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The plague of locusts.

EXODUS, XI. shall eat the fresidue of that which B. C. 1491. 18 escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat fch.9.32. every tree which groweth for you Joel 1.4. out of the field:

2.25.

ch.S.3.

Jos.23.13.
IS. 18.21.

6 And they shall fill thy houses, g and the houses of all thy servants, g ver. 14. 15. and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thyh ch.23.33. 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 h & snare unto us? let the men go, that they 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 2 who are they that shall go?

Pr.29.6.
Ec.7.26.

2 who, and

who, &c.

i ch.7.19.

k Ps.78.26.
107.25.
Mat.8.27.

I Ps.78.46.
105.34.
m Joel 2.2.

3 hastened

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 n ch.9.27. 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.

to call.

Pharaoh yet hardened. LORD your God, and against you. 17 Now, therefore, forgive, 1 pray thee, my sin only o this once, and entreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD.

19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and 4 cast them p into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. 20 But the LORD hardened Piiaraoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

21 T And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness g over the land of Egypt, 5 even darkness which may be felt.

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: but all the children of Israel had r light in their dwellings.

21 T And Pharaoh called unto Mowwwses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds o 1Ki. 13.6. be stayed: let your little ones also Is.26.16. go with you.

4 fastened.

11 Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven p Joel 2. 20. out from Pharaoh's presence.

105.28.

Pr.4.19.
Ec.2.14,6.
4.

12 And the LORD said unto Mo- q Ps.35.6.
Bes, Stretch i out thine hand over
the land of Egypt for the locusts,
that they may come up upon the
land of Egypt, and eat every herb
of the land, even all that the hail
hath left.

Is.8.22.

5 that one
may feel
darkness.

Col.1.13.
1Pet.2.9.

into our
hands.

Ho.5.6.

Zec. 14.20.

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 r Is.42.16. night; and when it was morning, thek 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 grievons were they; before them there were no such locusts m as they, neither after them shall be such. 15 For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat u Chr.16.10. every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt. 16 Then Pharaoh 3 called for a ch.12.31Moses and Aaron in haste; and he

aid, i have sinned against n the

t ver. 1,20.
ch. 14.4,8.

25.16. Am.7.13.

25 And Moses said, Thou must give 6 us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto

the LORD our God.

26 Our cattle s 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 t 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: u for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.

29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, v I will see thy face again no more.

CHAPTER XI. 1 God's message to the Israelites, to borrow jewels of their neighbours. 4 The death of the firstborn threat.. ened.

ND the LORD said unto Moses,

A Yet will I bring one plague more Heb. 11.27. upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence a altogether.

(CHAP. 11.)

39.

2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow

The Passover

EXODUS, XII. of his neighbour, and every woman B. C. 1491. of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

b ch. 12.36. Ps. 106.46.

Est.9.4. Rev.3.9.

3 And the LORD gave the people b favour in the sight of the Egyptians. e 25a.7.9. Moreover, the man Moses was very great c in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in sight of the people.

4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight d will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

d Job 34.20. Mic.2.10. Zec. 14.3. e Am.4.10.

5 And all the first born in the land fch. 12.30. of Egypt shall die, e from the first

Am.5.17.

born of Pharaoh that sitteth upong Jos. 10.21. his throne, even unto the firstborn hch.12.31,33. of the maidservant that is behind 1 i. e. at thy the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

feet. IKI.20.10. 6 And there shall be a great cryfa heat of throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.

anger.

i ch.7.3.

is instituted. blemish, a male 2f the first year, ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:

6 And ye shall keep it up until the c fourteenth day of the saine month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it 3 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.

8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire. and d unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

all with water, but roast with fire, his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at

10 And ye shall let nothing of it e remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the

7 But against any of the children k ch. 10.20,27. morning ye shall burn with fire.

of Israel shall not a dog move his g tongue, against man or beast; that

1Sam.6.6. Rom.2.5.

11 T And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on

ye may know how that the LORD (CHAP. 12.) your feet, and your staff in your

doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

8 And all these thy servants h shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people 1 that follow thee and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in 2 a great anger.

9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may i 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.

3 The passover instituted. 29 The firstborn slain. 31 The Israelites are driven out of the land.

ND the LORD spake unto Moses

A and Aaron in the land of Egypt,

raying,

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

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 1 lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:

4 And if the household 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 b without

a ch.13.4.

34.18. Deut. 16.1.

1 or, kid.

b Lev.22.19,

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 4 gods of Egypt ƒ I Deut.17.1. will execute judginent: I am the Mal.1.8,14. LORD. 1 Pet. 1.19.

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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 g to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

15 Seven days h 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, i that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

16 And in the first day there shal be an holy k 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 self-same 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 four

Firstborn of the

EXODUS, XII.
B. C. 1491.

teenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, unfil the one and twentieth day of the 1 ch.23.15 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.

34.18. Deut. 16.3. 1 or, kid.

m Jos.5.10. 2Ki.23.21. Ezr.6.20.

n

Mat.26.18. Mar. 14.12. Lu. 22.7,&c Lev.14.6,7.

Ps.51.7. Heb.9.19.

11.28.

21 T Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a 7 lambo Heb. 12.24. according to your families, and kill the passover. m

P 25a.24.16. Eze.9.4,6. Rev.7.3. 9.4.

q ch.13.8,14. Deut.32.7. Jos.4.6. Ps.78.6.

r ch.4.31.

22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike n 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. 23 For the LORD will pass throughs Nu.3.13. to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood o upon the lintel, and on the two side-posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and p will not suffer the destroyer to conie in unto your houses to smite you. 21 And ye shali observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy Bons for ever.

25 And it shall come to pass, when ve be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.

t

8.17. 33.4. Ps.78.51. 105.36. 135.8. 136.10. He, 11.28.

8 house of the pit. ch. 11.6. Pr.21.13. Am.5.17. Mat.25.6. Ja.2.13.

26 And it shall come to pass, when u ch.11.1. your children shall say unto you, q What mean ye by this service?

ch.3.21.

27 That ve shall say, It is the sav Ge.27.34. crifice of the LORD's passover, who w Ps. 105.38. passed over the houses of the chil- 9 or, dough. dren of Israel in Egypt, when he x Ge.39.21. smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head, and r worshipped. y Nu.33.3,5. 28 And the children of Israel wentz Nu. 1.46. away, and did as the LORD had 11.21. commanded Moses and Aaron, so 10 did they.

11.3.

a great mixture. a Nu. 11.4. b Ge.15.13. Acts 7.6. Ga.3.17.

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

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

31 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their 9 kneading-troughs 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:

36 And the LORDT 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 y to Succoth, about z six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.

38 And 10 a mixed multitude a 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.

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

41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the self-same day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.

42 It is 11 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 chil dren of Israel in their generations. 43 And the LORD said unto Moses

29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD Smote s all the 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 3 dun-1 a night of and Aaron, This is the ordinance d

observations.

geon; and all the firstborn of cattle. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the c De. 16. 1,6. night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a d Nu.9.14. great cry in Egypt; for there wase Ge. 17.12. not a house where there was not f Lev.22.10. me dead. Ep.2.12.

31 And he called u for Moses and

of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:

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

45 Af foreigner and an hired ser vant shall not eat thereof

Israchtes depart from Egypt.

46 In one house shall it be eaten: thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house: neither shall ye break a bone thereof. g

47 All the congregation of Israel shall 12 keep it.

EXODUS, XIII.
They encamp in Etham.
B. C. 1491. | memorial between thine eyes; that
the LORD's law inay be in thy
mouth for with a strong hand hath
the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
10 Thou shalt therefore keep this
ordinance i in his season from year
to year.

g Nu.9.12.
Jno.19.33,
36.

12 do it.

h Nu.9.14.
15.15,16.
Gal.3.28.
Co!.3.11.

48 And when a stranger shall so-
journ with thee, and will keep the
passover to the LORD, let all his
males be circumcised, and then leti ver.41.
him come near and keep it; and he k ch.6.26.
shall be as one that is born in the
land: for no uncircumcised person
shall eat thereof.

49 One law h 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.

51 And it came to pass the selfsame i day, that the LORD did bring the childen of Israel out of the land of Egypt k by their armies. CHAPTER XIII.

1 The firstborn sanctified to God. 3 The memorial of the passover is commanded. 21 God guideth them by a cloud, and by fire.

AND the LORD spake unto Mo

ses, saying,

2 Sanctify unto me all the a firstborn,whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

(CHAP. 13.)

a ver. 12.
ch.22 29.
34.19.
Nu.3.13.
Deut. 15. 19.

Luke 2.23.
b ch. 12.42.
1 servants,
ch.20.2.

c ch.23.15.
De. 16.1,3.
d Ge. 17.8.
22.16.

e ch. 12.15

fch.12.19.
g ch.12.26.

ver. 14.
h ver. 16.
Deut.6.8.
11.18.
Pr. 1.9.

6.21.
Cant.8.6.

3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this b day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the i ch. 12. 14,24. house of 1 bondage; for by strength 2 cause to of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no lea-3 or, kid. vened bread be eaten.

4 This day came ye out, c 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 d sware

unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.

o Seven days e 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 f no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.

8T And thou shalt shew thy son g 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 h a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a

pass over.

k Deut.6.20.
Jos.4.6,21.

4 to-morrow.

/ Deut.26.8.
m ch.14.11,

12.

Nu. 14.1-4. Deut. 17. 16. sor, by five

o Deut.32.10.

in a rank. p Ge.50.25. Jos.24.32. Acts 7.16. q Num.33.6. Num.9.1523.

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,

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.

12 That thou shalt 2 set apart unto

13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a 3 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 A asketh thee 4 in time to come, say ing, 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 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 first born 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, afthough that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people m repent when they see war, and they return n to Egypt:

through the way of the wilderness 18 But God o led the people about,

of the Red sea. And the children of Israel went up 5 harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him; for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, p God will surely visit you; 14.14. and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

10.34.

Deut. 1.33.

Ne.9. 12, 19.
Ps.78.14.

99.7.
105.39.
Is.4.5.
1Cor. 10.2.
Rev.10.1.

20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

21 And the LORD went before them r by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night

Pharaoh pursueth the Israelites. EXODUS, XIV.

Mcscs divideth the sea

ta a pillar of fire, to give them B. C. 1491. | Egyptians? For it had been better light; to go by day and night: for us to serve the Egyptians, than 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of that we should die in the wil(CHAP. 14.) derness. fire by night, from before the people. a Num.33.7. CHAPTER XIV.

1 God instructeth the Israelites in their journey. 5 Pharaoh pursueth them. 21 They pass through the Red Sea. 23 The Egyptians are drowned.

AND the LORD spake unto Mo

ses, saying,

b Jer.44.1.

c Ps.3.2. 71.11. Jer.20.10, 11.

d ch.4.21,&c.

2 Speak unto the children of israel, that they turn and encampe Ps. 105.25. before a Pi-hahiroth, between b Migdol and the sea, over against fch.15.4. Baal zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

g Num.33.3. Deut.26.8.

For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, c They are en-h Jos.24.7. tangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

Ne.9.9.

Ps.34.17.

106.44. 107.6.

6.9.

4 And I will hardend Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them: and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; ich.5.21. 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 e 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, fand all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high g hand.

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Num. 14.9.

Deut.20.3. 2Ki.6.16. 2 Ch.20.15,

17. Ps.27.1,2. 46.1-3. Is.41.10

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or, for whereas ye

have seen

the Egyp

tians to day.

3.22. 20.4.

9 But the Egyptians pursued after Deut.1.30. 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.

Jos. 10.14. 23.3.10. 2 Ch.20.29. Ne.4.20. Is.30.15.

10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the m Nu.20.16. Egyptians marched' after them; Is.63.9. and they were sore h afraid: and n Jos.3.16. the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.

4.23. Ps.66.6.

11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, o 1Cor.10.1. hast thou taken us away to die in Heb.11.29. the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

12 is not this the word that we dal tell thee in i Egypt, saying, Let as alone, that we may serve the!

2 or, and

made them to go heavily.

13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, k stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: 1 for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for 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 m of God which went before the camp of Israel, removed 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 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 sean dry land, and the waters were divided.

22 And the children of Israel went into the midst o of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand and on their left.

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

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 2 that they diave them

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