1. While Moses and Aaron were still in Egypt, the Lord spoke to them. He said,
2. “This month will be the first month of the year for you.
3. This command is for the whole community of Israel: On the tenth day of this month each man must get one lamb for the people in his house.
4. If there are not enough people in his house to eat a whole lamb, then he should invite some of his neighbors to share the meal. There must be enough lamb for everyone to eat.
5. The lamb must be a one-year-old male, and it must be completely healthy. This animal can be either a young sheep or a young goat.
6. You should watch over the animal until the 14th day of the month. On that day all the people of the community of Israel must kill these animals just before dark.
7. You must collect the blood from these animals and put it on the top and sides of the doorframe of every house where the people eat this meal.