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was in the dungeon; and all the first30 born of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there (31 was not one dead. And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, get you forth from among my people, both 'yel and the children of Israel; and go, serve the 32 LORD, as ye have said. Take 'both!

your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless 33 me also. And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, to send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men. 34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their 35 clothes upon their shoulders. And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and rai36 ment: and the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what' they asked. And they spoiled the Egyptians.

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And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot 38 that were men, beside children. And

a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even 39 very much cattle. And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared 40 for themselves any victual. "Now

the sojourning of the children of Israel, which they sojourned' in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. (41 And it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out 42 from the land of Egypt. It is la night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: 2this is that night of the LORD, to be much observed of

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all the children of Israel 'throughout! their generations.

And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: there shall no 'alien' 44 eat thereof: but every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he 45 eat thereof. A sojourner' and 'an'

hired servant shall not eat thereof. 46 In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof. 47 All the congregation of Israel shall 48 keep it. And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: but no uncircumcised person 49 shall eat thereof. One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. 50 Thus did all the children of Israel;

as the LORD commanded Moses and 51 Aaron, so did they. And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their 'hosts".

131 And the LORD spake unto Moses, 2 saying, Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

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And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. 4) This day ye go forth in the month 5 Abib. And it shall be when the . LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite, and the 'Hittite', and the Amorite', and the 'Hivite', and the Jebusite', which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this 6 month. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD. 7 °Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen

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with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee, in all thy 'borders'. And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, 'It is because of that which the LORD did for me when I 9 came forth out of Egypt. And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the law of the LORD' may be in thy mouth for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought 10 thee out of Egypt. Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in its' season from year to year.

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And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the 'Canaanite', as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it 12) thee, that thou shalt 1set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the 'womb', and every firstling which thou hast that cometh of a beast; the males 13 shall be the LORD'S. And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck and all the firstborn of man Jamong thy sons' shalt thou redeem. 14 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the 15 house of bondage and it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the womb', being males; but all the firstborn of 16 my sons I redeem. And it shall be for a sign upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.

17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and 18 they return to Egypt: but God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea and the children of Israel went up larmed' 19 out of the land of Egypt. And

1 Heb. cause to pass over. 2 Or, kid 3 Heb. bondmen.

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Moses took the bones of Joseph with him for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. 20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in (21 the edge of the wilderness. And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; that they might go by (22) day and by night: 5the pillar of cloud by day, 'and' the pillar of fire by night, Ideparted! not from before the people.

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, 2) saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baalzephon over against it shall, ye 3 encamp by the sea. And Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the 4 wilderness hath shut them in. And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, 'and' he shall follow after them; and I will Iget me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; and the Egyptians Ishall know that I am the LORD. 5) And they did so. And it was told the king of Egypt that the people Iwere fled and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 6 °And he made ready his chariot, and 7 took his people with him: and he took

six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains 8 over all of them. And the LORD shardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: for the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 And the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before 10 Baal-zephon. And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel

lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the

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11 LORD. And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of 12 Egypt? Is not this the word that we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it were better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. 13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will Iwork for you to-day: 1for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 °The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

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And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, 16) that they go forward. And lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it and the children of Israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry ground. 17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his cha18 riots, and upon his horsemen. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his cha(19 riots, and upon his horsemen. And

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the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud Iremoved from before them', and 20) stood behind them and it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and 'there was 'the' cloud and the darkness, yet' gave it light by night: and the one came 21 not near the other all the night. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and (23 on their left. And the Egyptians

1 Or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to-day Heb. make strong.

3 Some ancient versions read, bound.

pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horse(24) men. And it came to pass in the morning watch, that the LORD looked 'forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the 25 Egyptians. And he took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

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And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, 27 and upon their horsemen. And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its 'strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in 28) the midst of the sea. And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, leven' all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so 29 much as one of them. But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right 30 hand, and on their left. "Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea 31 shore. And Israel saw the great "work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians, and the people feared the LORD: and they believed in the LORD, and in his servant Moses.

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he cast into the sea:

And his chosen captains are 'sunk' in the Red Sea.

The 'deeps cover! them:

They went down' into the 'depths like a stone.

Thy right hand, O LORD, is glorious in power,

Thy right hand, O LORD, 'dasheth'

in pieces the enemy. And in the greatness of thine excellency thou loverthrowest' them that 'rise up against thee: Thou 'sendest forth thy wrath, lit consumeth' them as stubble. And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were 'piled up', The floods stood upright as 'an' heap;

The 'deeps' were congealed in the heart of the sea. The enemy said,

I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil:

My lust shall be satisfied upon them;

I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them:

They sank as lead in the mighty

waters.

Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods?

Who is like thee, glorious in holi

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Fearful in praises, doing wonders? Thou stretchedst out thy right hand,

The earth swallowed them. Thou in thy mercy hast led the people which thou hast redeemed: Thou hast guided them in thy strength to thy holy habitation. The peoples have heard, they tremble:

Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of 'Philistia'.

Then were the dukes of Edom amazed;

The mighty men of Moab, trembling 'taketh' hold upon them: All the inhabitants of Canaan 'are melted' away.

Terror and dread falleth upon them;

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And Moses led' Israel onward! from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and 23 found no water. And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter therefore the name of it was 24 called 'Marah. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What 25 shall we drink? And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, 'and' he cast 'it' into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved 26 them; and he said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his eyes', and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon thee, which I have 'put' upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

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they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing 2 out of the land of Egypt. And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness : (3 and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots. when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly 4 with hunger. "Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a 'day's portion! every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or 5) no. And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily. 6 And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of 7 Egypt: and in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, 8 that ye murmur against us? And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but 9 against the LORD. And Moses 'said' unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath 10 heard your murmurings. And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the 11 cloud. And the LORD spake unto 12 Moses, saying, I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, 1At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.

1 Heb. Between the two evenings.

13) And it came to pass at even, that the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew (14 lay round about the camp'. And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness a small round thing, small as 15) the hoar frost on the ground. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, 'It' is the bread which 16) the LORD hath given you to eat. This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather lye of it every man according to his eating; an omer la head', according to the number of your persons, 'shall ye take it, every man for them which are in his 'tenti. 17 And the children of Israel did so,

and gathered some more, some less. 18 And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. 19 And Moses said unto them', Let no 20 man leave of it till the morning. Not

withstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank and Moses was wroth 21 with them. And they gathered it

morning by morning, every man according to his eating: and when the 22 sun waxed hot, it melted. And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for leach one: and all the rulers of the congregation came and (23) told Moses. And he said unto them,

This is that which the LORD hath Ispoken, To-morrow is la solemn rest, a holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which 'ye will bake, and seethe that which ye will seethe; and all that remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. 24 And they laid it up till the morning,

as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein. 25 And Moses said, Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to-day ye shall not find it in the field. (26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on

the seventh day is the sabbath, in it 27) there shall be none. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that there went out some of the people for to 28 gather, and they found none. And

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