Exodus 12:42 meaning and explanation

Because the LORD kept a vigil that night to bring them out of the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a vigil to the LORD, to be observed by all the Israelites for the generations to come.

Exodus 12:42, Berean Standard Bible

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The verse closes the account of the exodus. The LORD had kept watch through the night of the tenth plague, bringing Israel out of Egypt, and now Israel is to keep watch in return.

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