The Passover

16 Celebrate the Passover of the Lord your God during the month of Abib [^CMarch-April], because it was during Abib that he brought you out of Egypt at night [Ex. 12:1–6; Lev. 23:5–8]. ² As the sacrifice for the Passover to the Lord your God, offer an animal from your flock or herd at the place the Lord will choose to ·be worshiped [^Lcause his name to dwell there; ^CZion; 12:4–7]. ³ Do not eat it with bread made with ·yeast [leaven]. But for seven days eat bread made without ·yeast [leaven], the bread of ·suffering [affliction], because you left Egypt in a hurry. So all your life you will remember the time you left Egypt. ⁴ There must be no ·yeast [leaven] anywhere in your land for seven days. Offer the sacrifice on the evening of the first day, and eat all the meat before morning; do not leave it overnight.

⁵ Do not offer the Passover sacrifice in just any ·town [^Lgate] the Lord your God gives you, ⁶ but offer it in the place he will choose to ·be worshiped [^Lcause his name to dwell there; 12:4–7]. Offer it in the evening as the sun goes down, which is when you left Egypt. ⁷ ·Roast the meat [Cook it] and eat it at the place the Lord your God will choose. The next morning go back to your tents. ⁸ Eat bread made without ·yeast [leaven] for six days. On the seventh day have a ·special meeting [festive assembly] for the Lord your God, and do not work that day.