Exodus 12:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 12:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 12:4 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 12:4 — KJV
“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.”
— Exodus 12:4 (KJV)
Exodus 12:4 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 12:4
“This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents. for every...: Heb. by the poll, or, head persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:4: take, according, number
“Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof. fitches: or, spelt”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:4: let, take, according
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:4: too, house, souls
“And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:4: household, house, take
“And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. according...: or, as a little child is nourished: Heb. according to the little ones”
Shares key themes with Exodus 12:4: household, little, house
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