Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And it shall be when your sons shall say to you, What this service to you?
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?
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 be when ye shall come to the land. which Jehovah will give to you, as he spake, watch ye this service. 26 And it shall be when your sons shall say to you, What this service to you? 27 And they said, This the sacrifice of the passing over to Jehovah, who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt in his striking the Egyptians, and he delivered our houses. And the people will bow down and will worship.
Cross References
Exodus 13:14-15
And it was when thy son shall ask thee to-morrow, saying, What this? and thou saidst to him, With strength of hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt from the house of servants.
Deuteronomy 32:7
Remember the days of eternity; Discern the years of generation and generation: Ask thy father, and he will announce to thee; Thy old men, and they shall say to thee.
Joshua 4:6-7
So that this shall be a sign in the midst of you, when your sons shall ask to-morrow, saying, What these stones to you?
Joshua 4:21-24
And he will say to the sons of Israel, saying, When your sons shall ask their fathers to-morrow, saying, What these stones?
Psalm 78:3-6
Which we heard and we shall know them, and our fathers recounted to us.
Psalm 145:4
Generation to generation shall praise thy works, and they shall announce thy powers.
Isaiah 38:19
The living; the living, he shall praise thee, as from me this day the father to the sons shall make known for thy truth.
Ephesians 6:4
And, fathers, be not angry with your children: but bring them up in the instruction and reminding of the Lord.
Exodus 10:2
And that thou shalt recount in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what I performed in Egypt, and my signs which I set up among them; and ye knew that I am Jehovah.
Exodus 13:8-9
And announce to thy son in this day, saying, For this Jehovah did to me in my coming out of Egypt
Exodus 13:22
And the pillar of cloud will not give way, the day, and the pillar of fire, the night, before the people.
Deuteronomy 6:7
And sharpen them to thy sons, and speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down and in thy rising up.
Deuteronomy 11:19
And teach them to your sons to speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up