And the Lord God formed man of the (A)dust of the ground, and (B)breathed into his (C)nostrils the breath of life; and (D)man became a living being.

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Then the Lord God formed(A) a man[a](B) from the dust(C) of the ground(D) and breathed into his nostrils the breath(E) of life,(F) and the man became a living being.(G)

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  1. Genesis 2:7 The Hebrew for man (adam) sounds like and may be related to the Hebrew for ground (adamah); it is also the name Adam (see verse 20).

14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, (A)‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”

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14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.[a] This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am(A) has sent me to you.’”

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  1. Exodus 3:14 Or I will be what I will be

And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am [a]the Lord. (A)I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as (B)God Almighty, but by My name (C)Lord[b] I was not known to them.

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  1. Exodus 6:2 Heb. YHWH
  2. Exodus 6:3 Heb. YHWH, traditionally Jehovah

God also said to Moses, “I am the Lord.(A) I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty,[a](B) but by my name(C) the Lord[b](D) I did not make myself fully known to them.

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  1. Exodus 6:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
  2. Exodus 6:3 See note at 3:15.

11 “Who(A) is like You, O Lord, among the [a]gods?
Who is like You, (B)glorious in holiness,
Fearful in (C)praises, (D)doing wonders?
12 You stretched out Your right hand;
The earth swallowed them.
13 You in Your mercy have (E)led forth
The people whom You have redeemed;
You have guided them in Your strength
To (F)Your holy habitation.

14 “The (G)people will hear and be afraid;
(H)Sorrow[b] will take hold of the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 (I)Then (J)the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed;
(K)The mighty men of Moab,
Trembling will take hold of them;
(L)All the inhabitants of Canaan will (M)melt away.
16 (N)Fear and dread will fall on them;
By the greatness of Your arm
They will be (O)as still as a stone,
Till Your people pass over, O Lord,
Till the people pass over
(P)Whom You have purchased.
17 You will bring them in and (Q)plant them
In the (R)mountain of Your inheritance,
In the place, O Lord, which You have made
For Your own dwelling,
The (S)sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.

18 “The(T) Lord shall reign forever and ever.”

19 For the (U)horses of Pharaoh went with his chariots and his horsemen into the sea, and (V)the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them. But the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

The Song of Miriam(W)

20 Then Miriam (X)the prophetess, (Y)the sister of Aaron, (Z)took the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her (AA)with timbrels and with dances. 21 And Miriam (AB)answered them:

(AC)“Sing to the Lord,
For He has triumphed gloriously!
The horse and its rider
He has thrown into the sea!”

Bitter Waters Made Sweet

22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of (AD)Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no (AE)water. 23 Now when they came to (AF)Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called [c]Marah. 24 And the people (AG)complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 25 So he cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. (AH)When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet.

There He (AI)made a statute and an [d]ordinance for them, and there (AJ)He tested them, 26 and said, (AK)“If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the (AL)diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord (AM)who heals you.”

27 (AN)Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters.

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  1. Exodus 15:11 mighty ones
  2. Exodus 15:14 Anguish
  3. Exodus 15:23 Lit. Bitter
  4. Exodus 15:25 regulation

11 Who among the gods
    is like you,(A) Lord?
Who is like you—
    majestic in holiness,(B)
awesome in glory,(C)
    working wonders?(D)

12 “You stretch out(E) your right hand,
    and the earth swallows your enemies.(F)
13 In your unfailing love you will lead(G)
    the people you have redeemed.(H)
In your strength you will guide them
    to your holy dwelling.(I)
14 The nations will hear and tremble;(J)
    anguish(K) will grip the people of Philistia.(L)
15 The chiefs(M) of Edom(N) will be terrified,
    the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling,(O)
the people[a] of Canaan will melt(P) away;
16     terror(Q) and dread will fall on them.
By the power of your arm
    they will be as still as a stone(R)
until your people pass by, Lord,
    until the people you bought[b](S) pass by.(T)
17 You will bring(U) them in and plant(V) them
    on the mountain(W) of your inheritance—
the place, Lord, you made for your dwelling,(X)
    the sanctuary,(Y) Lord, your hands established.

18 “The Lord reigns
    for ever and ever.”(Z)

19 When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemen[c] went into the sea,(AA) the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.(AB) 20 Then Miriam(AC) the prophet,(AD) Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels(AE) and dancing.(AF) 21 Miriam sang(AG) to them:

“Sing to the Lord,
    for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver(AH)
    he has hurled into the sea.”(AI)

The Waters of Marah and Elim

22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert(AJ) of Shur.(AK) For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.(AL) 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.[d](AM)) 24 So the people grumbled(AN) against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”(AO)

25 Then Moses cried out(AP) to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threw(AQ) it into the water, and the water became fit to drink.

There the Lord issued a ruling and instruction for them and put them to the test.(AR) 26 He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep(AS) all his decrees,(AT) I will not bring on you any of the diseases(AU) I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals(AV) you.”

27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped(AW) there near the water.

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  1. Exodus 15:15 Or rulers
  2. Exodus 15:16 Or created
  3. Exodus 15:19 Or charioteers
  4. Exodus 15:23 Marah means bitter.

The Ten Commandments(A)

20 And God spoke (B)all these words, saying:

(C)“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, (D)out of the house of [a]bondage.

(E)“You shall have no other gods before Me.

(F)“You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; (G)you shall not bow down to them nor [b]serve them. (H)For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, (I)visiting[c] the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but (J)showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

(K)“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord (L)will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

(M)“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. (N)Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the (O)seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, (P)nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11 For (Q)in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

12 (R)“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be (S)long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

13 (T)“You shall not murder.

14 (U)“You shall not commit (V)adultery.

15 (W)“You shall not steal.

16 (X)“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

17 (Y)“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; (Z)you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

The People Afraid of God’s Presence

18 Now (AA)all the people (AB)witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain (AC)smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. 19 Then they said to Moses, (AD)“You speak with us, and we will hear; but (AE)let not God speak with us, lest we die.”

20 And Moses said to the people, (AF)“Do not fear; (AG)for God has come to test you, and (AH)that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.” 21 So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near (AI)the thick darkness where God was.

The Law of the Altar

22 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘You have seen that I have talked with you (AJ)from heaven. 23 You shall not make anything to be (AK)with Me—gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves. 24 An altar of (AL)earth you shall make for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, (AM)your sheep and your oxen. In every (AN)place where I [d]record My name I will come to you, and I will (AO)bless you. 25 And (AP)if you make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone; for if you (AQ)use your tool on it, you have profaned it. 26 Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your (AR)nakedness may not be exposed on it.’

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  1. Exodus 20:2 slaves
  2. Exodus 20:5 worship
  3. Exodus 20:5 punishing
  4. Exodus 20:24 cause My name to be remembered

The Ten Commandments(A)

20 And God spoke(B) all these words:(C)

“I am the Lord your God,(D) who brought you out(E) of Egypt,(F) out of the land of slavery.(G)

“You shall have no other gods before[a] me.(H)

“You shall not make for yourself an image(I) in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship(J) them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,(K) punishing the children for the sin of the parents(L) to the third and fourth generation(M) of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand(N) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(O)

“Remember the Sabbath(P) day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work,(Q) 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath(R) to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,(S) the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested(T) on the seventh day.(U) Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

12 “Honor your father and your mother,(V) so that you may live long(W) in the land(X) the Lord your God is giving you.

13 “You shall not murder.(Y)

14 “You shall not commit adultery.(Z)

15 “You shall not steal.(AA)

16 “You shall not give false testimony(AB) against your neighbor.(AC)

17 “You shall not covet(AD) your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet(AE) and saw the mountain in smoke,(AF) they trembled with fear.(AG) They stayed at a distance 19 and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak(AH) to us or we will die.”(AI)

20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid.(AJ) God has come to test(AK) you, so that the fear(AL) of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”(AM)

21 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness(AN) where God was.

Idols and Altars

22 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites this: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven:(AO) 23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me;(AP) do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.(AQ)

24 “‘Make an altar(AR) of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings(AS) and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name(AT) to be honored, I will come to you and bless(AU) you. 25 If you make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with dressed stones, for you will defile it if you use a tool(AV) on it. 26 And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your private parts(AW) may be exposed.’

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  1. Exodus 20:3 Or besides

“Speak to Aaron and his sons, that they (A)separate[a] themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they (B)do not profane My holy name by what they (C)dedicate to Me: I am the Lord.

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  1. Leviticus 22:2 keep themselves apart from

“Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings(A) the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name.(B) I am the Lord.(C)

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(A)“Hear, O Israel: [a]The Lord our God, the Lord is one!

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  1. Deuteronomy 6:4 Or The Lord is our God, the Lord alone, i.e., the only one

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a](A)

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  1. Deuteronomy 6:4 Or The Lord our God is one Lord; or The Lord is our God, the Lord is one; or The Lord is our God, the Lord alone

Do you thus (A)deal[a] with the Lord,
O foolish and unwise people?
Is He not (B)your Father, who (C)bought you?
Has He not (D)made you and established you?

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  1. Deuteronomy 32:6 repay the

Is this the way you repay(A) the Lord,
    you foolish(B) and unwise people?(C)
Is he not your Father,(D) your Creator,[a]
    who made you and formed you?(E)

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  1. Deuteronomy 32:6 Or Father, who bought you

David’s Praise to God

10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said:

“Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.

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David’s Prayer

10 David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,

“Praise be to you, Lord,
    the God of our father Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.

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The Perfect Revelation of the Lord

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

19 The (A)heavens declare the glory of God;
And the (B)firmament[a] shows [b]His handiwork.
Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.

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  1. Psalm 19:1 expanse of heaven
  2. Psalm 19:1 the work of His hands

Psalm 19[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

The heavens(A) declare(B) the glory of God;(C)
    the skies(D) proclaim the work of his hands.(E)
Day after day they pour forth speech;
    night after night they reveal knowledge.(F)
They have no speech, they use no words;
    no sound is heard from them.

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  1. Psalm 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-14 is numbered 19:2-15.

For I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
(A)I gave Egypt for your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in your place.

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For I am the Lord your God,(A)
    the Holy One(B) of Israel, your Savior;(C)
I give Egypt(D) for your ransom,
    Cush[a](E) and Seba(F) in your stead.(G)

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  1. Isaiah 43:3 That is, the upper Nile region