt Feast Forever Generations Hosts Kept Lasting Observe Observed Ordinance Permanent Selfsame Self-Same Statute Throughout UnleavenedExodus 12 1. The beginning of the year is changed3. The Passover is instituted 11. The import of the rite of the Passover 15. Unleavened bread 29. The firstborn are slain 31. The Israelites are driven out of the land 37. They come to Succoth 41. The time of their sojourning 43. The ordinance of the Passover So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread The Feast of Unleavened Bread is a significant observance in the Jewish calendar, lasting seven days immediately following Passover. It commemorates the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt, not having time to let their bread rise. Leaven, or yeast, is often symbolic of sin in the Bible (1 Corinthians 5:6-8), and the removal of leaven from homes during this feast represents purification and holiness. This feast is a call to remember God's deliverance and to live a life set apart from sin. for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. He communicated God's commands regarding the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the people. 2. Israelites The descendants of Jacob, who were enslaved in Egypt and were the recipients of God's deliverance through the Exodus. 3. Egypt The land where the Israelites were enslaved and from which God delivered them, marking a pivotal moment in their history. 4. Feast of Unleavened Bread A seven-day festival commanded by God to commemorate the Israelites' hasty departure from Egypt, during which they ate bread without yeast. 5. Exodus The event of God delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, symbolizing liberation and the beginning of their journey to the Promised Land. Teaching Points Commemoration of DeliveranceThe Feast of Unleavened Bread serves as a reminder of God's mighty deliverance. Christians are encouraged to remember and celebrate God's deliverance in their own lives. Symbolism of Purity Unleavened bread symbolizes purity and the removal of sin. Believers are called to live lives free from the "yeast" of sin, reflecting holiness and dedication to God. Generational Faithfulness The command to observe the feast as a "permanent statute" highlights the importance of passing down faith traditions to future generations. Families should prioritize teaching their children about God's faithfulness. Obedience to God's Commands The Israelites' observance of the feast demonstrates obedience to God's instructions. Christians are reminded of the importance of obeying God's Word in their daily lives. Community and Worship The communal aspect of the feast underscores the importance of gathering together in worship and fellowship, strengthening the bonds within the faith community. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Exodus 12:17?2. How does Exodus 12:17 emphasize the importance of observing God's commands today? 3. What does "celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread" teach about remembrance and obedience? 4. How does Exodus 12:17 connect with Jesus as the fulfillment of Passover? 5. In what ways can we "observe this day" in our daily lives? 6. Why is it crucial to remember God's deliverance as instructed in Exodus 12:17? 7. How does Exodus 12:17 relate to the significance of the Feast of Unleavened Bread today? 8. Why is the observance of Exodus 12:17 important for understanding God's covenant with Israel? 9. What historical evidence supports the events described in Exodus 12:17? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Exodus 12? 11. What is unleavened bread? 12. What is the Feast of Unleavened Bread? 13. What is the Feast of Unleavened Bread? 14. What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus? What Does Exodus 12:17 Mean So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread“Keep” carries the sense of guarding something valuable. Israel was to treat this feast as non-negotiable, just as they would later guard the Sabbath (Exodus 31:14). By removing every trace of leaven (Exodus 12:15) they acted out separation from sin—Paul applies the same truth to believers, urging us to “cleanse out the old leaven” (1 Corinthians 5:7-8). The feast also began immediately after Passover (Leviticus 23:5-6), linking salvation and sanctification so tightly that one naturally follows the other. For on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt God ties the command to a historic act: the literal, miraculous exodus (Exodus 14:21-22). “Divisions” underscores that every family and tribe left in ordered ranks, fulfilling God’s promise to Abraham (Genesis 15:13-14). Remembering the date anchors faith in fact, much like the Lord’s Supper anchors us to the historical cross (Luke 22:19). The feast is therefore a living memorial: tasting unleavened bread triggers gratitude for real deliverance. You must keep this day as a permanent statute “Permanent” means lasting, not temporary or adaptable. Other laws may be fulfilled differently under the New Covenant, but memorial ordinances stand until God Himself says otherwise (Matthew 5:18). For Israel, the annual observance in Jerusalem (Deuteronomy 16:5-6) kept national identity centered on redemption rather than geography or politics. The continuity of Passover into the millennial kingdom (Ezekiel 45:21) shows God’s unbroken storyline. For the generations to come God looks beyond the original audience, commanding transmission of truth to children (Exodus 12:26-27). Each generation hears first-hand testimony: “what the LORD did for me” (Exodus 13:8). This shapes a culture of faith that resists assimilation, just as the perpetual rainbow reminds all peoples of God’s covenant with Noah (Genesis 9:12-13). In the church age, teaching doctrine to the next generation remains a core mandate (2 Timothy 2:2). summary Exodus 12:17 calls every believer to treasure God’s deliverance, dramatize holiness, and relay the story without dilution. Past redemption fuels present obedience and secures future faithfulness. (17) In this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt.--On the application of the word "armies" to the people of Israel, see above (Exodus 6:26). The expression "have I brought" indicates either that these directions were not given until after the Exodus, or at any rate that they were not reduced to writing until then.Verse 17. - In this self-same day. The 15th of Abib - the first day of the feast of unleavened bread. Have I brought your hosts out. This expression seems to prove that we have in the injunctions of verses 14-20, not the exact words of the revelation on the subject made by God to Moses before the institution of the Passover, but a re-casting of the words after the exodus had taken place. Otherwise, the expression must have been, "I will bring your hosts out." As an ordinance for ever. Easter eve, the day on which Satan was despoiled by the preaching of Jesus to the spirits in prison (1 Peter 3:19), and on which the Church first realises its deliverance from the bondage of sin by the Atonement of Good Friday, is the Christian continuance of the first day of unleavened bread, and so answers to this text, as Good Friday to the similar command in ver. 14.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So you are to observeוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ (ū·šə·mar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, הַמַּצּוֹת֒ (ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4682: Sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover for כִּ֗י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction on this הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that very בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ (bə·‘e·ṣem) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame day הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day I brought הוֹצֵ֥אתִי (hō·w·ṣê·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim your divisions צִבְאוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (ṣiḇ·’ō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Egypt. מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa You must observe וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֞ם (ū·šə·mar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to this הַזֶּ֛ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day as a lasting עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always ordinance חֻקַּ֥ת (ḥuq·qaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2708: Something prescribed, an enactment, statute for the generations to come. לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling Links Exodus 12:17 NIVExodus 12:17 NLT Exodus 12:17 ESV Exodus 12:17 NASB Exodus 12:17 KJV Exodus 12:17 BibleApps.com Exodus 12:17 Biblia Paralela Exodus 12:17 Chinese Bible Exodus 12:17 French Bible Exodus 12:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 12:17 You shall observe the feast of unleavened (Exo. 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