Exodus 12:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 12:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 12:17 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 12:17 — KJV
“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.”
— Exodus 12:17 (KJV)
Exodus 12:17 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 12:17
“And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:17: bread, selfsame, day
“And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:17: day, brought, land
“Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:17: unleavened, bread, day
“Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:17: feast, unleavened, bread
“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:17: day, brought, land
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