Deuteronomy 16:4
New International Version
Let no yeast be found in your possession in all your land for seven days. Do not let any of the meat you sacrifice on the evening of the first day remain until morning.

New Living Translation
Let no yeast be found in any house throughout your land for those seven days. And when you sacrifice the Passover lamb on the evening of the first day, do not let any of the meat remain until the next morning.

English Standard Version
No leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory for seven days, nor shall any of the flesh that you sacrifice on the evening of the first day remain all night until morning.

Berean Standard Bible
No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning.

King James Bible
And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.

New King James Version
And no leaven shall be seen among you in all your territory for seven days, nor shall any of the meat which you sacrifice the first day at twilight remain overnight until morning.

New American Standard Bible
For seven days no leaven shall be seen with you in your entire territory, and none of the meat which you sacrifice on the evening of the first day shall be left overnight until the morning.

NASB 1995
“For seven days no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory, and none of the flesh which you sacrifice on the evening of the first day shall remain overnight until morning.

NASB 1977
“For seven days no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory, and none of the flesh which you sacrifice on the evening of the first day shall remain overnight until morning.

Legacy Standard Bible
For seven days no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory, and none of the flesh which you sacrifice on the evening of the first day shall remain overnight until morning.

Amplified Bible
For seven days no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory, and none of the meat which you sacrificed the evening of the first day shall remain overnight until morning.

Christian Standard Bible
No yeast is to be found anywhere in your territory for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day is to remain until morning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No yeast is to be found anywhere in your territory for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day is to remain until morning.

American Standard Version
And there shall be no leaven seen with thee in all thy borders seven days; neither shall any of the flesh, which thou sacrificest the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.

English Revised Version
And there shall be no leaven seen with thee in all thy borders seven days; neither shall any of the flesh, which thou sacrificest the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There should be no yeast anywhere in your land for seven days. Never leave until morning any of the meat you slaughter on the evening of the first day.

Good News Translation
For seven days no one in your land is to have any yeast in the house; and the meat of the animal killed on the evening of the first day must be eaten that same night.

International Standard Version
Yeast is not to be seen in any of your territories for seven days. The meat is not to remain from the evening of the first day until morning.

Majority Standard Bible
No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning.

NET Bible
There must not be a scrap of yeast within your land for seven days, nor can any of the meat you sacrifice on the evening of the first day remain until the next morning.

New Heart English Bible
No yeast shall be seen with you in all your borders seven days; neither shall any of the flesh, which you sacrifice the first day at evening, remain all night until the morning.

Webster's Bible Translation
And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy borders seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou didst sacrifice the first day at evening, remain all night until the morning.

World English Bible
No yeast shall be seen with you in all your borders seven days; neither shall any of the meat, which you sacrifice the first day at evening, remain all night until the morning.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and leaven is not seen with you in all your border [for] seven days, and there does not remain [any] of the flesh which you sacrifice at evening on the first day until morning.

Young's Literal Translation
and there is not seen with thee leaven in all thy border seven days, and there doth not remain of the flesh which thou dost sacrifice at evening on the first day till morning.

Smith's Literal Translation
And leaven shall not be seen to thee in all thy boundary seven days; and there shall not remain over night from the flesh which thou shalt sacrifice in the evening, in the first day to the morning.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
No leaven shall be seen in all thy coasts for seven days, neither shall any of the flesh of that which was sacrificed the first day in the evening remain until morning.

Catholic Public Domain Version
No leaven shall be present in all your confines for seven days. And by morning, there shall not remain any of the flesh which was immolated on the first day in the evening.

New American Bible
No leaven is to be found with you in all your territory for seven days, and none of the meat which you sacrificed on the evening of the first day shall be kept overnight for the next day.

New Revised Standard Version
No leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory for seven days; and none of the meat of what you slaughter on the evening of the first day shall remain until morning.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there shall no leavened bread be seen with you in all your territory for seven days; neither shall there anything of the meat, which you sacrifice on the evening of the first day, remain all night until the morning.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And leaven will not be seen inside all of your borders seven days, and none of the flesh that you slaughter in the evening in the first day will remain until the morning.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And there shall be no leaven seen with thee in all they borders seven days; neither shall any of the flesh, which thou sacrificest the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Leaven shall not be seen with thee in all thy borders for seven days, and there shall not be left of the flesh which thou shalt sacrifice at even on the first day until the morning.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Feast of the Passover
3You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. 4No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning. 5You are not to sacrifice the Passover animal in any of the towns that the LORD your God is giving you.…

Cross References
Exodus 12:15
For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel.

Exodus 13:7
Unleavened bread shall be eaten during those seven days. Nothing leavened may be found among you, nor shall leaven be found anywhere within your borders.

1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.

Exodus 12:19
For seven days there must be no leaven found in your houses. If anyone eats something leavened, that person, whether a foreigner or native of the land, must be cut off from the congregation of Israel.

Leviticus 2:11
No grain offering that you present to the LORD may be made with leaven, for you are not to burn any leaven or honey as a food offering to the LORD.

Matthew 16:12
Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Mark 8:15
“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”

Luke 12:1
In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Exodus 23:18
You must not offer the blood of My sacrifices with anything leavened, nor may the fat of My feast remain until morning.

Exodus 34:25
Do not offer the blood of a sacrifice to Me along with anything leavened, and do not let any of the sacrifice from the Passover Feast remain until morning.

1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? / Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.

Galatians 5:9
A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.

Leviticus 6:16-17
Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. / It must not be baked with leaven; I have assigned it as their portion of My food offerings. It is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering.

Numbers 9:12
they may not leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes.

1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.


Treasury of Scripture

And there shall be no leavened bread seen with you in all your coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which you sacrificed the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.

there shall be

Exodus 12:15
Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Exodus 13:7
Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.

Exodus 34:25
Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.

neither

Exodus 12:10
And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.

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No yeast
The Hebrew word for "yeast" is "se'or," which refers to leaven or any fermenting agent. In the context of the Passover, yeast symbolizes sin and corruption. The absence of yeast during the Feast of Unleavened Bread serves as a reminder of the Israelites' hasty departure from Egypt, where they did not have time to let their bread rise. Spiritually, it calls believers to a life of purity and separation from sin, echoing the New Testament teaching in 1 Corinthians 5:7-8, where Paul urges the church to be a new batch without yeast, symbolizing sincerity and truth.

is to be found
The phrase "is to be found" implies a thorough search and removal of yeast from the household. This practice, known as "bedikat chametz," is still observed in Jewish tradition today. It involves a meticulous search for any leavened products, symbolizing the believer's call to examine their life and remove any sin. This act of cleansing is a precursor to the celebration of deliverance and redemption, reflecting the Christian's ongoing sanctification process.

in any of your territory
The command extends beyond individual homes to the entire community, emphasizing collective responsibility. The Hebrew word "gevul" refers to borders or territory, indicating that the absence of yeast is not just a personal matter but a communal one. This highlights the importance of communal holiness and accountability within the body of believers, as the actions of one can affect the whole community.

for seven days
The number seven in the Bible often signifies completeness or perfection. The seven days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread represent a complete cycle of purification and dedication to God. This period is a time of reflection and renewal, encouraging believers to fully commit themselves to God's ways, free from the corruption of sin.

And none of the meat
The meat refers to the Passover lamb, which holds significant typological importance in Christian theology. The lamb is a foreshadowing of Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29). The instruction that none of the meat should remain until morning underscores the urgency and completeness of God's deliverance, as well as the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice.

you sacrifice
The act of sacrifice is central to the Old Testament worship system, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The Hebrew word "zabach" means to slaughter for sacrifice, indicating the seriousness and solemnity of the act. Sacrifice involves giving up something valuable to honor God, reminding believers of the cost of redemption and the call to live sacrificially.

on the evening of the first day
The timing of the sacrifice is significant, as it marks the beginning of the Passover celebration. The evening sacrifice aligns with the Jewish understanding of a day beginning at sunset, symbolizing a new beginning. For Christians, this points to the new covenant established through Christ's death and resurrection, offering a fresh start and eternal hope.

shall remain until morning
The command that none of the meat should remain until morning signifies the completeness and immediacy of God's provision. It reflects the urgency of the Israelites' departure from Egypt and the need to trust in God's ongoing provision. For believers, it serves as a reminder to rely on God's sufficiency and to live in the present, trusting Him for each new day.

Verse 4. - No leavened bread; properly, no leaven (שְׂאֹר) (cf. Exodus 12:15). Not only was no leavened bread (מַצָּה) or dough (חָמֵץ) to be used by them, leaven itself was not to be in the house (cf. 1 Corinthians 5:7; see Kitto's 'Cyclop. of Bibl. Lit.,' vol. 3. p. 429).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
No
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

yeast
שְׂאֹ֛ר (śə·’ōr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7603: Barm, yeast-cake

is to be found
יֵרָאֶ֨ה (yê·rā·’eh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

in all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your land
גְּבֻלְךָ֖ (gə·ḇul·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

for seven
שִׁבְעַ֣ת (šiḇ·‘aṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

days,
יָמִ֑ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

and none
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

of
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the meat
הַבָּשָׂ֗ר (hab·bā·śār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

you sacrifice
תִּזְבַּ֥ח (tiz·baḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

in the evening
בָּעֶ֛רֶב (bā·‘e·reḇ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6153: Evening

of the first
הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

day
בַּיּ֥וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

shall remain
יָלִ֣ין (yā·lîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate

until morning.
לַבֹּֽקֶר׃ (lab·bō·qer)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning


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