Deuteronomy 16:1
Observe the month of Abiba, and perform the pascha before the Lord thy God; for in the month of Abiba the Lord thy God brought thee out of Mizraim, and wrought signs for thee in the night.
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Exodus 12:11And thus shall you eat it; with your loins girded, with your sandals on your feet, and your staves in your hands, and you shall eat it in haste; it is the Pascha before the Lord.
Exodus 12:41And it was at the end of four hundred and thirty years, in that same day, that all the hosts of the Lord went forth from the land of Mizraim.
Exodus 13:3And Mosheh said to the people, Remember this day, in which you went forth from Mizraim from the house of servitude; for with a mighty hand hath the Lord brought you forth from thence; and you shall not eat what is leavened.
Exodus 23:14Three times thou shalt solemnize festival before Me in the year.
Exodus 34:18The feast of the unleavened thou shalt keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened (bread) as I have commanded thee, in the time of the month of Abiva; for in the month of Abiva thou didst come out of Mizraim.
Numbers 9:2Let the children of Israel perform the Pascha in its time.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 16:1
In this chapter we have, I. A repetition of the laws concerning the three yearly feasts; in particular, that of the passover, ver. 1-8 . That of pentecost, ver. 9-12 . That of tabernacles, ver. 13-15 . And the general law concerning the people's attendance on them, ver. 16, 17 . II. The institution of an inferior magistracy, and general rules of justice given to those that were called into office, ver. 18-20 . III. A caveat against groves and images, ver. 21, 22 . Read the whole commentary →