Exodus 12:25

25 When you enter the land which God will give you as he promised, keep doing this.

Exodus 12:25 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 12:25

And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land
To the land of Canaan, towards which they were just about to set forward on their journey, and in a few years would be in the possession of: which the Lord will give you according as he hath promised;
to their fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to them: that ye shall keep this service;
enjoined them, respecting the passover lamb, and leavened bread, with all the rites and ceremonies relative thereunto, excepting such as were peculiar to the first passover in Egypt.

Exodus 12:25 In-Context

23 God will pass through to strike Egypt down. When he sees the blood on the lintel and the two door posts, God will pass over the doorway; he won't let the destroyer enter your house to strike you down with ruin.
24 "Keep this word. It's the law for you and your children, forever.
25 When you enter the land which God will give you as he promised, keep doing this.
26 And when your children say to you, 'Why are we doing this?'
27 tell them: 'It's the Passover-sacrifice to God who passed over the homes of the Israelites in Egypt when he hit Egypt with death but rescued us.'" The people bowed and worshiped.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.