The plague of darkness.

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Heb. that one may feel darkness. x ch. 9. 22.

y Ps. 105, 28.

z ch. 8. 22.

a ver. 8.

b ver. 10.

↑ Heb. into our hands.

22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: 2 but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. 24

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And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.

25 And Moses said, Thou must give tus 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 a 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 Phach. 4. 21. & 14. raoh's heart, and he would not let them go.

e ver. 20.

4. 8.

The passover instituted.

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Am. 5. 17.

the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. 6 And there shall be a great crych. 12. 30. throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.

i Josh. 10. 21.

7 But against any of the children h ch. 8. 22. of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

8 And all these thy servants shall k ch. 12. 33. come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow† Heb. that is thee and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

at thy feet. So Judg. 4. 10. & 8. 5. 1 Kings 20.10. 2 Kings 3. 9.

anger.

9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Heb. heat of '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. CHAPTER XII.

over is instituted. 11 The rite of the passover. 15 The seven days of unleavened bread. 29 The firstborn are slain. 31 The Israelites are driven out of the land. 37 They come to Succoth. 43 The ordinance of the passover.

39.

no more.

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God's message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their neighbours. 4 Moses threateneth Pharaoh

with the death of the firstborn.

AND the LORD spake unto Mo

ses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,

1 ch. 3. 19. & 7. 4. & 10. 1. m ch. 7. 3.

n ch. 10. 20, 27. Rom. 2. 5. & 9.22.

Deut. 16. 1.

2 This month shall be unto you a ch. 13. 4. the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.

Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence:

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to them every man a lamb, accord- Or, kid. ing to the house of their fathers, a lamb for a house:

The rite of the passover.

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4 ch. 94. 25.

| Nam 5 11.

Deat 16. 3. ¡ Car, 5, 8.

• Deat. 16. 7.

fch. 29. 18. & 34. 25.

(Deut. 16. 5.

tch. 11. 4, 5. Am. 5. 17.

Num. 35. 4. 1 Or. princes, d3.6k 228 PK. 22 1,6. J10. 34,

+ Heb for a destruction

4, 5,

2 Kg6 23.21.

ver. 24. 43. & ch. 13. 10.

• 12. 6. 7. £2.15 & $4.18, 25. Lpp. 25.6. Num. 29. 17. Det. 16. 3, 8. 1 Cor. 5. 7.

P GB. 17. 14.
Nar 21

Num. 28, 18,

that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that 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: 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 against all the 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.

14 And this day shall be unto you 'for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations: ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

16 And in the first day there shall Lev. 23.7.8. be a holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be a 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.

The firstborn are slain.

22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the basin; and none of you shall y Heb. 11. 28. go out at the door of his house until the morning.

23 a 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.

28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had ↳ Heb. 11. 28. commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the Num. 8. 17. firstborn in the land of Egypt, ' from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; Heb. house 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 cry in Egypt: for there was not a house where there was not one dead.

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1 Cor. 5, 7, 8. 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.

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.

& 33. 4. Ps. 78. 51. & 105, 36. & 135. 8. & 136. 10.

of the pit. 1 ch. 4. 23. & 11. 5.

m ch. 11. 6. Prov. 21. 13. Am. 5. 17. James 2. 13. n ch. 11. 1. Ps. 105, 38,

o ch. 10. 9.

The Israelites at Succoth.

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r ch. 11. 8. Ps. 105, 38. • Gen. 20. 3.

|| Or, dough, ch. 8. 3.

t ch. 3. 22. & 11. 2.

u ch. 3. 21. & 11. 3.

* Gen. 15. 14.
ch. 3. 22.
Ps. 105, 37.

y Num. 33.3, 5.

z Gen. 47. 11.

† Heb. a great mixture,

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.

34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their 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 :

Memorial of the passover.

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 homeborn, 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. 51 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 armies. CHAPTER XIII.

spoiled the Egyptians.

37 And the children of Israel journeyed from 2 Rameses to Succoth,

rial of the passover is commanded. 11 The firstlings of beasts are to be 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.

that were men, beside children.

38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and a Gen. 12. 2. & herds, even very much cattle.

Num. 11. 4.

46. S.

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 victuals.

40 Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all 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

e See Deut. 16. 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.

f Num. 9. 14.

g Gen. 17. 12, 13.

h Lev. 22. 10.

i Num. 9. 12. John 19. 33, 36.

↑ Heb, do it. k ver. 6. Num. 9. 13. I Num. 9. 14.

43 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: there shall no stranger eat thereof:

44 But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast 5 circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

45 A foreigner and a 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; i neither shall ye break a bone thereof. 47 All the congregation of Israel shall + keep it.

48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be

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m Num. 9. 14. & 15. 15, 16. Gal. 3. 28.

n ver. 41.

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.

3 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 leav-4 ened bread be caten.

4

4 This day came ye out in the month Abib.

Heb. serv

ants.

e ch. 6. 1.

ch. 12. 8.

e ch. 23, 15. & 34. 18. Deut. 16. 1.

5 And it shall be when the LORD shall 'bring thee into the land off ch. 3. 8. the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that h ch. 12. 25, 26. thou shalt keep this service in this month.

g ch. 6. 8.

í ch. 12. 15, 16.

7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall nok ch. 12. 19. leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in 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.

1 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, 21

The Israelites leave Egypt.

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+ Heh, cause

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 † set apart unto

Pharaoh pursueth them.

CHAPTER XIV.

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 sea. 23 The Egyptians pursuing them are drowned.

saying,

13 And Pevery 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 firstborn of man among thy children 4 shalt thou redeem.

14 And it shall be when thy son Heb to mor-asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, 'By strength of hand the Josh 46,21 LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

ch. 12. 26. | Deut. 6. 20, Iver. 3.

12 29.

uver. 9.

15 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 matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

16 And it shall be for "a token 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 through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest 1411,12 peradventure the people *repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

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2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp a ch. 13. 18. before Pi-hahiroth, between Mig-b Num. 33.7. dol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

c Jer. 44. 1.

3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled Ps. 71. 11. in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

5¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the h Ps. 105. 25. 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 cho-i ch. 15. 4. sen 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 1 ch. 6. 1. & 13. with a high hand.

to day, &c. 42 Chr. 20. 15, 17. Is. 41. 10, 13, 14.

r ver. 25. Deut. 1. 30. & 3. 22. & 20. 4. Josh. 10. 14, 42. & 23. 3.

2 Chr. 20, 29.

Neh. 4. 20.

18. 31. 4.

s Is. 30. 15.
t ver. 21, 26.

ch. 7. 19.

u ver. 8. ch. 7 3.

x ver. 4.

y ver. 4.

z ch. 13. 21. & 23. 20. & 32. 34.

Is. 63. 9.

2 Cor. 4. 3.

ever.

14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

17 And I, behold, I will "harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

19 And the Angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, reNum. 20. 16. moved and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of a See Is. 8. 14. Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were d divided.

b ver. 16.

c Ps. 66. 6.

d ch. 15. 8. Josh. 3. 16. & 4. 23.

Neh. 9. 11.

Ps. 74. 13. &

22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the 106. 9. & 114. dry ground: and the waters were 'a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

3.

Is. 63. 12.

e ver. 29.

ch. 15. 19. Num. 33. 8.

23 And the Egyptians pursued, Ps. 66. 6. & and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

78. 13.

Is. 63. 13.

1 Cor. 10. 1. Heb. 11. 29.

f Hab. 3. 10. g See Ps. 77. 17, &c.

|| Or, and made them to go heav ily.

h ver. 14.

24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And 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.

26

ses,

The Egyptians are drowned.

And the LORD said unto MoStretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

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i ver. 16.

k Josh. 4. 18.

1 ch. 15. 1, 7. Heb. shook

off.
Deut. 11. 4.
Neh. 9. 11.
Ps. 78. 53.
Heb. 11. 29.

28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh m Hab. 3. 8, 13, that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

29 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 hand, and on their left.

n Ps. 106. 11.

o ver. 22. Ps. 77. 20. & 78. 52, 53.