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The whole animal—including the head, legs, and internal organs—must be roasted over a fire. <a href="/esv/exodus/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted, its head with its legs and its inner parts. <a href="/bsb/exodus/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Do not eat any of the meat raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over the fire—its head and legs and inner parts. <a href="/kjv/exodus/12.htm">King James Bible</a> Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/12.htm">New King James Version</a> Do not eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted in fire—its head with its legs and its entrails. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Do not eat any of it raw or boiled at all with water, but rather roasted with fire, both its head and its legs along with its entrails. <a href="/nasb/exodus/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> Do not eat any of it raw or boiled at all with water, but rather roasted with fire, both its head and its legs along with its entrails. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Do not eat any of it raw or boiled at all with water, but rather roasted with fire, both its head and its legs along with its entrails. <a href="/lsb/exodus/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Do not eat any of it raw or boiled at all with water, but rather roasted with fire, both its head and its legs along with its entrails. <a href="/amp/exodus/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted in fire—both its head and its legs, along with its inner parts. <a href="/csb/exodus/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Do not eat any of it raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over fire—its head as well as its legs and inner organs. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Do not eat any of it raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over fire—its head as well as its legs and inner organs. <a href="/asv/exodus/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> Eat not of it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof. <a href="/cev/exodus/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Don't eat the meat raw or boiled. The entire animal, including its head, legs, and insides, must be roasted. <a href="/erv/exodus/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof. <a href="/gwt/exodus/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Don't eat any of it raw or boiled but roast the whole animal over a fire. <a href="/gnt/exodus/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> Do not eat any of it raw or boiled, but eat it roasted whole, including the head, the legs, and the internal organs. <a href="/isv/exodus/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> Don't eat any of it raw or boiled in water. Instead, roast it over the fire, with its head, legs, and internal organs. <a href="/msb/exodus/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Do not eat any of the meat raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over the fire?its head and legs and inner parts. <a href="/net/exodus/12.htm">NET Bible</a> Do not eat it raw or boiled in water, but roast it over the fire with its head, its legs, and its entrails. <a href="/nheb/exodus/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Do not eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire; with its head, its legs and its inner parts. <a href="/wbt/exodus/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Eat not of it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire; its head with its legs, and with its entrails. <a href="/web/exodus/12.htm">World English Bible</a> Don’t eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire; with its head, its legs and its inner parts. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> you do not eat of it raw, or boiled in water at all, but a roast with fire, its head with its legs, and with its innards; <a href="/ylt/exodus/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> ye do not eat of it raw, or boiled at all in water, but roast with fire, its head with its legs, and with its inwards; <a href="/slt/exodus/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Ye shall not eat from it raw and boiled from boiling with water, but roasted with fire, its head with its legs with its inner part.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> You shall not eat thereof any thing raw, nor boiled in water, but only roasted at the fire: you shall eat the head with the feet and entrails thereof. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> You shall not consume anything from it raw, nor boiled in water, but only roasted by fire. You shall devour the head with its feet and entrails. <a href="/nabre/exodus/12.htm">New American Bible</a> Do not eat any of it raw or even boiled in water, but roasted, with its head and shanks and inner organs. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> You shall not eat any of it raw, nor cooked with water, but roasted with fire; its head with its legs, and the entrails thereof. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> You will not eat from it when living raw, also not by boiling in water, but roasted in fire, and its head, its legs and its insides.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof. <a href="/sep/exodus/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Ye shall not eat of it raw nor sodden in water, but only roast with fire, the head with the feet and the appurtenances. <a href="/parallel/exodus/12-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=2755" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/12.htm">The First Passover</a> …8They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 9<a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: tō·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">any of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4995.htm" title="4995: nā (Adj-ms) -- Raw. Apparently from nuw' in the sense of harshness from refusal; properly, tough, i.e. Uncooked.">the meat raw</a> <a href="/hebrew/1310.htm" title="1310: mə·ḇuš·šāl (V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms) -- To boil, seethe, grow ripe. A primitive root; properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen.">or cooked</a> <a href="/hebrew/1311.htm" title="1311: ū·ḇā·šêl (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Cooked, boiled. From bashal; boiled.">in boiling</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: bam·mā·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">water,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but only</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/6748.htm" title="6748: ṣə·lî- (N-msc) -- Roasted, a roast. Passive participle of tsalah; roasted.">roasted</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">over the fire—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">its head</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3767.htm" title="3767: kə·rā·‘āw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A leg. From kara'; the leg of men or locusts.">legs</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: qir·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">and inner parts.</a> 10Do not leave any of it until morning; before the morning you must burn up any part that is left over.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/6-30.htm">Leviticus 6:30</a> But no sin offering may be eaten if its blood has been brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place; it must be burned. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-7.htm">Deuteronomy 16:7</a> And you shall roast it and eat it in the place the LORD your God will choose, and in the morning you shall return to your tents. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-13.htm">2 Chronicles 35:13</a> They roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the regulation, and they boiled the other holy offerings in pots, kettles, and bowls and quickly brought them to all the people. <a href="/numbers/9-11.htm">Numbers 9:11-12</a> Such people are to observe it at twilight on the fourteenth day of the second month. They are to eat the lamb, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs; / 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. <a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm">1 Samuel 2:15</a> Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.” <a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Ezekiel 24:5</a> Take the choicest of the flock and pile the fuel beneath it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.’ <a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7-8</a> 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. <a href="/john/19-36.htm">John 19:36</a> Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.” <a href="/leviticus/23-5.htm">Leviticus 23:5-6</a> The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. / On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. <a href="/numbers/28-16.htm">Numbers 28:16-17</a> The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover. / On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten. <a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Matthew 26:17-19</a> 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. <a href="/mark/14-12.htm">Mark 14:12-16</a> 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?’ ... <a href="/luke/22-7.htm">Luke 22:7-13</a> 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. ... <a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a> According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a> but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the entrails thereof.but roast with fire<a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Exodus 12:8</a> And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.<a href="/deuteronomy/16-7.htm">Deuteronomy 16:7</a> And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.<a href="/lamentations/1-13.htm">Lamentations 1:13</a> From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/25-29.htm">Boiled</a> <a href="/genesis/49-4.htm">Boiling</a> <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Cooked</a> <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Entrails</a> <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/exodus/2-14.htm">Head</a> <a href="/genesis/30-37.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/exodus/9-20.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-3.htm">Inwards</a> <a href="/revelation/10-1.htm">Legs</a> <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Oven</a> <a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/genesis/48-22.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Raw</a> <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Roast</a> <a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Roasted</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Sodden</a> <a href="/exodus/10-26.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm">Uncooked</a> <a href="/exodus/8-20.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/29-31.htm">Boiled</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-13.htm">Boiling</a> <a href="/exodus/29-31.htm">Cooked</a> <a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/exodus/29-13.htm">Entrails</a> <a href="/exodus/12-10.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/exodus/12-27.htm">Head</a> <a href="/exodus/28-26.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/exodus/28-26.htm">Inwards</a> <a href="/exodus/25-26.htm">Legs</a> <a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-4.htm">Oven</a> <a href="/exodus/29-13.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-10.htm">Raw</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-7.htm">Roast</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-14.htm">Roasted</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm">Sodden</a> <a href="/exodus/12-43.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm">Uncooked</a> <a href="/exodus/14-16.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 12</div>1. <a href="/exodus/12-1.htm">The beginning of the year is changed</a> 3. <a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">The Passover is instituted</a> 11. <a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">The import of the rite of the Passover</a> 15. <a href="/exodus/12-15.htm">Unleavened bread</a> 29. <a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">The firstborn are slain</a> 31. <a href="/exodus/12-31.htm">The Israelites are driven out of the land</a> 37. <a href="/exodus/12-37.htm">They come to Succoth</a> 41. <a href="/exodus/12-41.htm">The time of their sojourning</a> 43. <a href="/exodus/12-43.htm">The ordinance of the Passover</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Eating the meat raw or boiled would not align with the symbolism of the sacrifice. The roasting process signifies the complete and thorough judgment, akin to the consuming fire of God's holiness. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, boiling was a common method of cooking, but here it is specifically prohibited to maintain the distinctiveness of the Passover ritual. This instruction also foreshadows the sacrificial system where offerings were often burned, symbolizing purification and atonement.but only roasted over the fire Roasting over fire is a method that ensures the entire lamb is consumed by the flames, symbolizing the totality of the sacrifice. Fire in the Bible often represents God's presence and judgment, as seen in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>) and the pillar of fire (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>). This method of cooking aligns with the idea of a burnt offering, which is wholly given to God. The roasting also points to the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, who endured the "fire" of God's wrath for humanity's sins.its head and legs and inner parts The inclusion of the head, legs, and inner parts signifies the completeness of the sacrifice. Nothing is to be left out, indicating that the offering is whole and perfect. This mirrors the requirement for a lamb without blemish (<a href="/exodus/12-5.htm">Exodus 12:5</a>), pointing to the sinless nature of Christ. The head represents leadership and authority, the legs symbolize the walk or journey, and the inner parts denote the heart and soul. Together, they reflect the totality of Christ's sacrifice, encompassing His mind, actions, and innermost being. This comprehensive offering underscores the thoroughness of redemption provided through Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. He conveyed God's instructions for the Passover to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The descendants of Jacob, who were enslaved in Egypt and were the recipients of God's deliverance through the Passover event. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where the Israelites were enslaved and from which God was delivering them through the events of the Passover. 4. <a href="/topical/p/passover.htm">Passover</a> A pivotal event in Israelite history where God instructed the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb and mark their doorposts with its blood, leading to their deliverance from Egypt. 5. <a href="/topical/l/lamb.htm">Lamb</a> The sacrificial animal whose blood was used to mark the Israelites' homes, symbolizing protection and obedience to God's command.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a> The specific instructions for preparing the Passover lamb highlight the importance of following God's commands precisely. This teaches us the value of obedience in our spiritual lives. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_fire.htm">Symbolism of Fire</a> Roasting the lamb over fire symbolizes purification and judgment. Fire often represents God's presence and holiness, reminding us of the need for spiritual purity. <a href="/topical/u/unity_and_completeness.htm">Unity and Completeness</a> The instruction to roast the lamb whole signifies unity and completeness in worship and dedication to God. It encourages us to offer our whole selves to God, not holding anything back. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_deliverance.htm">Preparation for Deliverance</a> The Passover meal was a preparation for the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt. Similarly, we are called to prepare our hearts for the deliverance and salvation offered through Christ. <a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a> The Passover lamb is a foreshadowing of Christ, the ultimate sacrificial lamb. This connection deepens our understanding of Jesus' sacrifice and its significance for our salvation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 12</a> <a href="/q/did_israel_return_to_tents_post-exodus.htm">Hosea 12:9: Is there any historical record of Israel returning to a nomadic lifestyle in tents after the Exodus period?</a> <a href="/q/why_harden_pharaoh's_heart_if_free_will.htm">If God created humans with free will, why does He harden Pharaoh's heart (Exodus 9:12)?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_'consuming_fire'_fit_science.htm">In Hebrews 12:29, how does describing God as a 'consuming fire' fit with modern scientific understanding of fire and energy?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_jesus_and_his_mission.htm">What are the bitter herbs mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) His head with his legs . . . --The lamb was to be roasted whole: "not a bone of it was to be broken" (<a href="/exodus/12-46.htm" title="In one house shall it be eaten; you shall not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall you break a bone thereof.">Exodus 12:46</a>). Justin Martyr says that it was prepared for roasting by means of two wooden spits, one perpendicular and the other transverse, which extended it on a sort of cross, and made it aptly typify the Crucified One.The purtenance thereof.--Heb., its inside. The entrails were taken out, carefully cleansed, and then replaced.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - Eat not of it raw. The injunction appears to moderns superfluous; but an ὠμοφαγία, or eating of the raw flesh of victims sacrificed, seems to have been practised by several heathen nations in ancient times, more especially in the worship of Dionysus or Bacchus. Its head with its legs. The lamb was to be roasted whole - according to some, as a symbol of the unity of Israel, and especially of the political unit which they were to become so soon as they quitted Egypt; but, as we learn from St. John (<a href="/john/19-36.htm">John 19:36</a>), still more to prefigure the unbroken body of Him whom the lamb especially represented, the true propitiation and atonement and deliverer of His people from the destroyer, our Lord Jesus Christ. The purtenance thereof. Rather, "the intestines thereof." The Jewish commentators say that the intestines were first taken out, washed, and cleansed, after which they were replaced, and the lamb roasted in a sort of oven. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/12-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not eat תֹּאכְל֤וּ (tō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat any of מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of [the meat] raw נָ֔א (nā) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4995.htm">Strong's 4995: </a> Tough, uncooked or cooked מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל (mə·ḇuš·šāl) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1310.htm">Strong's 1310: </a> To boil up, cooking, to ripen in boiling וּבָשֵׁ֥ל (ū·ḇā·šêl) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1311.htm">Strong's 1311: </a> Cooked, boiled water, בַּמָּ֑יִם (bam·mā·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen but only כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction roasted צְלִי־ (ṣə·lî-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6748.htm">Strong's 6748: </a> Roasted, a roast over the fire— אֵ֔שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire its head רֹאשׁ֥וֹ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head and עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against legs כְּרָעָ֖יו (kə·rā·‘āw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> The leg, of men, locusts and inner parts. קִרְבּֽוֹ׃ (qir·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> The nearest part, the center <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/12-9.htm">Exodus 12:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/12-9.htm">OT Law: Exodus 12:9 Don't eat it raw nor boiled at (Exo. 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