Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
Holman Bible
When your children
International Standard Version
And when your children say to you, "What does this ritual mean?'
A Conservative Version
And it shall come to pass, when your sons shall say to you, What do ye mean by this service?
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
Amplified
When your children say to you, ‘What does this service mean to you?’
Bible in Basic English
And when your children say to you, What is the reason of this act of worship?
Darby Translation
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say to you, What mean ye by this service?
Julia Smith Translation
And it shall be when your sons shall say to you, What this service to you?
King James 2000
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean you by this service?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{And} when your children say to you, 'What [is] this {religious custom} for you?'
Modern King James verseion
And it will be, when your sons shall say to you, What is this service to you?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when your children ask you, 'What manner of service is this ye do?'
NET Bible
When your children ask you, 'What does this ceremony mean to you?' --
New Heart English Bible
It will happen, when your children ask you, 'What do you mean by this service?'
The Emphasized Bible
and it shall come to pass that your sons shall say unto you, - What is this your service?
Webster
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say to you, What mean you by this service?
World English Bible
It will happen, when your children ask you, 'What do you mean by this service?'
Youngs Literal Translation
and it hath come to pass when your sons say unto you, What is this service ye have?
Themes
Communion of the lord's supper » Prefigured
Egypt » History of israel in » The passover instituted
Feast of the passover » Children to be taught the nature and design of
Israel » Instituted » Passover
Missionaries » In giving a reason for their faith
Month » Abib (april) » Passover instituted and celebrated in
Interlinear
References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 12:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions For The Passover
25
And it shall come to pass, when ye have entered into the land which the LORD will give you, according as he has promised, that ye shall keep this service.
26
Cross References
Exodus 13:14-15
And it shall be when thy son asks thee in time to come, saying, What is this? Thou shalt say unto him, With a strong hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery;
Deuteronomy 32:7
Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee;
Joshua 4:6-7
that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean unto you?
Joshua 4:21-24
And he spoke unto the sons of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean unto you?
Psalm 78:3-6
which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Psalm 145:4
Daleth One generation shall praise thy works to another and shall declare thy mighty acts.
Isaiah 38:19
He who lives, he who lives, even he shall confess thee, as I do this day; the father to the sons shall make known thy truth.
Ephesians 6:4
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Exodus 10:2
and that thou may tell in the ears of thy sons and of thy son's sons the things I did in Egypt and my signs which I gave among them and that ye may know that I am the LORD.
Exodus 13:8-9
And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when he brought me out of Egypt.
Exodus 13:22
He never took away the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night from before the people.
Deuteronomy 6:7
and thou shalt repeat them diligently unto thy sons and shalt talk of them being in thy house and walking by the way, lying down in bed, and rising up;
Deuteronomy 11:19
And ye shall teach them to your children that ye may think of them sitting in thy house and walking by the way, lying down in bed, and rising up.