Exodus 12:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.”
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“If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and if the household be too little for a lamb, then shall he and his neighbor next unto his house take one according to the number of the souls; according to every man’s eating ye shall make your count for the lamb.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`(And if the household be too few for a lamb, then hath he taken, he and his neighbour who is near unto his house, for the number of persons, each according to his eating ye do count for the lamb,)”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 12:4 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 19:35I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?
- Matthew 26:19So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
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