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The phrase "under the blood" is found nowhere in the Bible. | The phrase "under the blood" is found nowhere in the Bible. We believe it is a general reference to the blood of the Passover Lamb in Exodus 12:23: | ||
:''When the LORD goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down. <ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Ex 12:23.</ref> | :''When the LORD goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down. <ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Ex 12:23.</ref> |