Exodus 12:2
“This moneth shalbe vnto you the beginning of moneths: it shall be the first moneth of the yeere to you.”
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Exodus 12:2 Context
1And the Lord spake vnto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2This moneth shalbe vnto you the beginning of moneths: it shall be the first moneth of the yeere to you. 3¶ Speake ye vnto all the Congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this moneth they shall take to them euery man a lambe, according to the house of their fathers, a lambe for an house. 4And if the houshold be too little for the lambe, let him and his neighbour next vnto his house, take it according to the number of the soules: euery man according to his eating shall make your count for the lambe.
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Other Translations for Exodus 12:2
This month [shall be] unto you the beginning of months: it [shall be] the first month of the year to you.
- King James Version
"This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let this month be to you the first of months, the first month of the year.
- Basic English Bible
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
- Darby Bible
This month shall be to you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
- Webster's Bible
This month shall be to you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year to you.
- World English Bible
`This month [is] to you the chief of months -- it [is] the first to you of the months of the year;
- Youngs Literal Bible
'This month shall be unto you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 12:2
12:2 This shall be to you the beginning of months - They had hitherto begun their year from the middle of September, but hence - forward they were to begin it from the middle of March, at least in all their ecclesiastical computations. We may suppose that while Moses was bringing the ten plagues upon the Egyptians, he was directing the Israelites to prepare for their departure at an hour's warning. Probably he had, by degrees, brought them near together from their dispersions, for they are here called the congregation of Israel; and to them, as a congregation, orders are here sent.