Éxodo 13
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Consagración de los primogénitos
13 El Señor dijo a Moisés:
2 — Conságrame todos los primogénitos de los israelitas; porque el primer parto de toda madre, sea de persona o de animal, me pertenece.
Los panes sin levadura
3 Y Moisés dijo al pueblo:
— Recuerden siempre este día, en el cual fueron liberados de la esclavitud de Egipto, porque el poder del Señor ha sido el que los ha sacado de aquí. Por eso, no comerán pan fermentado. 4 Ustedes salen hoy de aquí, en el mes de Abib. 5 En este mismo mes, cuando el Señor te haya introducido en la tierra de los cananeos, hititas, amorreos, jeveos y jebuseos, una tierra que mana leche y miel y que te daré porque así lo prometió a tus antepasados, entonces celebrarán el siguiente rito: 6 comerás panes sin levadura durante siete días, y el séptimo día harás fiesta en honor del Señor. 7 Durante esos siete días se comerá pan sin levadura; en ninguna parte de tu territorio deberá haber levadura o pan fermentado. 8 Ese día explicarás a tu hijo: “Hacemos esto recordando lo que el Señor hizo por mí cuando salí de Egipto”. 9 Este rito será para ti como una marca en tu mano o una señal en tu frente para que te acuerdes de tener siempre en los labios la ley del Señor, pues él te sacó de Egipto con gran poder. 10 Por eso has de celebrar este rito año tras año, en la fecha señalada.
Los primogénitos
11 Cuando el Señor te haya introducido en la tierra de los cananeos y tomes posesión de ella, como te prometió a ti y a tus antepasados, 12 entonces consagrarás al Señor todos los primogénitos. También las primeras crías de tu ganado, si son machos, pertenecen al Señor. 13 Pero puedes rescatar la primera cría del asno, sustituyéndola por un cordero; si no la rescatas, deberás desnucarla. Estás obligado a presentar ofrenda por cada primogénito humano, para rescatarlo. 14 Y cuando tu hijo te pregunte el día de mañana: “¿Qué significa esto?”, le responderás: “El Señor, con su gran poder, nos sacó de Egipto donde vivíamos como esclavos. 15 Y como el faraón se volvió intransigente y no nos dejaba salir, el Señor hirió de muerte a todos los primogénitos de Egipto, lo mismo personas que animales. Por eso le sacrifico al Señor los primogénitos del ganado, si son machos, y rescato los primogénitos de mis hijos. 16 Este rito te servirá como una marca que pones sobre tu mano o como un signo en la frente para recordar que fue el Señor, con su gran poder, el que nos sacó de Egipto”.
Salida de Egipto
17 Una vez que el faraón dejó marchar al pueblo, Dios no los condujo por la ruta de los filisteos, aunque era el camino más corto, pues se dijo: “Si esta gente es atacada y tiene que luchar, se acobardará y regresará a Egipto”. 18 Por eso Dios hizo que el pueblo diera un rodeo por el camino del desierto hacia el mar de las Cañas.
Los israelitas salieron de Egipto bien aprovisionados. 19 Moisés llevó consigo los restos de José, pues este se lo había hecho prometer a los israelitas. Les había dicho: “Sin duda, Dios vendrá a socorrerlos, y cuando eso ocurra, se llevarán de aquí mis restos”.
20 Partieron de Sucot y acamparon en Etán, donde comienza el desierto. 21 El Señor caminaba delante de ellos: durante el día en una columna de nube para señalarles el camino; y por la noche, en una columna de fuego para alumbrarlos; así podían caminar de día y de noche. 22 Nunca se apartaban del pueblo las columnas: la de nube durante el día, y la de fuego durante la noche.
Exodus 13
American Standard Version
13 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Sanctify unto me all the first-born, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of [a]bondage; for by strength of hand Jehovah brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. 4 This day ye go forth in the month Abib. 5 And it shall be, when Jehovah shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month. 6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to Jehovah. 7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee, in all thy borders. 8 And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which Jehovah did for me when I came forth out of Egypt. 9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thy hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the law of Jehovah may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath Jehovah brought thee out of Egypt. 10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in its season from year to year.
11 And it shall be, when Jehovah shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee, 12 that thou shalt [b]set apart unto Jehovah all that openeth the womb, and every firstling which thou hast that cometh of a beast; the males shall be Jehovah’s. 13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a [c]lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck: and all the first-born of man among thy sons shalt thou redeem. 14 And it shall be, when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand Jehovah brought us out from Egypt, from the house of [d]bondage: 15 and it came to pass, when Pharaoh [e]would hardly let us go, that Jehovah slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both the first-born of man, and the first-born of beast: therefore I sacrifice to Jehovah all that openeth the womb, being males; but all the first-born of my sons I redeem. 16 And it shall be for a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt.
17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: 18 but God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt. 19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. 20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. 21 And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; that they might go by day and by night: 22 [f]the pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night, departed not from before the people.
Footnotes
- Exodus 13:3 Hebrew bondmen.
- Exodus 13:12 Hebrew cause to pass over.
- Exodus 13:13 Or, kid
- Exodus 13:14 Hebrew bondmen.
- Exodus 13:15 Or, hardened himself against letting us go
- Exodus 13:22 Or, he took not away the pillar of cloud by day, or the etc.
Exodus 13
King James Version
13 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
4 This day came ye out in the month Abib.
5 And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.
6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.
7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.
10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
11 And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,
12 That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord's.
13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
14 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.
17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
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