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They set out from the city of Rameses in early spring—on the fifteenth day of the first month[a]—on the morning after the first Passover celebration. The people of Israel left defiantly, in full view of all the Egyptians.

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  1. 33:3 This day in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred in late March, April, or early May.

The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, so he chased after the people of Israel, who had left with fists raised in defiance.

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On this day in early spring, in the month of Abib,[a] you have been set free.

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  1. 13:4 Hebrew On this day in the month of Abib. This first month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar usually occurs within the months of March and April.

37 That night the people of Israel left Rameses and started for Succoth. There were about 600,000 men,[a] plus all the women and children.

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  1. 12:37 Or fighting men; Hebrew reads men on foot.

13 Your leader will break out
    and lead you out of exile,
out through the gates of the enemy cities,
    back to your own land.
Your king will lead you;
    the Lord himself will guide you.”

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12 You will not leave in a hurry,
    running for your lives.
For the Lord will go ahead of you;
    yes, the God of Israel will protect you from behind.

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38 Egypt was glad when they were gone,
    for they feared them greatly.

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“From now on, this month will be the first month of the year for you.

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11 So Joseph assigned the best land of Egypt—the region of Rameses—to his father and his brothers, and he settled them there, just as Pharaoh had commanded.

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11 So the Egyptians made the Israelites their slaves. They appointed brutal slave drivers over them, hoping to wear them down with crushing labor. They forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses as supply centers for the king.

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