On Nisan 14, each household was to slaughter a male sheep (or goat) and splash some of its blood on the doorposts and lintel of the house. The family was to have a meal of roasted lamb along with unleavened bread and some herbs.
ב ־ י ” ד בניסן היה על כל משפחה לשחוט כבש (או עז) ולהתיז מדמו על מזוזות הבית והמשקוף (‏ שמ ’ י ” ב: 3 – 7 ,‏ 22, 23‏).