Exodus 12:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 12:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 12:21 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your famil..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 12:21 — KJV
“Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. lamb: or, kid”
— Exodus 12:21 (KJV)
Exodus 12:21 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 12:21
“Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: lamb: or, kid”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:21: israel, take, lamb
“And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:21: moses, called, elders
“And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:21: israel, take, lamb
“And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:21: moses, israel, according
“And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:21: moses, israel, according
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