Exodus 12:40–51

⁴⁰The time that the Israelites lived in Egypt ^pwas 430 years. ^q41At the end of 430 years, on that same day, all the Lord’s divisions went out from the land of Egypt. ⁴²It was a night of vigil in honor of the Lord, because He would bring them out of the land of Egypt. This same night is in honor of the Lord, a night vigil for all the Israelites throughout their generations. ^r

Passover Instruction

⁴³The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “This is the statute of the Passover: no foreigner may eat it. ⁴⁴But any slave a man has purchased may eat it, after you have circumcised him. ⁴⁵A temporary resident or hired hand may not eat the Passover. ^s46It is to be eaten in one house. You may not take any of the meat outside the house, and you may not break any of its bones. ^t47The whole community of Israel must celebrate ^uit. ⁴⁸If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the Lord’s Passover, every male in his household must be circumcised, and then he may participate; ^vhe will become like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat it. ⁴⁹The same law will apply to both the native and the foreigner ^wwho resides among you.”

⁵⁰Then all the Israelites did this; they did just as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron. ⁵¹On that same day the Lord brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt according to their divisions. ^x