Exodus 12:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 12:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 12:23 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 12:23 — KJV
“For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.”
— Exodus 12:23 (KJV)
Exodus 12:23 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 12:23
“And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:23: blood, two, side
“So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:23: lord, pass, through
“I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. lintel: or, chapiter, or, knop cut...: or, wound them”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:23: lord, smite, lintel
“And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. to destroy...: Heb. for a destruction”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:23: pass, smite, blood
“That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:23: lord, pass, egyptians
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