The first-born of Egypt slain,

CHAP XIII. and the Israelites driven out.

your children shall say unto you, What the hosts of the LORD went out from the mean ye by this service? land of Egypt.

27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice 42 It is a night to be much observed of the LORD's passover, who passed over unto the LORD, for bringing them out from the houses of the children of Israel in the land of Egypt: this is that night of the Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and LORD to be observed of all the children of delivered our houses. And the people Israel in their generations.

bowed the head and worshipped.

43 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses and 28 And the children of Israel went Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passoaway, and did as the LORD had command- ver: there shall no stranger eat thereof: ed Moses and Aaron, so did they.

44 But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD SInote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne, unto the first-born of the captive that was in the 46 In one house shall it be eaten; thou dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle. shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, abroad out of the house: neither shall ye he, and all his servants, and all the Egyp-break a bone thereof.

45 A foreigner, and a hired servant shall not eat thereof.

tians; and there was a great cry in Egypt: 47 All the congregation of Israel shall for there was not a house where there was keep it. not one dead. 48 And when a stranger shall sojourn 31 ¶ And he called for Moses and Aaron with thee, and will keep the passover to by night, and said, Rise up, and get you the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, forth from among my people, both ye and and then let him come near and keep it; the children of Israel: and go, serve the and he shall be as one that is born in the LORD, as ye have said. land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone and bless me also.

33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.

49 One law shall be to him that is home. born, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

50 Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

34 And the people took their dough 51 And it came to pass the self-same before it was leavened, their kneading day, that the LORD did bring the children troughs being bound up in their clothes of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their upon their shoulders. armies.

35 And the children of Israel did ac

cording to the word of Moses: and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment.

CHAP. XIII.

t ND the LORD spake unto Moses, say.

2 Sanctify unto me all the first-born, 36 And the LORD gave the people fa- whatsoever openeth the womb among the vour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that children of Israel, both of man and of they lent unto them such things as they re-beast: it is mine.

quired: and they spoiled the Egyptians. 3 ¶ And Moses said unto the people, 37 And the children of Israel jour- Remember this day, in which ye came out neyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; hundred thousand on foot that were men, for by strength of hand the LORD brought besides children. you out from this place: there shall no

38 And a mixed multitude went up also leavened bread be eaten. with them; and flocks, and herds, even 4 This day came ye out, in the month very much cattle. Abib.

39 And they baked unleavened cakes 5 T And it shall be when the LORD shall of the dough which they brought forth out bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, of Egypt, for it was not leavened: because and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and they were thrust out of Egypt, and could the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he not tarry, neither had they prepared for sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land themselves any victual. flowing with milk and honey; that thou 40 ¶ Now the sojourning of the children shalt keep this service in this month. of Israel who dwelt in Egypt, was four 6 Seven days shalt thou eat unleavened hundred and thirty years. bread, and in the seventh day shall be a

41 And it came to pass, at the end of feast to the LORD.

the four hundred and thirty years, even

7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven

the self-same day it came to pass, that all days: and there shall no leavened bread

The first-born sanctified to God.

EXODUS. Pharaoh pursues

the Israelites.

be seen with thee, neither shall there be 22 He took not away the pillar of the leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters. cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by 8 ¶ And thou shalt shew thy son in that night, from before the people. day, saying, This is done because of that CHAP. XIV.

which the LORD did unto me when I came AND the LORD spake unto Moses, say

forth out of Egypt.

9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that upon thy hand, and for a memorial be- they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, tween thine eyes; that the LORD's law may between Migdol and the sea, over against be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt. by the sea.

10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.

11 T And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,

12 That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix; and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast, the males shall be the LORD'S. 13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the first-born of man among thy children shalt thou redeem

3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.

5 ¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:

7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

14 T 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 house of bondage: 8 And the LORD hardened the heart of 15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew after the children of Israel and the chilall the first-born in the land of Egypt, both dren of Israel went out with a high hand. the first-born of man, and the first-born of 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them beasts: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all (all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, that openeth the matrix, being males; but and his horsemen, and his army) and overall the first-born of my children I redeem. took them encamping by the sea, beside 16 And it shall be for a token upon Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon. thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.

10 T And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched afterthem; 17 ¶ And it came to pass, when Pha- and they were sore afraid: and the chilraoh had let the people go, that God led dren of Israel cried out unto the LORD. them not through the way of the land of 11 And they said unto Moses, Because the Philistines, although that was near; there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou for God said, Lest peradventure the peo- taken us away to die in the wilderness? ple repent when they see war, and they Wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to return to Egypt: carry us forth out of Egypt?

18 But God led the people about, 12 Is not this the word that we did tell through the way of the wilderness of the thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that Red sea: and the children of Israel went we may serve the Egyptians? For it had up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. been better for us to serve the Egyptians, 19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph than that we should die in the wilderwith him for he had straitly sworn the ness. children of Israel, saying, God will surely 13 T And Moses said unto the people, visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salva away hence with you. tion of the LORD, which he will shew to 20 T And they took their journey from you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the have seen to-day, ye shall see them again edge of the wilderness. no more for ever.

21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light: to go by day and night.

14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

15 T And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? Speak