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Exodus 12:5 · KJV

"Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:"

King James Version

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Passage Context

3Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
4And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
6And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
7And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

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Reflection Questions

1

How does the concept of a 'blemish-free' sacrifice challenge your personal standards?

2

What does it mean for you to offer your best to God?

3

When have you experienced the impact of purity in your actions or intentions?

Life Application

faith

Reflect on how you can offer your best efforts in your spiritual practices.

relationships

Strive for honesty and integrity in your interactions with others.

Connection to Jesus

typology

The requirement for a perfect lamb symbolizes Jesus, who is the ultimate sacrifice for humanity's sins.

See also: Hebrews 9:14

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