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Exodus 12:42

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12:42It was a night of vigil for the Lord to bring them out from the land of Egypt,101 and so102 on this night all Israel is to keep the vigil103 to the Lord for generations to come.

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Footnotes

  1. 101 There is some ambiguity in לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים הוּא לַיהוָה (lel shimmurim hu’ la’adonay [layhveh]). It is likely that this first clause means that Yahweh was on watch for Israel to bring them out, as the next clause says. He was protecting his people (S. R. Driver, Exodus, ). Then, the night of vigil will be transferred to Israel, who now must keep it “to” him.
  2. 102 “and so” has been supplied.
  3. 103 Heb “this night is for Yahweh a vigil for all Israelites for their generations.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

It was a night of watching by the Lord, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; so this same night is a night of watching kept to the Lord by all the people of Israel throughout their generations.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Because the Lord kept vigil that night to bring them out of Egypt, on this night all the Israelites are to keep vigil to honor the Lord for the generations to come.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

It 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

On this night the Lord kept his promise to bring his people out of the land of Egypt. So this night belongs to him, and it must be commemorated every year by all the Israelites, from generation to generation.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

It is a night of vigils belonging to Yahweh for bringing them out from the land of Egypt; it is this night belonging to Yahweh with vigils for all of the Israelites throughout their generations.

KJV 1900King James Version

It is a night to be much observed unto the Lord for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the Lord to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.