31

The firstborn threatened.

Before CHRIST 181.

e ver. 90. ch.

27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go. 28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get 1.14 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 Hebr. 11. well, I will see thy face again no more. CHAP. XI.

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

born.

A

ND the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards 12.31, he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.

bch. 3. 22

1235

ch. 3. 21. & 11. 36. Ps.

106

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.

5 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Sam. 7.9. Moreover the mand Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

Escher 94 Exclus. 45

L

4 And Moses said, Thus saith the 11. LORD, "About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

23. 29. Amos 517.

feh. 12. 12,

20. Amos 4.

8 ch. 12. 30. Amas 5. 17.

5 And 'all 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.

65 And there shall be a great cry Wind. 18. 10. throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.

bch. 8. 22

Josh. 10.

7 But against any of the children 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 come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people † that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went

Klout from Pharaoh in † a great anger.

Ja 1 Kings

91 And the LORD said unto Moses, Heb best 1 Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; 1 ch. 1. 19. & that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

mch. 7. 3.

17. Rom. 2. 54922

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.

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 + 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 fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

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 Heb. for a land of Egypt.

14 And this day shall be unto you 1 for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast "by ordinance for ever.

an

1 ch. 13. 9. m Lev. 23. 4,

5. 2 Kings 23.2.

Unleavened bread.

Before CHRIST

1491.

Numb. 28.

3, 8. 1 Cor. 5-7

p Gen. 17.

14. Numb. 9.

13.

4 Lev.

18, 25.

16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to myou; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every + man must eat, that only may be done of you.

† Heb. soul.

17 And ye shall observe the feast of rch. 13.3. 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.

Lev. 23. 5. Numb. 28. 16.

t Exod. 21.

15. & 34. 18.

Deut. 16. 3.

1 Cor. 5-7,

8.

13.

Numb. 9.

x ver. 3.

Numb. 9. 4. Josh. 5. 10.

@ Kings 23.

20. Matt. 26.

18, 19. Mark

14-12-16.

Luke 22. 7, &c.

1 Or, kid.

y Hebr. 11.

28.

z ver. 7.

a ver. 12, 13

18 'In the first month, on the fourteenth day of 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 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.

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 b Ezek. 9. 6. over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.

34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their || kneading-Ordo 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 sil- t ch. 3-22 & ver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: 36 "And the Lord gave the people uch. 3.21. &

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.

a

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, bch. 6. 1. & and could not tarry, neither had they 3 prepared for themselves any victual.

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

11. 1. & ver.

Gen. 15.13. Acts 7.6.

41 And it came to pass at the end of Gal. 3- 17.

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 deh. 7.4 & land of Egypt.

ver. 51.

+ Heb. a

42 It is a night to be much observed infob unto the LORD for bringing them out servations, from the land of Egypt: this is that night 16.6. of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.

The firstborn sanctified to God.

Before CHRIST

1491.

The firstlings of beasts set apart.

14

th. 12. 15,

month.

6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast east to the LORD.

Before CHRIST 1491.

bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy k ch. 12. 19. quarters.

12. 26.

8 And thou shalt shew thy son in I ver. 14. ch. that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

m See ver. 16. ch. 12. 14.

Numb. 15. & & 11. 18.

39. Deut. 6. Prov.

9 And it shall be form 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 149.16. hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Ma Egypt.

Jer. 22. 24.

24.

10 Thou shalt therefore keep this or- n ch. 12. 14, dinance 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 + 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.

over. 2. ch. 19. Lev. 27. 26. Numb. 8. 17. & 18. 15.

22. 29. 34.

Deut. 15. 19. Ezek. 44. 30.

20

to pass over. P. ch. 34. 15, 16.

46, 47. & 18.

+ Heb.cause Numb. 18. Numb. 15, 16. behi Josh. 4. 6,21. morrone.

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 | Or, kid. among thy children shalt thou redeem. 14 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:

Deut. 6. 20.

+ Heb. to

6 ver. 3.

15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD teh. 12. 29. 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 aver. 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 peradventure the people*repent when they see war, and they x ch. 14. 11, return to Egypt:

a ch. 13. 18.

b Numb. 33.

7

e Jer. 44. 1.

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 sea, 23 which drowneth the Egyptians.

ND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

AND

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between 'Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

3 For Pharaoh will say of the children 1 Ps. 71. 11. of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.

k ver. 4.

13.9. Numb. 33-3ch. 15-9Josh. 24. 6.

m

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.

Moses commanded to divide the si

that we should die in the wilderness.

Before CHRI

20. 15, 17

13 And Moses said unto the people, 1491. Fear ye not, stand still, and see the sal- 92 Chro vation of the LORD, which he will shew? to you to day: || for the Egyptians whom 13, 14 ye have seen to day, ye shall see them whereas again no more for ever.

1 Or, for have seen Egyptia

14 'The LORD shall fight for you, and to day, 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:

r ver. 25. Deut. 1. & 3. 22.1

10. 14, 41

2

20. 4. Jo bron $Isai. 30

20. Isai.3

t ver. 21, 19.

16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide ch.7. it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

ch. 7-3

17 And I, behold, I will harden the uver. 8. hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour x ver. 4. upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

18 And the Egyptians shall know that y ver. 4I 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, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

z ch. 13. & 23. 20. Numb. 20

32.34. Isai. 63.

14. 2 Co

20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to See them, but it gave light by night to these: 3 so that the one came not near the other all the night.

21 And Moses stretched out his b ver. 16 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 divided.

22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto

8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued af1 ch. 6. 1. & ter the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 But the Egyptians pursued after 1 Mac. 4.9. 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.

10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and Josh. 24-7. the children of Israel cried out unto the 4. 34 17. & LORD.

on their right hand, and on their left. e ver. 29. 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and Numb. went in after them to the midst of the 78.13.1 sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his cha-1 riots, and his horsemen.

Η 11. 29. f Hab. 3

17, &c.

24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto & See Ps 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 I Or, an the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the toge hear face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for hver. 14 them against the Egyptians.

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.

30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; 18 and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

Isa. 25 1.

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Rev. 14. 11.

63

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4 'Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

m

0

51 The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. 6 Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O NIL LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 7 And in the greatness of thine ex•Dest. 13 cellency thou hast overthrown them that Prose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy 54 wrath, which consumed them as stubble. 8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the 2.8. floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of

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464 ra

41

Job 49

Hab 3 10.

Jedg. 5.30.

Isai. 53

the sea.

9 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will " divide the spoil; my Lake 11. lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will 10r, repos draw my sword, my hand shall || destroy

22

1.14 21.

them.

10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, Tech. the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

48

them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy pep- 1 Josh. 5. 1. ple pass over, O LORD, till the people. Deut. 25 pass over, which thou hast purchased. Josh. 2. 9. 17 Thou shalt bring them in, and 37. plant them in the mountain of thine heritance, in the place, O LORD, which 2 Sam. 7. 23. thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in Isai 43. 1, 3. the Sanctuary, O LORD, which thy handser. have established.

26 And said, If thou wilt diligently Deut. 8.2, hearken to the voice of the LORD thy 16. Judg. 2. God, and wilt do that which is right in Ps. 66. 10. his sight, and wilt give ear to his com- 1 Deut. 7. 12, mandments, and keep all his statutes, I 15