The plagues of lice and flies. 2 ch. 3. 18. a ch. 3. 12. b ver. & c ver. 15. d ver. 12. e ver. 15. ch. 4. 21. EXODUS, IX and smite the dust of the land, that it 17 And they did so; for Aaron 18 And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they P could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. 19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is 9 the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. 20 And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, t Let my people go, that they may serve me. 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send 2 swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. 22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth. 23 And I will put 3 a division between my people and thy people: 4 to morrow shall this sign be. 24 And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was 5 corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies. 25 And Pharaoh called for Moses. and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land. 26 And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice y the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us? 27 We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us. 28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: 6 intreat for me. 29 And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD. 30 And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and dintreated the LORD. 31 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one. his 32 And Pharaoh hardened heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go. CHAPTER IX. 1 The murrain of beasts. 8 The plague of T The murrain of beasts. Before CHRIST 1491. hail. 22 The plague of hail. 27 Pharaoh sueth to Moses, 35 but yet is hardened. HEN the LORD said unto Moses, a Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the a ch. 8. 1. Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 2 For if thou o refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still, 3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain. b ch. 8.2 e ch. 7. 4. 4 And d the LORD shall sever be- d ch. 8. 22. tween the cattle of Israel and the cattle of all that is the children's of Israel. of Egypt and there shall nothing die 5 And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land. 6 And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Ps. 78. 50. Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one. 7 And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of fch. 7. 14. Pharaoh was hardened, and he did & 8.32. not let the people go. 8 And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.com 9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be & ag Rev. 16.2. boil breaking forth with blains upon the land of Egypt. man, and upon beast, throughout all 10 And they took ashes of the furMoses sprinkled it up toward heaven; nace, and stood before Pharaoh; and and it became ha boil breaking forth h Deut.28.27. with blains upon man, and upon beast. 11 And the imagicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians. ch. 8. 18, 19 2 Tim. 3. 9. 12 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; kas the LORD had ch. 4. 21. spoken unto Moses. 13 And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and ch. 8. 20. stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the may serve me. Hebrews, Let my people go, that they ebusd 14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; m that thou mayest know that there is m ch. 8. 10. none like me in all the earth. 15 For now I will " stretch out my n ch. 3. 20. hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth. 16 And in very deed for this cause o See ch. 14 time I will cause it to rain a very griev- 19 Send therefore now, and gather D Before and shall not be brought home, the CHRIST hail shall come down upon them, and 1491. they shall die. 2 Heb. set not his heart unto. ch. 7. 23. 20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: 21 And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field. 22 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heap Rev. 16. 21. ven, that there may be P hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. q Josh. 10.11. P. 18. 13. & 78. 47. & 105 82 & 148. 8. Is. 30. 30. Ezek. 38. 22 Rev. & 7. 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the Ps. 105. 33. hailsmote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field. sch. 8. 22 & 9.4, 6. & 10. 23. & 11. 7. & 12. 13. la. 32. 18, 19. tch. 10. 16. 2 Chr. 12 6. Pr. 129. 4. & 145. 17. Lam. 1. 18. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail. 27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: "the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. 28 Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more 3 mighty Dan. 9. 14. thunderings and hail; and I will let ch. 8.8, 28 you go, and ye shall stay no longer. & 10. 17. Acts 8. 24. 3 Heb. voices of God. Pr. 29.3, 4. 1 Kings 8 22, 38. P. 143. 6. la. 1.15. z Ps. 24. 1. 1 Cor. 10. 26, 29 And Moses said unto him. As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD: and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lond's. 30 But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God. 31 And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled. 32 But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up. 33 And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. 34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants, 25 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses. CHAPTER X. 1 God threateneth to send locuits. 7 Pha. rach, mored by his servants, inclineth to let the Iracistes go. 12 The plague of the lo cuits. 16 Pharaoh rueth to Moses. 21 The plague of darkness. 24 Pharaoh furth aguin unto Moses, 27 but yet is hardened. The plague of locusts. and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD. 3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. 4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: face of 5 And they shall cover the the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hall, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field: Before CHRIST 1491. d1 Kings 21. 29. 2 Chr. 7 14. & 34. 27. Job 4. 6. Jer. 13. 18 Jam. 4. 10. 1 Pet. 5. 6. e Prov. 30.27. Rev. 9. 3. Heh, eye. ver. 15. Sch. 9.32. Joel 1. 4. & 2.23. 6 And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which 8 ch. 8. 3, 21. neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh, 7 And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be Aach. 23. 33. snare unto us? let the men go, that they Josh. 23. 13. may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? 8 And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but 3 who are they that shall go? 9 And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD. 10 And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it, for evil is before you. 11 Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence. 12 1 Saro. 18. 21. Eccles. 7. 2. 1 Cor. 7. 35. 3 Heb who and who,se. ich. 5. 1. And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land & ch. 7. 19. of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even & ver. 4, & all that the hail hath left. 13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts, 14 And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such. AND the Long said unto Moser, vesinned against the Lon your 7 ch. 9. 27. The plague of darkness. Before CHRIST 1491. 2 Heb. fastened. t Joel 2. 20. u ch. 4. 21. & 11.10. 2 ch. 9.22. 3 Heb. that one may feel darkness. EXODUS, XI. 19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and 2 cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. 20 But the LORD "hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go. 21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, 3 even darkness which may be felt. 22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a y Ps. 105. 28. thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: z ch. 8. 22. a ver. 8. b ver. 10. 4 Heb. into our hands. c ver. 20. ch. 4. 21. & 14.4, 8. 23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. 24 And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed let your blittle ones also go with you. 25 And Moses said, Thou must give 4 us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God. 26 Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither, 27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go. 28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die. 29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken d Heb. 11.27. well, dI will see thy face again no more. a ch. 12. 31, 33, 39. b ch.3.22. & 12 35. e ch. 3. 21. & 12.36. Ps. 106. 46. CHAPTER XI. 1 God's message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their neighbours. 4 Moses threateneth Pharaoh with the death of the firstborn. ND the LORD said unto Moses, A Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt: afterwards he will let you go hence: a when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. 2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. 3 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man d Moses was very d 2 Sam. 7.9. great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people. Esth. 9.4. e ch. 12. 12, 23, 29. Amos 5. 17. g ch. 12. 30. Amos 5. 17. A ch. 8. 22. 4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD,About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: 5 And fall the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. 6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. The passover is instituted. 8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people 2 that follow thee and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in 3 a great anger. 9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt. 10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh : " and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land. 3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a 4 lamb, according Or, kid. to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: 4 And if the houshold be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male 5 of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: 6 And ye shall keep it up until the and the whole assembly of the concfourteenth day of the same month: gregation of Israel shall kill it 6 in the evening. 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning and that & 34. 25. which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11 ¶ And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: 8 it is the LORD's passover. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and i against all the 7 gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 7 But against any of the children of i Josh. 10. 21. Israel ishall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a differ- 14 And this day shall be unto you ence between the Egyptians and Israel.for a memorial; and ye shall keep it g Deut. 16. 5. h ch. 11. 4, 5. Amos 5. 17. Num. 33. 4. 7 Or,princes. ch. 21.6. & 22. 28. Ps.82 1,6. John 10. 34, 35. ch. 6.2 8 Heb. for a destruction. ch. 18. 9. The rite of the passover. EXODUS, XII. n ver. 24, 43. & ch. 13. 10. och. 13.6, 7. & 23.15. & 31. 18, 25. Lev. 23. 5, 6. Num. 28. 17. Deut.16 3, 8. 1 Cor. 5. 7. p Gen. 17. 14. Num. 9. 13. 9 Lev. 23.7, 8. Num. 28. 18, 23. ! Ex. 23. 15. & 34. 18 Deut. 16. 3. 1 Cor. 5. 7, 8. u Num. 9. 13. & ver. 3 Num. 9. 4 Josh. & 10. 2 Kings 23. 21. Ezra 6. 16 And in the first day there shall be fan holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. 17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever. 18 In the first month, on the fourteenth dayof the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. 19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, "even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land. 20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread. 21 Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. 22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is 20. Matt. 26 in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. 18, 19. Mark 14. 12-16. Luke 22 7, &c. 3 Or, kid v Heb. 11. 28. & ver. 7. a ver. 12, 13. e 2 Sam. 24. 16. I Cor. 10 10. Heb 11. 2 23 For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. 24 And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. 25 And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LoRD dch.28, 17. will give you, daccording as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. ech. 128, 14. Deut. 32. 7. Josh. 4. 6 Pr. 78.6 / ver. 11. ch. 4. 31. 4 Heb 11.2 í ch. 11. 4. & Num. & 17. 4214 A 51. & 10s. 3641258 136. 10. Ich. 4.234 11. A Heb. house of the pit. ch. 11.6. Pros. 2. 12 Amco & 17. Jam. 2 11 26 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? 27 That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD's passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses, And the people bowed the head and worshipped. 28 And the children of Israel went away, and Adid as the LonD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the Loup smote all the Arstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the cap. tive that tras in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians ; and there was a "great The firstborn are slain. cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead. 31 And "he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said. 32 P Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. 33And 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. Before CHRIST 1491. ch. 11. 1. Ps. 103. 38. ch. 10. 9. pch. 10. 23. 7 Gen. 27.31. ch. 11.8. P. 105, 38. Gen. 20.3. 34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their knead-Or, dough. ingtroughs being bound up in their ch. 8. 3. clothes upon their shoulders. 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: 36 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians. 37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. 38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. 39 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 for themselves any victual. tch. 3. 22. &11.2 ch. 3. 21. & 11.3. r Gen. 15.14. ch. 3. 22. Ps. 105. 37. 3, 5. Gen. 47. 11. a Gen. 12 2 & 46. 3. ch. 38, 26. Num. 11.4. e Gen. 15. 13. 40 Now the sojourning of the chil-11. 1. dren of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. 41 And it came to pass at the end of Acts 2.6. the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all d the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt. 42 It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations. & ver. 6. Num. 1. 12 3 Het do it 48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the Lonu, let all his males Num. 2. 14 be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. 49 One law shall be to him that is Num. 1. homeborn, and unto the stranger that 10&INIS, sojourneth among you. 30 Thus did all the children of Is racl; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 16. Gal. 2. 24 51 And it came to pass the selfsame ver. 4). The memorial of the Before CHRIST 1491. o ch. 6. 26. a ver. 12, 13, 15. ch. 22. 29, 30. & 34. 19. Lev. 27. 26. Num. 3. 13. & 8. 16, 17. & 18. 15. Deut. 15. 19. Luke 2. 23. b ch. 12 42. Deut. 16.3. 2 Heb.servants. c ch. 6. 1. d ch. 12. 8. e ch. 23. 15. & 34. 18. Deut. 16. 1. fch. 3. 8. g ch. 6. 8. A ch. 12. 25, 26. i ch. 12. 15, 16. * ch. 12. 19. Z ver. 14. ch. 12. 26. m See ver.16. ch. 12. 14. Num. 15. 39. Deut. 6. 8. & 11. 18. Prov. 1. 9. Is. 49. 16. Jer. 22. 24. Matt. 23.5. n ch. 12. 14, 24. o ver. 2. ch. 22. 29. & 34. 19. Lev. 27. 28. Num. 8. 17. & 18.15. Deut. 15.19. Ezek. 44. 30. 3 Heb. cause to pass over. p ch. 34. 20. Num. 18. 15, 16. 4 Or, kid. Num. 3.46, 47. & 18. 15, 16. r ch. 12. 26. Deut. 6. 20. EXODUS, XIII. passover. day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt " by their armies. CHAPTER XIII. 1 The firstborn are sanctified to God. 3 The memorial of the passover is commanded. 11 The firstlings of beasts are set apart. 17 The Israelites go out of Egypt, and carry Joseph's bones with them. 20 They come to Etham. 21 God guideth them by a pillar of a cloud, and a pillar of fire. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 a Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine. 3 And Moses said unto the people, b Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of 2 bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: d there shall no leavened bread be eaten. 4 This day came ye out in the month Abib. 5 And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he 5 sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month. 6 i 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. seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither The Israelites go out of Egypt. thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt. Before CHRIST 1491. 17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they ch. 14. 11, see war, and they return to Egypt: 18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of rael went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. the Red sea: and the children of Is 19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, a 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 the edge of the wilderness. 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: 21 And the LORD went before them 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people. CHAPTER XIV. 1 God instructeth the Israelites in their journey. 5 Pharaoh pursueth after them. 10 The Israelites murmur. 13 Moses comforteth them. 15 God instructeth Moses. 19 The cloud removeth behind the camp. 21 The Israelites pass through the Red 23 which drowneth the Egyptians. sea, shall there be leaven seen with thee in AND the LORD spake unto Moses, all thy quarters. 8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. 9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt. 10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year. 11 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 3 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 Pevery firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a 4 lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children ? shalt thou redeem. 14 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee 5 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: 15 And it came to pass, when PhaJosh. 4. 6, 21. raoh would hardly let us go, that the 5 Heb. LORD slew all the firstborn in the land to morrow. of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, ver. 3. and the firstborn of beast: therefore sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem. saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before a ch. 13. 18. Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and b Num. 33. 7. the sea, over against Baal-zephon: c Jer. 44. 1. before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, d They are entangled d Ps. 71. 11. in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and Ifwill 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: e ch. 4. 21. & 7.3. ver. 17, 18. ch.9.16. Rom. 9. 17, 22, 23. 8 ch. 7. 5. Ps. 105. 25. 7 And he took six hundred chosen i ch. 15. 4. chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And the LORD hardened the heart k ver. 4. of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with 2 ch. 6. 1. an high hand. 9 But 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 Baal-zephon. |