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between your eyes, for by strength of hand
February 1 the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”
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Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had
let the people go, that God did not lead them
by way of the land of the Philistines, although
Exodus 13:1–14:31
that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the
Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, people change their minds when they see war,
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13 “Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, and return to Egypt.” So God led the people
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whatever opens the womb among the children around by way of the wilderness of the Red
of Israel, both of man and beast; it is Mine.” Sea. And the children of Israel went up in
3 And Moses said to the people: “Remember orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt.
this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of 19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with
the house of bondage; for by strength of hand him, for he had placed the children of Israel
the LORD brought you out of this place. No under solemn oath, saying, “God will surely
leavened bread shall be eaten. On this day visit you, and you shall carry up my bones
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you are going out, in the month Abib. And it from here with you.”
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shall be, when the LORD brings you into the 20 So they took their journey from Succoth
land of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the and camped in Etham at the edge of the
Amorites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, wilderness. And the LORD went before them
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which He swore to your fathers to give you, a by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and
land flowing with milk and honey, that you by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so
shall keep this service in this month. Seven as to go by day and night. He did not take
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days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of
the seventh day there shall be a feast to the fire by night from before the people.
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LORD. Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
days. And no leavened bread shall be seen 14 “Speak to the children of Israel, that they
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among you, nor shall leaven be seen among turn and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between
you in all your quarters. And you shall tell your Migdol and the sea, opposite Baal Zephon;
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son in that day, saying, ‘This is done because of you shall camp before it by the sea. For
what the LORD did for me when I came up Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel,
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from Egypt.’ It shall be as a sign to you on your ‘They are bewildered by the land; the wilder-
hand and as a memorial between your eyes, ness has closed them in.’ Then I will harden
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that the LORD’s law may be in your mouth; for Pharaoh’s heart, so that he will pursue them;
with a strong hand the LORD has brought you and I will gain honor over Pharaoh and over all
out of Egypt. You shall therefore keep this or- his army, that the Egyptians may know that I
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dinance in its season from year to year. am the LORD.” And they did so.
11 “And it shall be, when the LORD brings you 5 Now it was told the king of Egypt that the
into the land of the Canaanites, as He swore to people had fled, and the heart of Pharaoh and
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you and your fathers, and gives it to you, that his servants was turned against the people;
you shall set apart to the LORD all that open the and they said, “Why have we done this, that
womb, that is, every firstborn that comes from we have let Israel go from serving us?” So he
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an animal which you have; the males shall be made ready his chariot and took his people
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the LORD’s. But every firstborn of a donkey with him. Also, he took six hundred choice
you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt with cap-
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not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. tains over every one of them. And the LORD
And all the firstborn of man among your sons hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt,
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you shall redeem. So it shall be, when your and he pursued the children of Israel; and the
son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is children of Israel went out with boldness. So
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this?’ that you shall say to him, ‘By strength of the Egyptians pursued them, all the horses
hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of and chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen and his
the house of bondage. And it came to pass, army, and overtook them camping by the sea
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when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us beside Pi Hahiroth, before Baal Zephon.
go, that the LORD killed all the firstborn in the 10 And when Pharaoh drew near, the children
land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the
the firstborn of beast. Therefore I sacrifice to Egyptians marched after them. So they were
the LORD all males that open the womb, but very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out
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all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’ It shall to the LORD. Then they said to Moses, “Be-
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be as a sign on your hand and as frontlets cause there were no graves in Egypt, have you
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