Exodus 12:40-51 ▼

40 Now the time that the Israelis lived in Egypt was 430 years.

41 At the end of 430 years, to the very day, all the tribal divisions of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.

42 That was for the LORD a night of vigil to bring them out of the land of Egypt. This same night belongs to the LORD, and is to be a vigil for all the Israelis from generation to generation.

43 The LORD told Moses and Aaron, |These are the regulations for the Passover: No foreigner is to eat it,

44 though any slave purchased with money may eat it after you have circumcised him.

45 But no temporary resident or a hired servant is to eat it.

46 It is to be eaten in one house, and you are not to take any of the meat outside the house, nor are you to break any of its bones.

47 The whole congregation of Israel is to observe it.

48 If an alien who resides with you wants to observe the Passover to the LORD, every male in his household must be circumcised, and then he may come near to observe it. He is to be like a native of the land, but no uncircumcised person is to eat it.

49 A single law exists for the native and the alien who resides among you.|

50 All the Israelis did this. They did exactly as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron.

51 And on that very day, the LORD brought the Israelis out of the land of Egypt by their tribal divisions.