A temporary resident and a hired worker may not eat it. The negative statement repeats the exclusion of verse 44 for emphasis. The Passover cannot be observed as a spectator event or a cultural experience; it requires covenant membership. The repeat reinforces that the restriction is not accidental or negotiable. This insistence on covenant membership as the basis for participation anticipates the New Testament's baptism requirement for communion. Just as circumcision was the entry rite for Passover participation in the old covenant, baptism is the entry rite for the Lord's Supper in the new. The boundary around the table is not a wall keeping people out but a doorway with a specific means of entry. The invitation is genuine; the entry is defined.

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