Keep This Word as a Statute for All Generations

Mekhilta DeRabbi Shimon Ben Yochai 12:24

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"And you shall keep this matter" (Exodus 12:24) — keep the commandment stated in this passage. One might think this includes also the bunch of hyssop, the lintel, and the two doorposts; therefore Scripture teaches, "this." "As a statute for you and for your children forever" (Exodus 12:24) — that the matter should be practiced for the generations.

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