Exodus 13:4
New International Version
Today, in the month of Aviv, you are leaving.

New Living Translation
On this day in early spring, in the month of Abib, you have been set free.

English Standard Version
Today, in the month of Abib, you are going out.

Berean Standard Bible
Today, in the month of Abib, you are leaving.

King James Bible
This day came ye out in the month Abib.

New King James Version
On this day you are going out, in the month Abib.

New American Standard Bible
On this day in the month of Abib, you are about to go out from here.

NASB 1995
“On this day in the month of Abib, you are about to go forth.

NASB 1977
“On this day in the month of Abib, you are about to go forth.

Legacy Standard Bible
This day, in the month of Abib, you are going out.

Amplified Bible
On this day in the month Abib, you are about to go onward.

Christian Standard Bible
Today, in the month of Abib, you are going out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Today, in the month of Abib, you are leaving.

American Standard Version
This day ye go forth in the month Abib.

English Revised Version
This day ye go forth in the month Abib.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Today, in the month of Abib, you are leaving Egypt.

Good News Translation
You are leaving Egypt on this day in the first month, the month of Abib.

International Standard Version
Today, in the month of Abib, you are going out.

Majority Standard Bible
Today, in the month of Abib, you are leaving.

NET Bible
On this day, in the month of Abib, you are going out.

New Heart English Bible
This day you go forth in the month Abib.

Webster's Bible Translation
This day ye came out in the month Abib.

World English Bible
Today you go out in the month Abib.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
you are going out today, in the month of Abib.

Young's Literal Translation
To-day ye are going out, in the month of Abib.

Smith's Literal Translation
The day ye came forth in the month of Abib.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This day you go forth in the month of new corn.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Today, you go forth in the month of new grain.

New American Bible
This day on which you are going out is in the month of Abib.

New Revised Standard Version
Today, in the month of Abib, you are going out.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
In this day you are going forth in the month of Abib.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
On this day you are going out in the month of Habib.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
This day ye go forth in the month Abib.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For on this day ye go forth in the month of new corn.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Dedication of the Firstborn
3So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten. 4Today, in the month of Abib, you are leaving. 5And when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites—the land He swore to your fathers that He would give you, a land flowing with milk and honey—you shall keep this service in this month.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:1
Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

Numbers 33:3
On the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, the Israelites set out from Rameses. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians,

Leviticus 23:5
The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Joshua 5:10-12
On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover. / The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land. / And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan.

2 Chronicles 30:15
And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD.

Ezra 6:19-22
On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover. / All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean. And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves. / The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel. ...

Psalm 81:3-5
Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast. / For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob. / He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:

Ezekiel 45:21
On the fourteenth day of the first month you are to observe the Passover, a feast of seven days, during which unleavened bread shall be eaten.

2 Kings 23:21-23
The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” / No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. / But in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was observed to the LORD in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 35:1
Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Matthew 26:17-19
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’” / So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

Mark 14:12-16
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” / So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him, / and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ ...

Luke 22:7-13
Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed. / Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” / “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked. ...

John 13:1
It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

This day came you out in the month Abib.

Abib

Exodus 23:15
Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)

Exodus 34:18
The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

Deuteronomy 16:1-3
Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night…

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Exodus 13
1. The firstborn are sanctified to God
3. The memorial of the Passover is commanded
11. The firstborn of man and beast are set apart
17. The Israelites go out of Egypt, and carry Joseph's bones with them.
20. They come to Etham
21. God guides them by a pillar of a cloud, and a pillar of fire














Today
The use of "today" emphasizes the immediacy and significance of the event. It marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history, the day of their liberation from Egyptian bondage. This immediacy underscores God's active role in their deliverance, highlighting His faithfulness to His promises.

in the month of Abib
Abib, later known as Nisan, is the first month of the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to March-April. This month is significant as it marks the beginning of the Jewish religious year and the time of the Passover, which commemorates the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt. The timing aligns with the spring harvest, symbolizing new beginnings and God's provision.

you are leaving
The departure from Egypt signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the liberation of his descendants (Genesis 15:13-14). This exodus is a foundational event in Israel's history, symbolizing redemption and foreshadowing the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ. The act of leaving Egypt is a physical and spiritual journey, representing a transition from slavery to freedom, and from idolatry to worship of the one true God.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. He is the central human figure in the Exodus account.

2. Israelites
The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were enslaved in Egypt and are now being led to freedom.

3. Egypt
The land where the Israelites were enslaved for 430 years. It represents bondage and oppression in the biblical account.

4. Month of Abib
The first month of the Hebrew calendar, later called Nisan. It marks the beginning of the Israelites' journey to freedom and is associated with the Passover.

5. Exodus
The event of the Israelites leaving Egypt, symbolizing liberation and the fulfillment of God's promises.
Teaching Points
Significance of Timing
The departure in the month of Abib signifies a new beginning. Reflect on how God orchestrates the timing of events in our lives for His purposes.

Symbolism of Liberation
The Exodus represents spiritual liberation from sin. Consider how Christ's sacrifice parallels the Passover lamb, offering us freedom from spiritual bondage.

Faith in God's Promises
The Israelites' journey began with faith in God's promise of deliverance. Trust in God's promises, even when the path is uncertain.

Commemoration and Remembrance
Just as the Israelites were commanded to remember their deliverance, we are called to remember Christ's sacrifice through communion and daily reflection.

Obedience and Trust
The Israelites had to trust and obey God's command to leave Egypt. Evaluate areas in your life where God is calling you to step out in faith and obedience.(4) The month Abib.--Abib means "green ears of corn," or "greenness;" and the month of Abib was that in which the wheat came into ear, and the earth generally renewed its verdure. It was a "vague," or shifting month, since it properly began with the day of the full moon that followed next after the vernal equinox. It retained its name until the Babylonian captivity, when the Babylonian name Nisan superseded the original one (Nehemiah 2:1; Esther 3:7).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Today,
הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

in the month
בְּחֹ֖דֶשׁ (bə·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

of Abib,
הָאָבִֽיב׃ (hā·’ā·ḇîḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 24: Fresh, young ears, also Canaanite name for the first month of the Jewish calendar

you
אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are leaving.
יֹצְאִ֑ים (yō·ṣə·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


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