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The First Passover

The LORD instructs Moses and Aaron to establish the Passover for Israel. Each household selects and prepares a lamb or young goat, marks its doorway with blood, and eats the meal with unleavened bread and bitter herbs while dressed and ready to depart. The LORD strikes Egypt’s firstborn but passes over the marked Israelite homes. Pharaoh summons Moses and Aaron and orders the Israelites to leave Egypt and worship the LORD.

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An Israelite family near its home prepares for the first Passover as an adult marks the doorway and lamb, unleavened bread, bitter herbs, staffs, and sandals represent the instructions in Exodus 12:1-13.

The Marked Doorway

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An Israelite household inside a home in Egypt shares roasted meat, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs while dressed with sandals and staffs, ready for the Passover.

Ready for the Passover Meal

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Israelite families gather in an Israelite house with unleavened bread and household items associated with removing leaven, representing the commanded festival in Exodus 12:14–20.

Remembering with Unleavened Bread

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Moses instructs Israelite elders near their homes about using hyssop, basins, Passover animals, and marked doorways.

Moses Instructs the Elders

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An Israelite family waits inside a home near a doorway marked according to Passover instructions, with hyssop or a basin nearby and a small lamp.

Waiting Safely Inside

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Moses with Israelite elders and families bowing in worship near Passover preparations and doorways marked with blood applied using hyssop.

The People Bow and Worship

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Nighttime Bible illustration concept showing marked Israelite doorways, Israelite families safely indoors, and Egyptian homes in the distance with subdued signs of grief.

The Marked Homes Are Spared

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Pharaoh summons Moses and Aaron at night in Egypt and commands the Israelites to leave, worship the LORD, and take their flocks and herds.

Pharaoh Gives the Command

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Moses and Aaron with Israelites near flocks and herds in an Egyptian courtyard as the people prepare after Pharaoh commands them to leave.

The People Prepare Their Flocks

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Pharaoh faces Moses and Aaron as he orders Israel to leave Egypt, worship the LORD, and take their flocks and herds, while asking for a blessing.

A Final Request for Blessing

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Exodus 12:1-32

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