36 He led them out of Egypt(A) and performed wonders and signs(B) in Egypt, at the Red Sea(C) and for forty years in the wilderness.(D)

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21 Then Moses (A)stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by (B)a strong east wind all night and (C)made the sea dry land, and the waters were (D)divided.

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21 Then Moses stretched out his hand(A) over the sea,(B) and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind(C) and turned it into dry land.(D) The waters were divided,(E)

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41 At the end of (A)430 years, on that very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.

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41 At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the Lord’s divisions(A) left Egypt.(B)

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The Command to Leave Sinai

33 The Lord said to Moses, “Depart; go up from here, you (A)and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To (B)your offspring I will give it.’

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33 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath(A) to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’(B)

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27 (A)They performed his signs among them
    and miracles in (B)the land of Ham.
28 He (C)sent darkness, and made the land dark;
    they (D)did not rebel[a] against his words.
29 He turned their waters into blood
    and (E)caused their fish to die.
30 Their land swarmed with frogs,
    even in (F)the chambers of their kings.
31 He spoke, and there came (G)swarms of flies,
    (H)and gnats throughout their country.
32 He gave them hail for rain,
    and fiery (I)lightning bolts through their land.
33 He struck down their vines and fig trees,
    and (J)shattered the trees of their country.
34 He spoke, and the (K)locusts came,
    young locusts without number,
35 which devoured all the vegetation in their land
    and ate up the fruit of their ground.
36 He (L)struck down all the firstborn in their land,
    (M)the firstfruits of all their strength.

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  1. Psalm 105:28 Septuagint, Syriac omit not

27 They performed(A) his signs(B) among them,
    his wonders(C) in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness(D) and made the land dark—
    for had they not rebelled against(E) his words?
29 He turned their waters into blood,(F)
    causing their fish to die.(G)
30 Their land teemed with frogs,(H)
    which went up into the bedrooms of their rulers.
31 He spoke,(I) and there came swarms of flies,(J)
    and gnats(K) throughout their country.
32 He turned their rain into hail,(L)
    with lightning throughout their land;
33 he struck down their vines(M) and fig trees(N)
    and shattered the trees of their country.
34 He spoke,(O) and the locusts came,(P)
    grasshoppers(Q) without number;(R)
35 they ate up every green thing in their land,
    ate up the produce of their soil.
36 Then he struck down all the firstborn(S) in their land,
    the firstfruits of all their manhood.

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12 In the sight of their fathers (A)he performed wonders
    in the land of Egypt, in (B)the fields of Zoan.
13 He (C)divided the sea and let them pass through it,
    and made the waters (D)stand like a heap.
14 (E)In the daytime he led them with a cloud,
    and all the night with a fiery light.
15 He (F)split rocks in the wilderness
    and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.
16 He made streams come out of (G)the rock
    and caused waters to flow down like rivers.

17 Yet they sinned still more against him,
    (H)rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
18 They (I)tested God in their heart
    by demanding the food they craved.
19 They spoke against God, saying,
    (J)“Can God (K)spread a table in the wilderness?
20 (L)He struck the rock so that water gushed out
    and streams overflowed.
Can he also give bread
    or provide meat for his people?”

21 Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath;
    (M)a fire was kindled against Jacob;
    his anger rose against Israel,
22 because they (N)did not believe in God
    and did not trust his saving power.
23 Yet he commanded the skies above
    and (O)opened the doors of heaven,
24 and he (P)rained down on them manna to eat
    and gave them (Q)the grain of heaven.
25 Man ate of the bread of (R)the angels;
    he sent them food (S)in abundance.
26 He (T)caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,
    and by his power he led out the south wind;
27 he rained meat on them like (U)dust,
    winged birds like (V)the sand of the seas;
28 he (W)let them fall in the midst of their camp,
    all around their dwellings.
29 And they (X)ate and were well filled,
    for he gave them what they (Y)craved.
30 But before they had satisfied their craving,
    (Z)while the food was still in their mouths,
31 the anger of God rose against them,
    and he killed (AA)the strongest of them
    and laid low (AB)the young men of Israel.

32 In spite of all this, they (AC)still sinned;
    (AD)despite his wonders, they did not believe.
33 So he made (AE)their days (AF)vanish like[a] a breath,[b]
    and their years in terror.

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  1. Psalm 78:33 Hebrew in
  2. Psalm 78:33 Or vapor

12 He did miracles(A) in the sight of their ancestors
    in the land of Egypt,(B) in the region of Zoan.(C)
13 He divided the sea(D) and led them through;
    he made the water stand up like a wall.(E)
14 He guided them with the cloud by day
    and with light from the fire all night.(F)
15 He split the rocks(G) in the wilderness
    and gave them water as abundant as the seas;
16 he brought streams out of a rocky crag
    and made water flow down like rivers.

17 But they continued to sin(H) against him,
    rebelling in the wilderness against the Most High.
18 They willfully put God to the test(I)
    by demanding the food they craved.(J)
19 They spoke against God;(K)
    they said, “Can God really
    spread a table in the wilderness?
20 True, he struck the rock,
    and water gushed out,(L)
    streams flowed abundantly,
but can he also give us bread?
    Can he supply meat(M) for his people?”
21 When the Lord heard them, he was furious;
    his fire broke out(N) against Jacob,
    and his wrath rose against Israel,
22 for they did not believe in God
    or trust(O) in his deliverance.
23 Yet he gave a command to the skies above
    and opened the doors of the heavens;(P)
24 he rained down manna(Q) for the people to eat,
    he gave them the grain of heaven.
25 Human beings ate the bread of angels;
    he sent them all the food they could eat.
26 He let loose the east wind(R) from the heavens
    and by his power made the south wind blow.
27 He rained meat down on them like dust,
    birds(S) like sand on the seashore.
28 He made them come down inside their camp,
    all around their tents.
29 They ate till they were gorged—(T)
    he had given them what they craved.
30 But before they turned from what they craved,
    even while the food was still in their mouths,(U)
31 God’s anger rose against them;
    he put to death the sturdiest(V) among them,
    cutting down the young men of Israel.

32 In spite of all this, they kept on sinning;(W)
    in spite of his wonders,(X) they did not believe.(Y)
33 So he ended their days in futility(Z)
    and their years in terror.

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35 The people of Israel (A)ate the manna forty years, till they came to a habitable land. They ate the manna till (B)they came to the border of the land of Canaan.

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35 The Israelites ate manna(A) forty years,(B) until they came to a land that was settled; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.(C)

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27 (A)So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea (B)returned to its normal course when the morning appeared. And as the Egyptians fled into it, the Lord (C)threw[a] the Egyptians into the midst of the sea. 28 The (D)waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen; of all the host of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea, (E)not one of them remained. 29 But the (F)people of Israel walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.

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  1. Exodus 14:27 Hebrew shook off

27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place.(A) The Egyptians were fleeing toward[a] it, and the Lord swept them into the sea.(B) 28 The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea.(C) Not one of them survived.(D)

29 But the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground,(E) with a wall(F) of water on their right and on their left.

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  1. Exodus 14:27 Or from

Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh

And the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have made you like (A)God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your (B)prophet. (C)You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go out of his land. But (D)I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though I (E)multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and bring my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment. The Egyptians (F)shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring out the people of Israel from among them.” Moses and Aaron did so; they did just as the Lord commanded them. Now Moses was (G)eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “When Pharaoh says to you, (H)‘Prove yourselves by working a miracle,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it may become a serpent.’” 10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the Lord commanded. Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and his servants, and it became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they, the (I)magicians of Egypt, also (J)did the same by their secret arts. 12 For each man cast down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs. 13 Still (K)Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, (L)as the Lord had said.

The First Plague: Water Turned to Blood

14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh's heart is hardened; he refuses to let the people go.

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Then the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God(A) to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.(B) You are to say everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his country. But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart,(C) and though I multiply my signs and wonders(D) in Egypt, he will not listen(E) to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment(F) I will bring out my divisions,(G) my people the Israelites. And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord(H) when I stretch out my hand(I) against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it.”

Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord commanded(J) them. Moses was eighty years old(K) and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Snake

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “When Pharaoh says to you, ‘Perform a miracle,(L)’ then say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a snake.”(M)

10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the Lord commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. 11 Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers,(N) and the Egyptian magicians(O) also did the same things by their secret arts:(P) 12 Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs. 13 Yet Pharaoh’s heart(Q) became hard and he would not listen(R) to them, just as the Lord had said.

The Plague of Blood

14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding;(S) he refuses to let the people go.

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not like the covenant that I made with their fathers
    on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt.
For they did not continue in my covenant,
    and so I showed no concern for them, declares the Lord.

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It will not be like the covenant
    I made with their ancestors(A)
when I took them by the hand
    to lead them out of Egypt,
because they did not remain faithful to my covenant,
    and I turned away from them,
declares the Lord.

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18 And for about (A)forty years (B)he put up with[a] them in the wilderness.

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  1. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he carried (compare Deuteronomy 1:31)

18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](A) in the wilderness;(B)

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  1. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them

42 But (A)God turned away and (B)gave them over to worship (C)the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:

(D)“‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices,
    (E)during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

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42 But God turned away from them(A) and gave them over to the worship of the sun, moon and stars.(B) This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets:

“‘Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings
    forty years in the wilderness, people of Israel?

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the moon and stars to rule over the night,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

10 to him who (A)struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
11 and (B)brought Israel out from among them,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
12 with (C)a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
13 to him who (D)divided the Red Sea in two,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 (E)and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
15 but (F)overthrew[a] Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
16 to him who (G)led his people through the wilderness,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

17 to him (H)who struck down great kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
18 and killed mighty kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
20 and Og, king of Bashan,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
21 and gave their land as a heritage,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

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  1. Psalm 136:15 Hebrew shook off

the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.

10 to him who struck down the firstborn(A) of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out(B) from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand(C) and outstretched arm;(D)
His love endures forever.

13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a](E) asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through(F) the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;(G)
His love endures forever.

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;(H)
His love endures forever.

17 to him who struck down great kings,(I)
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings(J)
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites(K)
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan(L)
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land(M) as an inheritance,(N)
His love endures forever.

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  1. Psalm 136:13 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 15