The Firstborn Consecrated
1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2 a“Consecrate1 to Me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and beast; it is Mine.”
The Feast of Unleavened Bread
3 And Moses said to the people: a“Remember this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of the house of1 bondage; for bby strength of hand the Lord brought you out of this place. cNo leavened bread shall be eaten.
4 aOn this day you are going out, in the month Abib.
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Exodus
Exodus
EXODUS, a "going forth," derives its name from its being occupied principally with a relation of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, and the incidents that immediately preceded as well as followed that memorable migration. Its authorship by Moses is distinctly asserted by himself (Exodus 24:4), as well as by our Lord (Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37). Besides, the thorough knowledge it exhibits of the institutions and usages of the ancient Egyptians and the minute geographical details of the journey to Sinai, establish in the clearest manner the authenticity of this book.