Exodus 12:2

Exodus 12:2

This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.

a. NLT: “From now on, this month will be the first month of the year for you.

b. NIV: “This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year.

c. YLT: 'This month is to you the chief of months -- it is the first to you of the months of the year;

d. Amplified Bible Classic: This month shall be to you the beginning of months, the first month of the year to you.

e. Septuagint: This month [shall be] to you the beginning of months: it is the first to you among the months of the year.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: “This month shall be for you the beginning of the months, it shall be for you the first of the months of the year.

1. “This month shall be unto you the beginning of months…”

a. This month [2320 * chodesh] [Strong: from 2318; the new moon; by implication, a month:--month(-ly), new moon.]

b. shall be unto you the beginning [7218 * ro'sh] [Strong: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.):--band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.]

c. of months [2320 * chodesh] [Strong: from 2318; the new moon; by implication, a month:--month(-ly), new moon.]

2. “…it shall be the first month of the year to you.”

a. it shall be the first [7223 * ri'shown; or riishon] [Strong: from 7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun):--ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.]

b. month [2320 * chodesh] [Strong: from 2318; the new moon; by implication, a month:--month(-ly), new moon.]

c. of the year [8141 * shaneh; or (feminine) shanah] [Strong: from 8138; a year (as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, X long, + old, year(X -ly).]

1). The Jewish Calendar: http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm

a). First month: Nisan: 30 days March-April

b). Second month: Iyar 29 days April-May

c). Third month: Sivan 30 days May-June

d). Fourth month: Tammus 29 days June-July

e). Fifth month:  Av 30 days July-August

f). Sixth month: Elul 29 days August-September

g). Seventh month: Tishri 30 days September-October

h). Eighth month: Cheshvan 29 or 30 days October-November

i). Ninth month: Kislev 30 or 29 days November-December

j). Tenth month: Tevet 29 days December-January

k). Eleventh month: Shevat 30 days January-February

l). Twelfth month: Adar I (leap years only) 30 days February-March

m). Twelfth month  Adar (called Adar Beit in leap years) (13 in leap years) February-March