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The English term Passover is first known to be recorded in the English language in William Tyndale's translation of the Bible, [10] later appearing in the King James Version as well. It is a literal translation of the Hebrew term. [11] In the King James Version, Exodus 12:23 reads:
Telling the Story of the Exodus (Hebrew: סיפור יציאת מצרים) is a Torah commandment to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt on the night of the 15th of Nisan every year. This commandment is the basis and the central motive for reciting the Passover Haggadah on the Seder night . [ 1 ]
On the first day of Passover, Exodus 12:21–51 is read. [1] This reading describes the Exodus from Egypt and the Passover offering. [2] When the first day of Passover falls out on a weekday, the individual readings are as follows: [3] Reading 1: Exodus 12:21–24 Reading 2: Exodus 12:25–28 Reading 3: Exodus 12:29–36
Passover is a holiday in the Jewish faith celebrating the ancient Hebrews' exodus from slavery out of Egypt. For decades, the Jews had been slaves of the Egyptian pharaohs until Moses led them out ...
The Haggadah (Hebrew: הַגָּדָה, "telling"; plural: Haggadot) is a foundational Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. According to Jewish practice, reading the Haggadah at the Seder table fulfills the mitzvah incumbent on every Jew to recount the Egyptian Exodus story to their children on the first night of Passover.
Passover Seder includes reading the Haggadah (which recounts the Jewish people’s exodus from Egypt to the promised land), drinking four cups of wine, and singing and eating symbolic foods.
Offering of the first fruits, illustration from a Bible card. Book of Exodus; Three times a year you shall hold a festival for Me: You shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread—eating unleavened bread for seven days as I have commanded you—at the set time in the month of Abib, for in it you went forth from Egypt; and none shall appear before Me empty-handed; and the Feast of the Harvest ...
Passover celebrations include attending religious services and gathering with friends and family for a seder, the traditional Passover meal during which the story of Exodus is recounted. Seder ...