- Exodus 12:29
וַיְהִי ׀ בַּחֲצִי הַלַּיְלָה וַיהֹוָה הִכָּה כׇל־בְּכוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם מִבְּכֹר פַּרְעֹה הַיֹּשֵׁב עַל־כִּסְאוֹ עַד בְּכוֹר הַשְּׁבִי אֲשֶׁר בְּבֵית הַבּוֹר וְכֹל בְּכוֹר בְּהֵמָה׃
In the middle of the night GOD struck down all the [male] first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh who sat on the throne to the first-born of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the first-born of the cattle.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה בְּפַלְגוּת לֵילְיָא וַייָ קְטַל כָּל בּוּכְרָא בְּאַרְעָא דְּמִצְרַיִם מִבּוּכְרָא דְּפַרְעֹה דַּעֲתִיד לְמִתַּב עַל כּוּרְסֵי מַלְכוּתֵיהּ עַד בּוּכְרָא דְּשִׁבְיָא דִּבְבֵית אֲסִירֵי וְכֹל בּוּכְרָא דִּבְעִירָא׃
It was [exactly] midnight and Adonoy struck down [killed] every first-born son in the land of Egypt, from the first-born son of Pharaoh sitting on his [who is destined to sit upon the] throne [of his kingdom], to the first-born son of the captive [prisoner] who was in the dungeon, as well as every first-born animal.
- Exodus 12:30
וַיָּקׇם פַּרְעֹה לַיְלָה הוּא וְכׇל־עֲבָדָיו וְכׇל־מִצְרַיִם וַתְּהִי צְעָקָה גְדֹלָה בְּמִצְרָיִם כִּי־אֵין בַּיִת אֲשֶׁר אֵין־שָׁם מֵת׃
And Pharaoh arose in the night, with all his courtiers and all the Egyptians—because there was a loud cry in Egypt; for there was no house where there was not someone dead.
Targum Onkelos
וְקָם פַּרְעֹה בְּלֵילְיָא הוּא וְכָל עַבְדּוֹהִי וְכָל מִצְרָאֵי וַהֲוָת צְוַחְתָּא רַבְּתָא בְּמִצְרָיִם אֲרֵי לֵית בֵיתָא תַּמָּן דְּלָא הֲוָה בֵּיהּ מִיתָא׃
Pharaoh arose at night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians, and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was no house where there were no dead.
- Exodus 12:31
וַיִּקְרָא לְמֹשֶׁה וּלְאַהֲרֹן לַיְלָה וַיֹּאמֶר קוּמוּ צְּאוּ מִתּוֹךְ עַמִּי גַּם־אַתֶּם גַּם־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְכוּ עִבְדוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה כְּדַבֶּרְכֶם׃
He summoned Moses and Aaron in the night and said, “Up, depart from among my people, you and the Israelites with you! Go, worship GOD as you said!
Targum Onkelos
וּקְרָא לְמֹשֶׁה וּלְאַהֲרֹן בְּלֵילְיָא וַאֲמַר קוּמוּ פוּקוּ מִגּוֹ עַמִּי אַף אַתּוּן אַף בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִיזִילוּ פְּלַחוּ קֳדָם יְיָ כְּמָא דַּהֲוֵיתוֹן אָמְרִין׃
[Pharaoh] called for Moshe and Aharon that night and said, “Set out! Get out from among my people, both you and the B’nei Yisrael. Go worship [before] Adonoy as you have said [requested].
- Exodus 12:32
גַּם־צֹאנְכֶם גַּם־בְּקַרְכֶם קְחוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתֶּם וָלֵכוּ וּבֵרַכְתֶּם גַּם־אֹתִי׃
Take also your flocks and your herds, as you said, and begone! And may you bring a blessing upon me also!”
Targum Onkelos
אַף עָנְכוֹן אַף תּוֹרֵיכוֹן דְּבַרוּ כְּמָא דְּמַלֵּילְתּוּן וְאִיזִילוּ וְצַלּוֹ אַף עֲלָי׃
Take your sheep and cattle too, as you have said and go; bless [pray for] me too.
- Exodus 12:33
וַתֶּחֱזַק מִצְרַיִם עַל־הָעָם לְמַהֵר לְשַׁלְּחָם מִן־הָאָרֶץ כִּי אָמְרוּ כֻּלָּנוּ מֵתִים׃
The Egyptians urged the people on, impatient to have them leave the country, for they said, “We shall all be dead.”
Targum Onkelos
וּתְקִיפוּ מִצְרָאֵי עַל עַמָּא לְאוֹחָאָה לְשַׁלָּחוּתְהוֹן מִן אַרְעָא אֲרֵי אֲמַרוּ כּוּלַּנָא מָיְתִין׃
The Egyptians pressed the people to hurry them—to send them out of the land, for they said, “We are all dead men.”
- Exodus 12:34
וַיִּשָּׂא הָעָם אֶת־בְּצֵקוֹ טֶרֶם יֶחְמָץ מִשְׁאֲרֹתָם צְרֻרֹת בְּשִׂמְלֹתָם עַל־שִׁכְמָם׃
So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls wrapped in their cloaks upon their shoulders.
Targum Onkelos
וּנְטַל עַמָּא יָת לֵישְׁהוֹן עַד לָא חֲמַע מוֹתַר אָצְוָתְהוֹן צְרִיר בִּלְבוּשֵׁיהוֹן עַל כַּתְפֵיהוֹן׃
The people took their dough before it was leavened. Their [The] leftovers [of their dough] were wrapped in their clothing, [and carried] on their shoulders.
- Exodus 12:35
וּבְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל עָשׂוּ כִּדְבַר מֹשֶׁה וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב וּשְׂמָלֹת׃
The Israelites had done Moses’ bidding and borrowed from the Egyptians objects of silver and gold, and clothing.
Targum Onkelos
וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲבַדוּ כְּפִתְגָמָא דְּמֹשֶׁה וּשְׁאִילוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם מָנִין דִּכְסַף וּמָאנִין דִּדְהַב וּלְבוּשִׁין׃
The B’nei Yisrael did as Moshe said, and they requested of the Egyptians silver articles and gold articles and clothing.
- Exodus 12:36
וַיהֹוָה נָתַן אֶת־חֵן הָעָם בְּעֵינֵי מִצְרַיִם וַיַּשְׁאִלוּם וַיְנַצְּלוּ אֶת־מִצְרָיִם׃
And GOD had disposed the Egyptians favorably toward the people, and they let them have their request; thus they stripped the Egyptians.
Targum Onkelos
וַייָ יְהַב יָת עַמָּא לְרַחֲמִין בְּעֵינֵי מִצְרָאֵי וְאַשְׁאִילוּנוּן וְרוֹקִינוּ יָת מִצְרָיִם׃
Adonoy granted the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians, and they granted their request. They [B’nei Yisrael thus] drained Egypt of its wealth.
- Exodus 12:37
וַיִּסְעוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵרַעְמְסֵס סֻכֹּתָה כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף רַגְלִי הַגְּבָרִים לְבַד מִטָּף׃
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand fighting men on foot, aside from noncombatants.
Targum Onkelos
וּנְטַלוּ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵרַעְמְסֵס לְסֻכּוֹת כְּשֵׁית מְאָה אַלְפִין גּוּבְרָא רִגְלָאָה בָּר מִטַּפְלָא׃
The B’nei Yisrael traveled from Ramseis to Sukkos. There were about six hundred thousand males on foot besides the children.
- Exodus 12:38
וְגַם־עֵרֶב רַב עָלָה אִתָּם וְצֹאן וּבָקָר מִקְנֶה כָּבֵד מְאֹד׃
Moreover, a mixed multitude went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַף נוּכְרָאִין סַגִּיאִין סְלִיקוּ עִמְּהוֹן וְעָנָא וְתוֹרֵי בְּעִירָא סַגִּי לַחְדָּא׃
A great mixture [of nationalities] [multitude of strangers] also went up with them. There were [also] sheep and cattle, a huge amount of livestock.
- Exodus 12:39
וַיֹּאפוּ אֶת־הַבָּצֵק אֲשֶׁר הוֹצִיאוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם עֻגֹת מַצּוֹת כִּי לֹא חָמֵץ כִּי־גֹרְשׁוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם וְלֹא יָכְלוּ לְהִתְמַהְמֵהַּ וְגַם־צֵדָה לֹא־עָשׂוּ לָהֶם׃
And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had taken out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, since they had been driven out of Egypt and could not delay; nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲפוֹ יָת לֵישָׁא דְּאַפִּיקוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם גְּרִיצָן פַּטִּירָן אֲרֵי לָא חֲמַע אֲרֵי אִתָּרַכוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם וְלָא יְכִילוּ לְאִתְעַכָּבָא וְאַף זְוָדִין לָא עֲבַדוּ לְהוֹן׃
They baked the dough that they had brought out of Egypt into matzoh cakes, for it was not leavened. Since they were driven out of Egypt and could not delay, they had also not prepared provisions for themselves.
- Exodus 12:40
וּמוֹשַׁב בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יָשְׁבוּ בְּמִצְרָיִם שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה׃
The length of time that the Israelites lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years;
Targum Onkelos
וּמוֹתַב בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל דִּיתִיבוּ בְּמִצְרָיִם אַרְבַּע מְאָה וּתְלָתִין שְׁנִין׃
The habitation of the B’nei Yisrael living in Egypt lasted four hundred and thirty years.
- Exodus 12:41
וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וְאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה וַיְהִי בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה יָצְאוּ כׇּל־צִבְאוֹת יְהֹוָה מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃
at the end of the four hundred and thirtieth year, to the very day, all the ranks of GOD departed from the land of Egypt.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה מִסּוֹף אַרְבַּע מְאָה וּתְלָתִין שְׁנִין וַהֲוָה בִּכְרַן יוֹמָא הָדֵין נְפַקוּ כָּל חֵילַיָּא דַּייָ מֵאַרְעָא דְּמִצְרָיִם׃
It was at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, and on that very day all of Adonoy’s multitudes went out of the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 12:42
לֵיל שִׁמֻּרִים הוּא לַיהֹוָה לְהוֹצִיאָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם הוּא־הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה לַיהֹוָה שִׁמֻּרִים לְכׇל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְדֹרֹתָם׃
That was for GOD a night of vigil to bring them out of the land of Egypt; that same night is GOD’s, one of vigil for all the children of Israel throughout the ages.
Targum Onkelos
לֵילֵי נְטִיר הוּא קֳדָם יְיָ לְאַפָּקוּתְהוֹן מֵאַרְעָא דְּמִצְרָיִם הוּא לֵילְיָא הָדֵין קֳדָם יְיָ נְטִיר לְכָל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְדָרֵיהוֹן׃
This was a night of vigil for [before] Adonoy, to bring them out of the land of Egypt. This night remains a night of vigil to [before] Adonoy for all the B’nei Yisrael for [all] their generations.
- Exodus 12:43
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן זֹאת חֻקַּת הַפָּסַח כׇּל־בֶּן־נֵכָר לֹא־יֹאכַל בּוֹ׃
GOD said to Moses and Aaron: This is the law of the passover offering: No foreigner shall eat of it.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן דָּא גְּזֵירַת פִּסְחָא כָּל בַּר יִשְׂרָאֵל דְּיִשְׁתַּמַּד לָא יֵיכוֹל בֵּיהּ׃
Adonoy said to Moshe and Aharon, “This is the statute of the Pesach offering: No alien [Jew who renounces his religion] may eat it.
- Exodus 12:44
וְכׇל־עֶבֶד אִישׁ מִקְנַת־כָּסֶף וּמַלְתָּה אֹתוֹ אָז יֹאכַל בּוֹ׃
But any [male] slave you have bought may eat of it once he has been circumcised.
Targum Onkelos
וְכָל עֶבֶד גְּבַר זְבִין כַּסְפָּא וְתִגְזַר יָתֵיהּ בְּכֵין יֵיכוֹל בֵּיהּ׃
However each man’s slave [if he was]purchased with money, you must circumcise him and then he may eat it.
- Exodus 12:45
תּוֹשָׁב וְשָׂכִיר לֹא־יֹאכַל בּוֹ׃
No bound or hired laborer shall eat of it.
Targum Onkelos
תּוֹתָבָא וַאֲגִירָא לָא יֵיכוֹל בֵּיהּ׃
An [alien] sojourner or hired worker may not eat it.
- Exodus 12:46
בְּבַיִת אֶחָד יֵאָכֵל לֹא־תוֹצִיא מִן־הַבַּיִת מִן־הַבָּשָׂר חוּצָה וְעֶצֶם לֹא תִשְׁבְּרוּ־בוֹ׃
It shall be eaten in one house: you shall not take any of the flesh outside the house; nor shall you break a bone of it.
Targum Onkelos
בַּחֲבוּרָא חֲדָא יִתְאֲכִיל לָא תַפְּקוּן מִן בֵּיתָא מִן בִּשְׂרָא לְבָרָא וְגַרְמָא לָא תִתְבְּרוּן בֵּיהּ׃
It must be eaten in one house [group]. You must not remove from the house any of its flesh, to the outdoors, and you must not break any of its bones.
- Exodus 12:47
כׇּל־עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל יַעֲשׂוּ אֹתוֹ׃
The whole community of Israel shall offer it.
Targum Onkelos
כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יַעְבְּדוּן יָתֵיהּ׃
The entire community of Yisrael must make this [offering].
- Exodus 12:48
וְכִי־יָגוּר אִתְּךָ גֵּר וְעָשָׂה פֶסַח לַיהֹוָה הִמּוֹל לוֹ כׇל־זָכָר וְאָז יִקְרַב לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ וְהָיָה כְּאֶזְרַח הָאָרֶץ וְכׇל־עָרֵל לֹא־יֹאכַל בּוֹ׃
If a stranger who dwells with you would offer the passover to GOD, all his males must be circumcised; then he shall be admitted to offer it; he shall then be as a citizen of the country. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יִתְגַיַּיר עִמְּכוֹן גִּיּוֹרָא וְיַעֲבֵיד פִּסְחָא קֳדָם יְיָ מִגְזַר לֵיהּ כָּל דְּכוּרָא וּבְכֵן יִקְרַב לְמִעְבְּדֵיהּ וִיהֵי כְּיַצִּיבֵי אַרְעָא וְכָל עַרְלָא לָא יֵיכוֹל בֵּיהּ׃
When a proselyte dwells with you and wants to make the Pesach-offering to [before] Adonoy, every male must be circumcised. He may then come near [join] to make it, and be like the native born. But no uncircumcised male may eat of it.
- Exodus 12:49
תּוֹרָה אַחַת יִהְיֶה לָאֶזְרָח וְלַגֵּר הַגָּר בְּתוֹכְכֶם׃
There shall be one law for the citizen and for the stranger who dwells among you.
Targum Onkelos
אוֹרָיְתָא חֲדָא תְּהֵי לְיַצִּיבַיָּא וּלְגִיּוֹרַיָּא דְּיִתְגַייְּרוּן בֵּינֵיכוֹן׃
There shall be one law for the native born and for the proselyte who dwells among you.
- Exodus 12:50
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ כׇּל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹן כֵּן עָשׂוּ׃
And all the Israelites did so; as GOD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַדוּ כָל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כְּמָא דְּפַקֵּיד יְיָ יָת מֹשֶׁה וְיָת אַהֲרֹן כֵּן עֲבַדוּ׃
All the B’nei Yisrael did as Adonoy commanded Moshe and Aharon. They [Moshe and Aharon] also did so.
- Exodus 12:51
וַיְהִי בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה הוֹצִיא יְהֹוָה אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם עַל־צִבְאֹתָם׃
That very day GOD freed the Israelites from the land of Egypt, troop by troop.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה בִּכְרַן יוֹמָא הָדֵין אַפֵּיק יְיָ יָת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאַרְעָא דְּמִצְרַיִם עַל חֵילֵיהוֹן׃
On that very day, Adonoy took the B’nei Yisrael out of Egypt in their multitudes.