Bible Verses

Moses took with him the bones of Joseph, for he had made the Israelites swear to say, “God will surely remember you, and then you will carry my bones with you away from here.”

God, therefore, led the people through the wilderness towards the Red Sea. So, the Israelites left Egypt in an orderly manner.

Towards the Red Sea It happened that when Pharaoh sent the people away, God did not lead them through the land of the Philistines. However, it was nearer, for God thought that the people might lose heart if faced with the prospect of a battle and would return to Egypt.

It will be as a sign on your hand and a charm between your eyes, reminding you that the power of the Lord brought us out of Egypt.”

As Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord slew every firstborn in Egypt, of man and beast. That is why I sacrifice to the Lord all the males of my cattle that first open the womb, but I redeem the firstborn of my sons.

When in the future your son questions you as to what it means, you will say: ‘The Lord, by his power, brought us out of Egypt from the house of slavery.

A lamb will redeem every firstborn donkey, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. Every firstborn among your sons you are to redeem.

you are to give over to the Lord all that first opens the womb, and every firstborn of your cattle as well. These firstborn males are for the Lord.

The Firstborn When the Lord brings you to the land of the Canaanites and gives it to you, as he swore to you and your ancestors,

Because of this, you will observe this ordinance at the appointed time from year to year.