SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:1
¶ Guardarás el mes (de Abib ) de los nuevos frutos, y harás pascua al SEÑOR tu Dios; porque en el mes de los nuevos frutos te sacó el SEÑOR tu Dios de Egipto de noche.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 16:1
Verse 1. Keep the passover] A feast so called because the angel that destroyed the firstborn of the Egyptians, seeing the blood of the appointed sacrifice sprinkled on the lintels and door-posts of the Israelites' houses, passed over THEM, and did not destroy any of their firstborn. See the notes on "Exod. xii. 2", See "Exod. xii. 3", &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 1. Observe the month of Abib , etc.] Sometimes called Nisan; it answered to part, of our March, and part of April; it was an observable month, to be taken notice of; it was called Abib, from the corn then appearing in ear, and beginning to ripen, and all things being in their verdure; the Septuagint calls it the month of new fruit; it was appointed the first of the months for ecclesiastic things, and was the month in which the Israelites went out of Egypt, and the first passover was kept in it, and therefore deserving of regard; (see Exodus 12:2 13:4) for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night ; for though they did not set out until morning, when it was day light, and are said to come out in the day, yet it was in the night the Lord did wonders for them, as Onkelos paraphrases this clause; that he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, and passed over the houses of the Israelites, the door posts being sprinkled with the blood of the passover lamb slain that night, and therefore was a night much to be observed; and it was in the night Pharaoh arose and gave them leave to go; and from that time they were no more under his power, and from thence may be reckoned their coming out of bondage; (see Exodus 12:12,29-31,42).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-17 - The laws for the three yearly feasts are here repeated; that of the Passover, that of the Pentecost, that of Tabernacles; and the genera law concerning the people's attendance. Never should a believer forge his low estate of guilt and misery, his deliverance, and the price i cost the Redeemer; that gratitude and joy in the Lord may be mingle with sorrow for sin, and patience under the tribulations in his way to the kingdom of heaven. They must rejoice in their receivings from God and in their returns of service and sacrifice to him; our duty must be our delight, as well as our enjoyment. If those who were under the la must rejoice before God, much more we that are under the grace of the gospel; which makes it our duty to rejoice evermore, to rejoice in the Lord always. When we rejoice in God ourselves, we should do what we can to assist others also to rejoice in him, by comforting the mourners and supplying those who are in want. All who make God their joy, ma rejoice in hope, for He is faithful that has promised.
Original Hebrew
שׁמור 8104 את 853 חדשׁ 2320 האביב 24 ועשׂית 6213 פסח 6453 ליהוה 3068 אלהיך 430 כי 3588 בחדשׁ 2320 האביב 24 הוציאך 3318 יהוה 3068 אלהיך 430 ממצרים 4714 לילה׃ 3915
