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Exodus 13

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 13 of 40

1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

2 Set apart to Me every first-born, the one opening the womb among the sons of Israel, among men and among livestock; they shall be Mine.

3 And Moses said to the people, Remember this day in which you went out from Egypt, from the house of slaves. For by the might of His hand Jehovah brought you out from here. And no leaven shall be eaten.

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Chapter Summary

1 The first-born are promised to God. 3 The memorial of the Passover is commanded. 17 The Israelites leave Egypt with Joseph's bones. 21God guides them by pillars of a cloud, and fire.

Key Hebrew Words

בְּכוֹר first-born H1060 · TWOT 244a
קָדַשׁ set apart H6942 · TWOT 1990
פָּדָה redeem H6299 · TWOT 1734
חָמֵץ leavened bread H2557 · TWOT 679a
זִכָּרוֹן memorial H2146 · TWOT 551b
עַמּוּד pillar H5982 · TWOT 1637c

People & Context

Jehovah

God of Israel who claims every first-born and leads the people by pillars of cloud and fire.

Moses

Prophet who commands Israel to remember the Exodus and keep the feast of unleavened bread.

Pharaoh

King of Egypt whose hardening prompted Jehovah to kill Egypt's first-born.

Joseph

Patriarch whose bones Moses carries up out of Egypt, fulfilling Israel's oath to him.

Timeline

Divine Guidance

God leads them by the wilderness way to the Sea of Reeds, not through Philistine land. He guides by a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night.

Exodus 13:17-22

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