King James Version
Exodus 12:7 in the King James Version says “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 ...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Exodus 12:7 · KJV
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: of: Heb. son of a year
And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. in: Heb. between the two evenings
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.
And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of the blood”
H1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
“and strike”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“of the houses”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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