Day: 2 July 2023

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Introduction The second book of the Pentateuch is called Exodus from the Greek word for “departure,” because the central event narrated in it is the departure of the Israelites from Egypt. It continues the history of the chosen people from the point where the Book of Genesis leaves off.… Continue reading Exodus – Introduction

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 1  1 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who, accompanied by their households, migrated with Jacob into Egypt: 2 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin; 4 Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher. 5 3 The total number of the direct descendants of… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 1

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 2 1 Now a certain man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, 2 who conceived and bore a son. Seeing that he was a goodly child, she hid him for three months. 3 1 When she could hide him no longer, she took a papyrus basket,… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 2

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 4 1 “But,” objected Moses, “suppose they will not believe me, nor listen to my plea? For they may say, ‘The LORD did not appear to you.’” 2 The LORD therefore asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he answered. 3 The LORD then said,… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 4

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 5 1 After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Let my people go, that they may celebrate a feast to me in the desert.” 2 Pharaoh answered, “Who is the LORD, that I should heed his plea… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 5

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 6 1 Then the LORD answered Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh. Forced by my mighty hand, he will send them away; compelled by my outstretched arm, he will drive them from his land.” 2 God also said to Moses, “I am the… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 6

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 7 1 1 The LORD answered him, “See! I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall act as your prophet. 2 You shall tell him all that I command you. In turn, your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave his… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 7

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 8 1 The LORD then told Moses, “Say to Aaron: Stretch out your hand and your staff over the streams and canals and pools, to make frogs overrun the land of Egypt.” 2 Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 8

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 9 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him: Thus says the LORD, the God of the Hebrews: Let my people go to worship me. 2 If you refuse to let them go and persist in holding them, 3 I warn you, the… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 9

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 11 1 Then the LORD told Moses, “One more plague will I bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. After that he will let you depart. In fact, he will not merely let you go; he will drive you away. 2 Instruct your people that every man is to… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 11

The Bible – Old Testament  Exodus Chapter 13 1 The LORD spoke to Moses and said, 2 “Consecrate to me every first-born that opens the womb among the Israelites, both of man and beast, for it belongs to me.” 3 Moses said to the people, “Remember this day on which you came out of Egypt,… Continue reading Exodus – Chapter 13