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January 30
29 “Very well,” Moses replied. “I will
never see your face again.”
11:1 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will
strike Pharaoh and the land of Egypt
with one more blow. After that, Pha
raoh will let you leave this country. In
fact, he will be so eager to get rid of
you that he will force you all to leave.
2 Tell all the Israelite men and women
to ask their Egyptian neighbors for
articles of silver and gold.” 3 (Now
the Lord had caused the Egyptians
to look favorably on the people of
Israel. And Moses was considered a
very great man in the land of Egypt,
respected by Pharaoh’s officials and
the Egyptian people alike.)
4
Moses had announced to Pha
raoh, “This is what the Lord says: At
midnight tonight I will pass through
the heart of Egypt. 5 All the firstborn
sons will die in e very family in Egypt,
from the oldest son of Pharaoh, who
sits on his throne, to the oldest son of
his lowliest servant girl who grinds
the flour. Even the firstborn of all the
livestock will die. 6 Then a loud wail
will rise throughout the land of Egypt,
a wail like no one has heard before or
will ever hear again. 7 But among the
Israelites it will be so peaceful that not
even a dog will bark. Then you will
know that the Lord makes a distinction between the Egyptians and the
Israelites. 8 All the officials of Egypt
will run to me and fall to the ground
before me. ‘Please leave!’ they will
beg. ‘Hurry! And take all your followers with you.’ Only then will I go!”
Then, burning with anger, M
oses left
Pharaoh.
9 Now the Lord had told M
oses
earlier, “Pharaoh will not listen to
you, but then I will do even more
mighty miracles in the land of Egypt.”
10
Moses and A
aron performed these
miracles in Pharaoh’s presence, but
the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart,
and he wouldn’t let the Israelites leave
the country.
12:1 While
the Israelites were still in
the land of Egypt, the Lord gave the
following instructions to Moses and
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2 “From
now on, this month
Aaron:
will be the first month of the year for
you. 3 Announce to the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of
this month each family must choose
a lamb or a young goat for a sacrifice,
one animal for each household. 4 If
a family is too small to eat a whole
animal, let them share with another
family in the neighborhood. Divide
the animal according to the size of
each family and how much they can
eat. 5 The animal you select must be a
one-year-old male, either a sheep or a
goat, with no defects.
6 “Take special care of this chosen
animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of this first month. Then
the whole assembly of the community
of Israel must slaughter their lamb or
young goat at twilight. 7 They are to
take some of the blood and smear it on
the sides and top of the doorframes of
the houses where they eat the animal.
8 That same night they must roast the
meat over a fire and eat it along with
bitter salad greens and bread made
without yeast. 9 Do not eat any of the
meat raw or boiled in water. The whole
animal—including the head, legs, and
internal organs—must be roasted over
a fire. 10 Do not leave any of it until the
next morning. Burn whatever is not
eaten before morning.
11 “These are your instructions for
eating this meal: Be fully dressed,*
wear your sandals, and carry your
walking stick in your hand. Eat the
meal with urgency, for this is the
Lord’s Passover. 12 On that night I will
pass through the land of Egypt and
strike down every firstborn son and
firstborn male animal in the land of
Egypt. I will execute judgment against
all the gods of Egypt, for I am the
Lord! 13 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the
houses where you are staying. When
I see the blood, I will pass over you.
This plague of death will not touch
you when I strike the land of Egypt.
10:1 Hebrew have made his heart and his officials’
hearts heavy.
10:19 Hebrew sea of reeds.
12:11 Hebrew Bind up your loins.
