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Exodus 12:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Exodus 12:9

Verse 9 of 51

Scripture focus

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.

Exodus 12:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 12:9

Theological / Devotional

Eat not of it raw. This injunction was necessary in view of the fact that pagan peoples often ate raw flesh at their sacrificial meals. As to the prohibition against boiling the paschal lamb, see on v. 8.

His head with his legs. Ancient Jewish expositors correctly understood this to mean that the lamb was to be roasted whole, including both head and thighs (v. 46).

The purtenance. The viscera were to be roasted along with the rest of the lamb, the former first being cleansed. The preparation of the lamb typified the fact that the body of Jesus was not to be broken (see John 19:33, 36).

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