⁵¹ That very day the Lord brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt, company by company.^(A)

The Festival of Unleavened Bread

³ Moses said to the people, “Remember this day on which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, because the Lord brought you out from there by strength of hand; no leavened bread shall be eaten.^(A)

⁶ Samuel said to the people, “The Lord is witness, who^[a] appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your ancestors up out of the land of Egypt.^{(A) 7} Now, therefore, take your stand so that I may enter into judgment with you before the Lord, and I will declare to you^[b] all the righteous acts of the Lord that he performed for you and for your ancestors.^{(B) 8} When Jacob went into Egypt and the Egyptians oppressed them,^[c] then your ancestors cried to the Lord, and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, who brought forth your ancestors out of Egypt and settled them in this place.^(C)

The Pillars of Cloud and Fire

¹⁷ When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer, for God thought, “If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt.”^(A)