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For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may
smite thee and thy people with
pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from
the earth.
For by this time I could have stretched out My hand and struck you and your people with a plague to
wipe you off
the earth.
And in very deed for this cause have I raised
thee up, for to
shew in
thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all
the earth.
But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
As yet exaltest thou
thyself against my people, that thou
wilt not let
them go?
Still, you lord it over My people and do not allow them to go.
Behold, to
morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very
grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since
the foundation
thereof even until now.
Behold, at this time
tomorrow I will rain down
the worst
hail that has ever fallen on Egypt, from
the day it was founded until now.
Send
therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in
the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in
the field, and shall not be brought home,
the hail shall come down upon
them, and
they shall die.
So give orders now to shelter your
livestock and everything you have in
the field. Every man or beast that remains in
the field and is not brought inside will die when
the hail comes down upon
them.’”
He that feared
the word of
the LORD among
the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle
flee into
the houses:
Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared
the word of
the LORD
hurried to bring
their servants and
livestock to shelter,
And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
but those who disregarded
the word of
the LORD left
their servants and
livestock in
the field.
And
the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that
there may be
hail in all
the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every
herb of
the field, throughout
the land of Egypt.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that
hail may fall on all
the land of Egypt—on man and beast and every plant of
the field throughout
the land of Egypt.”
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and
the LORD sent
thunder and
hail, and
the fire ran along upon
the ground; and
the LORD rained
hail upon
the land of Egypt.
So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and
the LORD sent
thunder and
hail, and
lightning struck
the earth. So
the LORD rained down
hail upon
the land of Egypt.
So
there was
hail, and fire mingled with
the hail, very
grievous, such as
there was none like it in all
the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
The hail fell and
the lightning continued
flashing through it.
The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all
the land of Egypt from
the time it became a nation.
And
the hail smote throughout all
the land of Egypt all that was in
the field, both man and beast; and
the hail smote every
herb of
the field, and
brake every tree of
the field.
Throughout
the land of Egypt,
the hail struck down everything in
the field, both man and beast; it beat down every plant of
the field and
stripped every tree.
Only in
the land of
Goshen, where
the children of Israel were, was
there no
hail.
The only place where it did not
hail was in
the land of
Goshen, where
the Israelites lived.
And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto
them, I have
sinned this time:
the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. “This time I have
sinned,” he said. “
The LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
Intreat
the LORD (for it is enough) that
there be no more mighty thunderings and
hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
Pray to
the LORD, for
there has been enough of God’s
thunder and
hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer.”
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of
the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto
the LORD; and
the thunder shall cease, neither shall
there be any more
hail; that thou mayest know how that
the earth is
the LORD’S.
Moses said to him, “When I have left
the city, I will spread out my hands to
the LORD.
The thunder will cease, and
there will be no more
hail, so that you may know that
the earth is
the LORD’s.
But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.
But as for you and your officials, I know that you still do not fear the LORD our God.”
And
the flax and
the barley was
smitten: for
the barley was in
the ear, and
the flax was
bolled.
(Now
the flax and barley were destroyed, since
the barley was ripe and
the flax was in
bloom;
But
the wheat and
the rie were not
smitten: for
they were not grown up.
but
the wheat and
spelt were not destroyed, because
they are late crops.)
And Moses went out of
the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto
the LORD: and
the thunders and
hail ceased, and
the rain was not poured upon
the earth.
Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, went out of
the city, and spread out his hands to
the LORD.
The thunder and
hail ceased, and
the rain no longer poured down on
the land.
And when Pharaoh saw that
the rain and
the hail and
the thunders were ceased, he
sinned yet more, and
hardened his heart, he and his servants.
And
the heart of Pharaoh was
hardened, neither would he let
the children of Israel go; as
the LORD had spoken by Moses.
So Pharaoh’s heart was
hardened, and he would not let
the Israelites go, just as
the LORD had said through Moses.
And
the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have
hardened his heart, and
the heart of his servants, that I might
shew these my signs before him:
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have
hardened his heart and
the hearts of his officials, that I may perform
these miraculous signs of Mine among
them,
And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.
and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with
the Egyptians when I performed
miraculous signs among
them, so that all of you may know that I am
the LORD.”
And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith
the LORD God of
the Hebrews, How long
wilt thou refuse to humble
thyself before me? let my people go, that
they may serve me.
So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what
the LORD,
the God of
the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble
yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that
they may worship Me.
Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to
morrow will I bring
the locusts into thy coast:
But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory
tomorrow.
And
they shall cover
the face of
the earth, that one cannot be able to see
the earth: and
they shall eat
the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from
the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of
the field:
They will cover
the face of
the land so that no one can see it.
They will
devour whatever is left after
the hail and eat every tree that grows in your fields.
And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy 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.
They will fill your houses and the houses of all your officials and every Egyptian—something neither your fathers nor your grandfathers have seen since the day they came into this land.’” Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh’s presence.
And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a
snare unto us? let
the men go, that
they may serve
the LORD
their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a
snare to us? Let
the people go, so that
they may worship
the LORD
their God. Do you not yet
realize that Egypt is in ruins?”
And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go?
So Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. “Go, worship the LORD your God,” he said. “But who exactly will be going?”
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 unto the LORD.
“We will go with our young and old,” Moses replied. “We will go with our sons and daughters, and with our flocks and herds, for we must hold a feast to the LORD.”
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.
Then Pharaoh told them, “May the LORD be with you if I ever let you go with your little ones. Clearly you are bent on evil.
Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.
No, only the men may go and worship the LORD, since that is what you have been requesting.” And Moses and Aaron were driven from Pharaoh’s presence.
And
the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch 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.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over
the land of Egypt, so that
the locusts may
swarm over it and
devour every plant in
the land—everything that
the hail has left behind.”
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 night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts.
And
the locusts went up over all
the land of Egypt, and rested in all
the coasts of Egypt: very
grievous were
they; before
them there were no such locusts as
they, neither after
them shall be such.
The locusts
swarmed across
the land and settled over
the entire territory of Egypt. Never before had
there been so many locusts, and never again will
there be.
For
they covered
the face of
the whole earth, so that
the land was
darkened; and
they did eat 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.
They covered
the face of all
the land until it was black, and
they consumed all
the plants on
the ground and all
the fruit on
the trees that
the hail had left behind. Nothing green was left on any tree or plant in all
the land of Egypt.
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in
haste; and he said, I have
sinned against
the LORD your God, and against you.
Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “I have
sinned against
the LORD your God and against you.
Now
therefore forgive, I pray
thee, my sin only this once, and intreat
the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
Now please
forgive my sin once more and appeal to
the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”
And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
So Moses left Pharaoh’s presence and appealed to the LORD.
And
the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away
the locusts, and cast
them into
the Red sea;
there remained not one
locust in all
the coasts of Egypt.
And
the LORD changed
the wind to a very strong west wind that carried off
the locusts and
blew them into
the Red Sea. Not a single
locust remained
anywhere in Egypt.
But
the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let
the children of Israel go.
But
the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let
the Israelites go.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over
the land of Egypt—a
palpable darkness.”
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
No one could see
anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all
the Israelites had light in
their dwellings.
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.
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your little ones may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”
And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.
But Moses replied, “You must also provide us with sacrifices and burnt offerings to present to the LORD our God.
Our cattle 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.
Even our
livestock must go with us; not a
hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of
them to worship
the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship
the LORD until we arrive.”
But
the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let
them go.
But
the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let
them go.
And Pharaoh said unto him, Get
thee from me, take
heed to
thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.
“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”
And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more 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 altogether.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.
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.
Now
announce to
the people that men and women alike should ask
their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”
And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.
And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.
And Moses said, Thus saith
the LORD, About
midnight will I go out into
the midst of Egypt:
So Moses declared, “This is what
the LORD says: ‘About
midnight I will go throughout Egypt,
and every
firstborn son in
the land of Egypt will die, from
the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to
the firstborn of
the servant
girl behind
the hand mill, as well as
the firstborn of all
the cattle.
And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again.
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.
But among all
the Israelites, not even a dog will
snarl at man or beast.’
Then you will know that
the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
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 out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.
And
the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not
hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in
the land of Egypt.
The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not
listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in
the land of Egypt.”
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.
Moses and Aaron did all
these wonders before Pharaoh, but
the LORD
hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let
the Israelites go out of his land.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
Now the LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
“This month is the beginning of months for you; it shall be the first month of your year.
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household.
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.
If
the household is too small for a whole lamb,
they are to share with
the nearest
neighbor based on
the number of people, and
apportion the lamb accordingly.
Your lamb shall be without
blemish, a male of
the first year: ye shall take it out from
the sheep, or from
the goats:
Your lamb must be an
unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from
the sheep or
the goats.
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.
You must keep it until
the fourteenth day of
the month, when
the whole assembly of
the congregation of Israel will slaughter
the animals at
twilight.
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.
They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.
And
they shall eat
the flesh in that night,
roast with fire, and
unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs
they shall eat it.
They are to eat
the meat that night,
roasted over
the fire, along with
unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
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.
Do not eat any of
the meat raw or
cooked in boiling water, but only
roasted over
the fire—its head and legs and inner parts.
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.
Do not leave any of it until morning; before the morning you must burn up any part that is left over.
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.
This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your
sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in
haste; it is
the LORD’s
Passover.
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.
On that night I will pass through
the land of Egypt and strike down every
firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will
execute judgment against all
the gods of Egypt. I am
the LORD.
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.
The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
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.
And this day will be a
memorial for you, and you are to
celebrate it as a feast to
the LORD, as a permanent statute for
the generations to come.
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.
For seven days you must eat
unleavened bread. On
the first day you are to remove
the leaven from your houses.
Whoever eats anything
leavened from
the first day through
the seventh must be cut off from Israel.
And in
the first day
there shall be an holy
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.
On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do.
And ye shall observe
the feast of
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.
So you are to keep
the Feast of
Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of
the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for
the generations to come.
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.
In
the first month you are to eat
unleavened bread, from
the evening of
the fourteenth day until
the evening of
the twenty-first day.
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.
For seven days
there must be no
leaven found in your houses. If
anyone eats something
leavened, that person, whether a foreigner or native of
the land, must be cut off from
the congregation of Israel.
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.
Then Moses summoned all
the elders of Israel and told
them, “Go at once and select for
yourselves a lamb for each family, and slaughter
the Passover lamb.
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.
Take a
cluster of
hyssop, dip it into
the blood in
the basin, and
brush the blood on
the top and sides of
the doorframe. None of you shall go out
the door of his house until morning.
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.
When
the LORD passes through to strike down
the Egyptians, He will see
the blood on
the top and sides of
the doorframe and will pass over that
doorway; so He will not allow
the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.
And ye shall observe this thing for an
ordinance to
thee and to thy sons for ever.
And you are to keep this command as a permanent statute for you and your descendants.
And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as He promised, you are to keep this service.
That ye shall say, It is
the sacrifice of
the LORD’S
passover, who passed over
the houses of
the children of Israel in Egypt, when he
smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And
the people bowed
the head and worshipped.
you are to reply, ‘It is
the Passover sacrifice to
the LORD, who passed over
the houses of
the Israelites in Egypt when He struck down
the Egyptians and
spared our homes.’”
Then the people bowed down and worshiped.
And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
And the Israelites went and did just what the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.
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.
During
the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all
the Egyptians—and
there was loud
wailing in Egypt; for
there was no house without someone dead.
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.
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.
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.
And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”
And
the people took
their dough before it was
leavened,
their kneadingtroughs being bound up in
their clothes upon
their shoulders.
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:
Furthermore,
the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked
the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.
And
the LORD 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.
And
the LORD gave
the people such favor in
the sight of
the Egyptians that
they granted
their request. In this way
they plundered the Egyptians.
And
the children of Israel journeyed from
Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
The Israelites journeyed from
Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
And a mixed multitude also went up with
them, along with great droves of
livestock, both flocks and herds.
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.
Since
their dough had no
leaven,
the people
baked what
they had brought out of Egypt into
unleavened loaves. For when
they had been driven out of Egypt,
they could not delay and had not prepared any provisions for
themselves.
Now
the sojourning of
the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years.
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.
At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt.
It is 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 children of Israel in their generations.
Because
the LORD kept a
vigil that night to bring
them out of
the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a
vigil to
the LORD, to be observed by all
the Israelites for
the generations to come.
And
the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is
the ordinance of
the passover:
There shall no stranger eat
thereof:
And
the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “This is
the statute of
the Passover: No foreigner is to eat of it.
But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast
circumcised him,
then shall he eat
thereof.
But any slave who has been purchased may eat of it, after you have
circumcised him.