7862. 'And thus you shall eat it' means enjoyment in a state of separation from the evil who have been molesters, and presentation at that time. This is clear from the meaning of 'eating' as enjoyment, dealt with above in 7849. Since the departure from Egypt is the subject, and separation from those who have been molesters is meant by it, that state is what one should understand by the instruction that 'thus' they were to eat it. The fact that preservation is also meant is self-evident.