The Passover and the departure from Egypt · Exodus 12
The Passover and the departure from Egypt (Exodus 12) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Exodus 12:7 — מַשְׁקוֹף (mashqof): chose "lintel". Alternatives: crossbeam; top of the doorframe. Why: the exact part of the doorway is not certain.
• Exodus 12:11 — פֶּסַח (pesach): chose "Passover". Alternatives: passing-over offering. Why: the familiar name is kept, and the text itself ties it to passing over the houses.
• Exodus 12:19 — מַחְמֶצֶת (machmetzet): chose "what is leavened". Alternatives: leavened bread…
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