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Exodus 34:18

The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

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אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).חַ֣גchagfeastחַגnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “feast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2282a festival, or a victim therefor(solemn) feast (day), sacrifice, solemnity.הַמַּצּוֹת֮hamatsotthe unleavedמַצָּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the unleaved”, the ordinary formH4682properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used)unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven.תִּשְׁמֹר֒tishmorbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).שִׁבְעַ֨תshivatsevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “seven”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).יָמִ֜יםyamimas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…תֹּאכַ֤לtokhaleatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.מַצּוֹת֙matsotunleavedמַצָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “unleaved”, the ordinary formH4682properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used)unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…צִוִּיתִ֔ךָtsivitikhaappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.לְמוֹעֵ֖דlemoedto appointedמוֹעֵדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).חֹ֣דֶשׁchodeshmonthחֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “month”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.הָאָבִ֑יבhaavivthe Abibאָבִיבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Abib”, the ordinary formH24green, i.e. a young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or NisanAbib, ear, green ears of corn (not maize).כִּ֚יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbechodeshin monthחֹדֶשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in month”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.הָֽאָבִ֔יבhaavivthe Abibאָבִיבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Abib”, the ordinary formH24green, i.e. a young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or NisanAbib, ear, green ears of corn (not maize).יָצָ֖אתָyatsatabring forthיָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bring forth”, a completed actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…מִמִּצְרָֽיִםmimitsrayimfrom Egyptמִצְרַיִםpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib, for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

Young’s Literal Translation

'The feast of unleavened things thou dost keep; seven days thou dost eat unleavened things, as I have commanded thee, at an appointed time, the month of Abib: for in the month of Abib thou didst come out from Egypt.

World English Bible

“You shall keep the feast of unleavened bread. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month Abib you came out of Egypt.

Darby Translation

— The feast of the unleavened bread shalt thou keep: seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, as I have commanded thee, at the appointed time of the month Abib; for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.

Douay-Rheims

Thou shalt keep the feast of the unleavened bread. Seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee in the time of the month of the new corn: for in the month of the springtime thou camest out from Egypt.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, as I have charged thee, at the season in the month of new corn ; for in the month of new corn thou camest out from Egypt.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὴν ἑσρτὴν τῶν ἀζύμων φυλάξῃ· ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας φαγῃ ἄζυμα, καθάπερ ἐντέταλμαί σοι, εἰς τὸν καιρὸν ἐν μηνὶ τῶν νέων· ἐν γὰρ μηνὶ τῶν νέων ἐξῆλθες ἐξ Αἰγύπτου.