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the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments 29 and my laws? See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. 30°So the people rested on the seventh 31 day. And the house of Israel called

the name thereof 1Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with (2 honey. And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Let an omerful of it be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. 33 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omerful of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, 34 to be kept for your generations.

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the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept. And the children of Israel did eat the manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat the manna, until they came unto the borders of 36 the land of Canaan. Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.

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And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, by their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to 2 drink. Wherefore the people 'strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why Istrive ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD? And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our 4 cattle with thirst? And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost 5 ready to stone me. And the LORD said unto Moses, 'Pass' on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. Behold, I will stand

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before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the 7 elders of Israel. And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the 'striving' of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

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Then came Amalek, and fought 9 with Israel in Rephidim. ° And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of 10 God in mine hand. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed and when he let down his 12 hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until 13 the going down of the sun. °And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. *14 And the LORD said unto Moses,

Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: 6that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under 15 heaven. And Moses built an altar,

and called the name of it "Jehovah(16 nissi and' he said, "The LORD hath sworn the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

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'Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, 'how' that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. 2 And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he 3 had sent her away, and her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a strange land: 4) and the name of the other was 10 Eliezer; for he said, The God of

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7 That is, The LORD is my banner.
8 Or, Because there is a hand
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VERSION OF 1611.-32 commandeth, Fill. . omer.. to.. (have).

Heb. A hand is lifted up upon the throne of Jah. Heb. Ger. See ch. ii. 22. help.

10 Heb. El, God, and ezer,

XVII. 1 after; 2 did chide

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my father was 'my' help, and delivered 5 me from the sword of Pharaoh : and Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness where he was 6 encamped, at the mount of God: and he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. 7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came (8 into the tent. And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. 9 °And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, in that he had delivered 'them out of the hand of the Egyp10 tians. And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from under 11 the hand of the Egyptians.

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: 'yea', in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them. 12 And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law before God. 13 °And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about! Moses from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand 'about' 15 thee from morning unto even? And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to (16 inquire of God: when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between 'a man' and 'his neighbour, and I make them know the 17 statutes of God, and his laws. And

Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. 18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it

(19) thyself alone. "Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be thou for the people to God-ward, 'and' bring 20 thou the causes unto God: and thou shalt teach them the statutes and the laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the (21 work that they must do. Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain'; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: 22 and let them judge the people at all seasons and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall 23) bear the burden with thee. If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people also shall 24 go to their place in peace. So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and 26 rulers of tens. And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. 27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

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In the third month 'after the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 And when they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the 'wilderness of Sinai, 'they' pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped 3 before the mount. And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; 4°Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto *5 myself. Now therefore, if ye will

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obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me from among all 'peoples for all the earth is mine:

VERSION OF 1611.-4 mine; 8 (and); 9 whom; 11 for..he was above; 13 by; 14 by; 16 one another. . (do); 18 this; 19 (shall) . . that.. mayest; 20 ordinances; 21 covetousness.. (and). XIX. 1 when; 2 For.. desert.. and had; 5 above.. people. [26]

6 and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and 'an' holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak 7 unto the children of Israel. And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and 'set' before 'them' all these words which the LORD commanded him. And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of 9 the people unto the LORD. And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of 10 the people unto the LORD. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their 11 garments, and be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the 12 people upon mount Sinai. And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall 13) be surely put to death: Ino hand shall touch him', but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. 14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their 15 garments. And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third 16 day: come not near a woman'. And

it came to pass on the third day, 'when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of la trumpet exceeding loud; 'and' all the people that were in the camp trem(17 bled. °And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the nether part of (18 the mount. And mount Sinai was altogether on smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole (19 mount quaked greatly. And when the voice of the trumpet waxed louder

1 Or, it 2 Or, Iram's horn * Some ancient authorities have, people.

and louder, Moses spake, and God (20 answered him by a voice. And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, Ito the top of the mount and the LORD called Moses to the top of the 21 mount; and Moses went up. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and 22 many of them perish. And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them. 23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou didst charge! us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and 24 sanctify it. And the LORD said unto him, 'Go', get thee down; and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth 25 upon them. So Moses went down unto the people, and 'told' them. And God spake all these words, saying,

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(2 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

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Thou shalt have none other gods before me.

Thou shalt not make unto thee lal graven image, nor the likeness of any form that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in 5 the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself 'unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, Jupon the third and 'upon the fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 and shewing mercy unto thousands, of them that love me and keep my commandments.

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Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God 'in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep 9 it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, 10 and do all thy work: but the seventh

day is 'a' sabbath unto the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is

VERSION OF 1611.—6 a; 7 laid.. their faces; 8 returned; 14 clothes; 15 at your wives; 16 in the.. the..so that.. was; and); 20 on.. (up); 23 chargedst; 24 Away; 25 spake unto. anything: 5 to..unto; 10 the.. of. = [41]

Or, la thousand generations! See Deut. vii. 9.

7 Or, for vanity or, falsehood

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10 clothes; 13 there.. not a.. 17 (with); 18 (a); 19 (sounded long, XX. 2 (have); 3 no; 4 any..or

11 within thy gates: °for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

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Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth

thee.

Thou shalt 'do no murder'.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the Ivoice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled', and stood afar 19 off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear : but let not God speak with us, lest we 20 die. And Moses said unto the people,

Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before 21 you, that ye sin not. And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

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And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from 23) heaven. Ye shall not make other gods with me; gods of silver, lor gods of gold, ye shall not make unto 24 you. An altar of earth thou shalt

make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen in every place where I record my name I will come unto thee (25 and I will bless thee. And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn 'stones: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast 26 polluted it. "Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. 211 Now these are the judgements which thou shalt set before them.

1 Or, Iwere moved

2 Or, Icause my name to be remembered

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If thou buy 'an' Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve and in the seventh he shall go out free for noth3 ing. If he come in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he bel married, then his wife shall go out 4 with him. If his master give him a wife, and she 'bear him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go 5 out by himself. But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not 6 go out free: then his master shall bring him unto God, and' shall bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.

7 And if a man sell his daughter to be a "maidservant, she shall not go 8 out as the menservants do. If she please not her master, who hath lespoused her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed to sell her unto a strange 'people' he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceit9 fully with her. And if he lespousel

her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters. 10 If he take him another wife; her 'food, her raiment, and her duty of 11 marriage, shall he not diminish. And

if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out 'for nothing', without money.

12) He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall surely be put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall 14 flee. And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

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VERSION OF 1611.-13 not kill; 18 noise. . removed; 20 your faces; 23 neither; 24 all places; 25 (wilt). . stone. XXI. 2 a; 3 came.. were; 4 have given.. have born; 5 And; 6 the judges; he ..also; 8 betrothed.. nation; 9 have betrothed; 11 free; 14 But; 18 strive together.. smite another .. keepeth. [34]

walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.

20) And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished. 21 °Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

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And if men strive together', and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely 'fined', according as the woman's husband 'shall' lay upon him; and he shall pay as the 23 judges determine. But if any mis

chief follow, then thou shalt give life 24 for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

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And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, 'and destroy it; he shall let him go free 27 for his eye's sake. And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.

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And if an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die, the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the 29 ox shall be quit. But if the ox were wont to gorel in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be 30 put to death. If there be laid on him a ransom, then he shall give for the 'redemption' of his life whatsoever is 31 laid upon him. Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgement shall it 32 be done unto him. If the ox gore! a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.

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And if one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the 'price' of it; and the dead also they shall divide. 36 Or if it be known that the ox Iwas wont to gore! in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox, and the dead beast shall be his own.

221 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall 'pay five oxen for an ox, and four 2) sheep for a sheep. If the thief be found breaking in', and be smitten that he die, there shall be no blood(3 guiltiness for him. "If the sun be

risen upon him, there shall be 'bloodguiltiness for him: he should make restitution; if he have nothing, then (4 he shall be sold for his theft. If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall 'pay double.

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If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall 'let' his beast loose', and lit feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the 'shocks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

7 If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, he shall pay 8 double. If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall Icome near unto God', to see whether he have not put his hand unto his 9) neighbour's goods. For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, 'whereof one saith, This is it', the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbour.

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VERSION OF 1611.-22 (from her). . punished. . will; 23 And; 26 that.. perish; 28 then; 29 push with his horn; 30 sum of money ransom; 32 shall push; 34 and; 35 money (ox); 36 hath used.. push. XXII. 1 restore; 2 a.. up.. blood.. shed; 3 blood shed. . (for) . . (full); 4 (certainly)..restore; 5 put in.. shall; 6 stacks.. (therewith); 7 let him; 8 be brought.. the judges; 9 all manner.. which another challengeth to be his.. the judges; and.. the judges; 11 (then). . an.. that. = [62]

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