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No uncircumcised male may eat it. <a href="/nlt/exodus/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> “If there are foreigners living among you who want to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, let all their males be circumcised. Only then may they celebrate the Passover with you like any native-born Israelite. But no uncircumcised male may ever eat the Passover meal. <a href="/esv/exodus/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> If a stranger shall sojourn with you and would keep the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised. Then he may come near and keep it; he shall be as a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. <a href="/bsb/exodus/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it. <a href="/kjv/exodus/12.htm">King James Bible</a> And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/12.htm">New King James Version</a> And when a stranger dwells with you and wants to keep the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as a native of the land. For no uncircumcised person shall eat it. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But if a stranger resides with you and celebrates the Passover to the LORD, all of his males are to be circumcised, and then he shall come near to celebrate it; and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised male may eat it. <a href="/nasb/exodus/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But if a stranger sojourns with you, and celebrates the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near to celebrate it; and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat of it. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But if a stranger sojourns with you, and celebrates the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near to celebrate it; and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat of it. <a href="/lsb/exodus/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But if a sojourner sojourns with you and celebrates the Passover to Yahweh, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near to celebrate it; and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat of it. <a href="/amp/exodus/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If a stranger living temporarily among you wishes to celebrate the Passover to the LORD, all his males must be circumcised, and then he may participate and celebrate it like one that is born in the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat it. <a href="/csb/exodus/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> If an alien resides among you and wants to observe the LORD’s Passover, every male in his household must be circumcised, and then he may participate; he will become like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat it. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD&#8217s Passover, every male in his household must be circumcised, and then he may participate; he will become like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat it. <a href="/asv/exodus/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to Jehovah, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: but no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. <a href="/cev/exodus/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If anyone who isn't an Israelite wants to celebrate Passover with you, every man and boy in that family must first be circumcised. Then they may join in the meal, just like native Israelites. No uncircumcised man or boy may eat the Passover meal! <a href="/erv/exodus/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: but no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. <a href="/gwt/exodus/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Foreigners may want to celebrate the LORD's Passover. First, every male in the household must be circumcised. Then they may celebrate the Passover like native-born Israelites. But no uncircumcised males may ever eat the Passover meal. <a href="/gnt/exodus/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> but no uncircumcised man may eat it. If a foreigner has settled among you and wants to celebrate Passover to honor the LORD, you must first circumcise all the males of his household. He is then to be treated like a native-born Israelite and may join in the festival. <a href="/isv/exodus/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> If an alien who resides with you wants to observe the Passover to the LORD, every male in his household must be circumcised, and then he may come near to observe it. He is to be like a native of the land, but no uncircumcised person is to eat it. <a href="/net/exodus/12.htm">NET Bible</a> "When a foreigner lives with you and wants to observe the Passover to the LORD, all his males must be circumcised, and then he may approach and observe it, and he will be like one who is born in the land--but no uncircumcised person may eat of it. <a href="/nheb/exodus/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When a stranger shall live as a foreigner with you, and will keep the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one who is born in the land: but no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. <a href="/wbt/exodus/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat of it.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/exodus/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it. <a href="/web/exodus/12.htm">World English Bible</a> When a stranger lives as a foreigner with you, and would like to keep the Passover to Yahweh, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it. He shall be as one who is born in the land; but no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And when a sojourner sojourns with you, and has made a Passover to YHWH, every male of his [is] to be circumcised, and then he comes near to keep it, and he has been as a native of the land, but any uncircumcised one does not eat of it; <a href="/ylt/exodus/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And when a sojourner sojourneth with thee, and hath made a passover to Jehovah, every male of his is to be circumcised, and then he doth come near to keep it, and he hath been as a native of the land, but any uncircumcised one doth not eat of it; <a href="/slt/exodus/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and do the passing over to Jehovah, all the males to him being circumcised, and then he shall draw near to do it; and he was as a native of the land: and every one uncircumcised shall not eat of it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And if any stranger be willing to dwell among you, and to keep the Phase of the Lord, all his males shall first be circumcised, and then shall he celebrate it according to the manner: and he shall be as he that is born in the land: but if any man be uncircumcised, he shall not eat thereof. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And if any sojourner will be willing to cross over into your settlement, and to keep the Passover of the Lord, all his males shall first be circumcised, and then he shall celebrate the rite. And he shall be just like a native of the land. But if any man is not circumcised, he shall not eat from it. <a href="/nabre/exodus/12.htm">New American Bible</a> If any alien residing among you would celebrate the Passover for the LORD, all his males must be circumcised, and then he may join in its celebration just like the natives. But no one who is uncircumcised may eat of it. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> If an alien who resides with you wants to celebrate the passover to the LORD, all his males shall be circumcised; then he may draw near to celebrate it; he shall be regarded as a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person shall eat of it;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when a stranger shall sojourn with you who would keep the passover to the LORD, when he has circumcised every male in his household, then he may draw near to take part in it; and he shall be considered as a native of the land; for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And when a settler will dwell with you and he will perform Passover to LORD JEHOVAH, whenever he circumcises any male, then he may come near to do it and he will be as a native of the land and no uncircumcised male will eat from it.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land; but no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. <a href="/sep/exodus/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And if any proselyte shall come to you to keep the passover to the Lord, thou shalt circumcise every male of him, and then shall he approach to sacrifice it, and he shall be even as the original inhabitant of the land; no uncircumcised person shall eat of it. <a href="/parallel/exodus/12-48.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=3137" 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">Instructions for the Passover</a> …47The whole congregation of Israel must celebrate it. 48<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/1616.htm" title="1616: gêr (N-ms) -- A sojourner. Or geyr; from guwr; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner.">a foreigner</a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: yā·ḡūr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">resides</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">you and wants to celebrate</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6453.htm" title="6453: p̄e·saḥ (N-ms) -- Passover. From pacach; a pretermission, i.e. Exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover.">Passover,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all the</a> <a href="/hebrew/2145.htm" title="2145: zā·ḵār (N-ms) -- Male. From zakar; properly, remembered, i.e. A male.">males in the household</a> <a href="/hebrew/4135.htm" title="4135: him·mō·wl (V-Nifal-InfAbs) -- To circumcise. A primitive root; to cut short, i.e. Curtail; by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy.">must be circumcised;</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: wə·’āz (Conj-w:: Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">then</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: yiq·raḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">he may come near</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·ṯōw (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to celebrate it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and he shall be</a> <a href="/hebrew/249.htm" title="249: kə·’ez·raḥ (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A native. From zarach; a spontaneous growth, i.e. Native.">like a native</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">But no</a> <a href="/hebrew/6189.htm" title="6189: ‘ā·rêl (Adj-ms) -- Having foreskin (uncircumcised). Rom arel; properly, exposed, i.e. Projecting loose; used only technically, uncircumcised.">uncircumcised man</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">may eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">of it.</a> 49The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you.”…<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="/genesis/17-12.htm">Genesis 17:12-14</a> Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring. / Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant. / But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” <a href="/numbers/9-14.htm">Numbers 9:14</a> If a foreigner dwelling among you wants to observe the Passover to the LORD, he is to do so according to the Passover statute and its ordinances. You are to apply the same statute to both the foreigner and the native of the land.’” <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Leviticus 22:18-25</a> “Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites and tell them, ‘Any man of the house of Israel or any foreign resident who presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, / must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf. / You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. ... <a href="/isaiah/56-6.htm">Isaiah 56:6-7</a> And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” <a href="/ezekiel/44-9.htm">Ezekiel 44:9</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-1.htm">Deuteronomy 16:1-8</a> 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. / You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name. / You 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. ... <a href="/numbers/15-14.htm">Numbers 15:14-16</a> And for the generations to come, if a foreigner residing with you or someone else among you wants to prepare a food offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, he is to do exactly as you do. / The assembly is to have the same statute both for you and for the foreign resident; it is a permanent statute for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the LORD. / The same law and the same ordinance will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing with you.” <a href="/leviticus/24-22.htm">Leviticus 24:22</a> You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’” <a href="/1_kings/8-41.htm">1 Kings 8:41-43</a> And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name— / for they will hear of Your great name and mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">2 Chronicles 6:32-33</a> And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your great name and Your mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. <a href="/acts/15-19.htm">Acts 15:19-21</a> It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God. / Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood. / For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.” <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a> There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. / And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-13</a> Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. <a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a> Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all. <a href="/romans/2-28.htm">Romans 2:28-29</a> A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when a stranger shall sojourn with you, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.a stranger<a href="/exodus/12-43.htm">Exodus 12:43</a> And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:<a href="/numbers/9-14.htm">Numbers 9:14</a> And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.<a href="/numbers/15-15.htm">Numbers 15:15,16</a> One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD… let all<a href="/genesis/17-12.htm">Genesis 17:12</a> And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.<a href="/ezekiel/44-9.htm">Ezekiel 44:9</a> Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.<a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">Ezekiel 47:22</a> And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.shall be<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a> There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.<a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a> Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/12-43.htm">Alien</a> <a href="/exodus/12-19.htm">Born</a> <a href="/exodus/12-47.htm">Celebrate</a> <a href="/exodus/12-44.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/exodus/12-45.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/exodus/12-45.htm">Foreigner</a> <a href="/exodus/12-4.htm">Household</a> <a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Live</a> <a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Male</a> <a href="/exodus/12-5.htm">Males</a> <a href="/exodus/12-19.htm">Native</a> <a href="/exodus/12-45.htm">Part</a> <a href="/exodus/12-43.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/genesis/47-4.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/exodus/3-22.htm">Sojourns</a> <a href="/exodus/12-43.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/6-30.htm">Uncircumcised</a> <a href="/revelation/11-5.htm">Wants</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/12-49.htm">Alien</a> <a href="/exodus/12-49.htm">Born</a> <a href="/exodus/23-14.htm">Celebrate</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-3.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/exodus/13-3.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/exodus/12-49.htm">Foreigner</a> <a href="/exodus/23-12.htm">Household</a> <a href="/exodus/19-13.htm">Live</a> <a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Male</a> <a href="/exodus/13-12.htm">Males</a> <a href="/exodus/12-49.htm">Native</a> <a href="/exodus/13-7.htm">Part</a> <a href="/exodus/34-25.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-8.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/exodus/12-49.htm">Sojourns</a> <a href="/exodus/12-49.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/exodus/16-31.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Uncircumcised</a> <a href="/numbers/9-14.htm">Wants</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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In the ancient Near East, it was common for foreigners to reside in different lands due to trade, war, or other circumstances. The inclusion of foreigners in religious practices highlights the openness of the Israelite community to those outside their ethnic group, provided they adhere to certain covenantal requirements.and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover The Passover was a pivotal event commemorating Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage. It was not only a historical remembrance but also a spiritual observance. The desire of a foreigner to participate indicates a recognition of the LORD's sovereignty and a willingness to align with His people. This foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles in the New Covenant, as seen in the New Testament.all the males in the household must be circumcised Circumcision was the sign of the Abrahamic Covenant (<a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10-14</a>). It was a physical mark of belonging to God's chosen people. For a foreigner to partake in the Passover, circumcision was necessary, symbolizing a full commitment to the covenant community. This requirement underscores the seriousness of entering into a relationship with God and His people.then he may come near to celebrate it The phrase "come near" suggests a movement towards holiness and participation in the sacred. It implies that once the covenantal sign is observed, the foreigner is granted full access to the religious life of Israel. This mirrors the New Testament teaching that through Christ, believers are brought near to God (<a href="/ephesians/2-13.htm">Ephesians 2:13</a>).and he shall be like a native of the land This indicates full inclusion and equality within the community of Israel. The foreigner, once circumcised, is no longer seen as an outsider but as one who fully belongs. This prefigures the New Testament concept of the church as one body, where there is neither Jew nor Gentile (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>).But no uncircumcised man may eat of it This restriction emphasizes the sanctity and exclusivity of the Passover meal. It serves as a boundary marker for the community, ensuring that only those who have committed to the covenant can participate. This principle of separation for holiness is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to live distinct lives (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/f/foreigner.htm">Foreigner (Ger)</a> A non-Israelite residing among the Israelites who desires to participate in the Passover. 2. <a href="/topical/p/passover.htm">Passover (Pesach)</a> A significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egyptian bondage. 3. <a href="/topical/c/circumcision.htm">Circumcision (Brit Milah)</a> A physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants, required for participation in the Passover. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The descendants of Jacob, chosen by God as His people, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (YHWH)</a> The covenant name of God, who instituted the Passover as a perpetual ordinance for His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_in_worship.htm">Inclusivity in Worship</a> The passage highlights God's provision for foreigners to join in worship, emphasizing that faith and obedience to God's commands open the door to full participation in the community of believers. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_commitment.htm">Covenant Commitment</a> Circumcision as a requirement for Passover participation underscores the importance of covenant commitment. In the New Testament context, this translates to a heart commitment to Christ. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_identity.htm">Spiritual Identity</a> The transformation from foreigner to native through circumcision symbolizes the spiritual transformation believers undergo through faith in Christ, becoming part of God's family. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_faith.htm">Obedience and Faith</a> The requirement for circumcision before participating in Passover teaches that obedience to God's commands is a demonstration of faith and a prerequisite for enjoying the blessings of His covenant. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a> The inclusion of foreigners in the Passover celebration foreshadows the unity of all believers in Christ, regardless of ethnic or cultural background, as one body in the faith.<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/who_was_uriah_the_hittite_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Uriah the Hittite in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_caste.htm">What does the Bible say about the caste system?</a> <a href="/q/did_ancient_israel_spread_teachings_abroad.htm">Psalm 96:3 instructs declaring God’s glory “among the nations”; is there any archaeological or historical record indicating ancient Israel actively spread these teachings beyond its borders? </a> <a href="/q/does_isaiah_56_7_conflict_with_ot_texts.htm">Does Isaiah 56:7’s “house of prayer for all nations” conflict with other Old Testament texts that emphasize separation from foreigners? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 48, 49. - And when a stranger, etc. Here we have the positive ordinance corresponding to the implied permission in ver. 19, and modifying in the most important and striking way the prohibitive enactment of ver. 43. The "stranger," even if he only "sojourned" in the land, was to be put on exactly the same spiritual footing as the Israelite ("One law shall be," etc.) if only he and his would be circumcised, and so enter into covenant, <a href="/commentaries/exodus/12-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>If וְכִֽי־ (wə·ḵî-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction a foreigner גֵּ֗ר (gêr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1616.htm">Strong's 1616: </a> A guest, a foreigner resides יָג֨וּר (yā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility with אִתְּךָ֜ (’it·tə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among you and wants to celebrate וְעָ֣שָׂה (wə·‘ā·śāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make the LORD’s לַיהוָה֒ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Passover, פֶסַח֮ (p̄e·saḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6453.htm">Strong's 6453: </a> A pretermission, exemption, Passover all the כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every males [in the household] זָכָ֗ר (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2145.htm">Strong's 2145: </a> Remembered, a male must be circumcised; הִמּ֧וֹל (him·mō·wl) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4135.htm">Strong's 4135: </a> To cut short, curtail, to blunt, to destroy then וְאָז֙ (wə·’āz) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> At that time, place, therefore he may come near יִקְרַ֣ב (yiq·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> To come near, approach to celebrate it, לַעֲשֹׂת֔וֹ (la·‘ă·śō·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make and he shall be וְהָיָ֖ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be like a native כְּאֶזְרַ֣ח (kə·’ez·raḥ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_249.htm">Strong's 249: </a> A spontaneous growth, native of the land. הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land But no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no uncircumcised man עָרֵ֖ל (‘ā·rêl) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6189.htm">Strong's 6189: </a> Having foreskin (uncircumcised) may eat יֹ֥אכַל (yō·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat of it. בּֽוֹ׃ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/12-48.htm">OT Law: Exodus 12:48 When a stranger shall live as (Exo. 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