Torah
Shemot12
Exodus · Chapter 12
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) spake unto Mosheh and Aharon in the land of Mitsrayim, saying,
This month
shall be unto you the beginning of months: it
shall be the first month of the year to you.
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Yisra'el, saying, In the tenth
day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of
their fathers, a lamb for an house:
And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take
it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take
it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Yisra'el shall kill it in the evening.
And they shall take of the blood, and strike
it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread;
and with bitter
herbs they shall eat it.
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast
with
fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
And thus shall ye eat it;
with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it
is 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)’S pesach.
For I will pass through the land of Mitsrayim this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Mitsrayim, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Mitsrayim I will execute judgment: I
am 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye
are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy
you, when I smite the land of Mitsrayim.
And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that nephesh shall be cut off from Yisra'el.
And in the first day
there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save
that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
And ye shall observe
the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Mitsrayim: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
In the first
month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that nephesh shall be cut off from the congregation of Yisra'el, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.
Then Mosheh called for all the elders of Yisra'el, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the pesach.
And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip
it in the blood that
is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that
is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
For 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite
you.
And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
That ye shall say, It
is the sacrifice of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)’S pesach, who passed over the houses of the children of Yisra'el in Mitsrayim, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
And the children of Yisra'el went away, and did as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) had commanded Mosheh and Aharon, so did they.
And it came to pass, that at midnight 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) smote all the firstborn in the land of Mitsrayim, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that
was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Mitsrayim; for
there was not a house where
there was not one dead.
And he called for Mosheh and Aharon by night, and said, Rise up,
and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Yisra'el; and go, serve 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), as ye have said.
Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We
be all dead
men.
And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
And the children of Yisra'el did according to the word of Mosheh; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them
such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
And the children of Yisra'el journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot
that were men, beside children.
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds,
even very much cattle.
And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Mitsrayim, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Mitsrayim, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
Now the sojourning of the children of Yisra'el, who dwelt in Mitsrayim,
was four hundred and thirty years.
And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) went out from the land of Mitsrayim.
It
is a night to be much observed unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) for bringing them out from the land of Mitsrayim: this
is that night of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) to be observed of all the children of Yisra'el in their generations.
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) said unto Mosheh and Aharon, This
is the ordinance of the pesach: There shall no stranger eat thereof:
But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.
In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
All the congregation of Yisra'el shall keep it.
And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the pesach to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
One torah shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
Thus did all the children of Yisra'el; as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) commanded Mosheh and Aharon, so did they.
And it came to pass the selfsame day,
that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) did bring the children of Yisra'el out of the land of Mitsrayim by their armies.
Torah
Shemot13
Exodus · Chapter 13
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) spake unto Mosheh, saying,
Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Yisra'el,
both of man and of beast: it
is mine.
And Mosheh said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Mitsrayim, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) brought you out from this
place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
This day came ye out in the month Abib.
And it shall be when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) 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.
Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day
shall be a feast to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
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.
And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying,
This is done
because of that
which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) did unto me when I came forth out of Mitsrayim.
And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)’S torah may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) brought thee out of Mitsrayim.
Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
And it shall be when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,
That thou shalt set apart unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males
shall be 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH)’S.
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.
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 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) brought us out from Mitsrayim, from the house of bondage:
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) slew all the firstborn in the land of Mitsrayim, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) brought us forth out of Mitsrayim.
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that Elohim led them not
through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that
was near; for Elohim said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Mitsrayim:
But Elohim led the people about,
through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Yisra'el went up harnessed out of the land of Mitsrayim.
And Mosheh took the bones of Yoseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Yisra'el, saying, Elohim will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) 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:
He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night,
from before the people.
Torah
Shemot14
Exodus · Chapter 14
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) spake unto Mosheh, saying,
Speak unto the children of Yisra'el, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
For Pharaoh will say of the children of Yisra'el, They
are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I
am 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH). And they did so.
And it was told the king of Mitsrayim that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Yisra'el go from serving us?
And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Mitsrayim, and captains over every one of them.
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Mitsrayim, and he pursued after the children of Yisra'el: and the children of Yisra'el went out with an high hand.
But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses
and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Yisra'el lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Yisra'el cried out unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH).
And they said unto Mosheh, Because
there were no graves in Mitsrayim, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Mitsrayim?
Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Mitsrayim, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For
it had been
better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
And Mosheh said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) said unto Mosheh, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Yisra'el, that they go forward:
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Yisra'el shall go on dry
ground through the midst of the sea.
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
And the Egyptians shall know that I
am 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
And the mal'akh of Elohim, which went before the camp of Yisra'el, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Yisra'el; and it was a cloud and darkness
to them, but it gave light by night
to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
And Mosheh stretched out his hand over the sea; and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) caused the sea to go
back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry
land, and the waters were divided.
And the children of Yisra'el went into the midst of the sea upon the dry
ground: and the waters
were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea,
even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Yisra'el; for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) said unto Mosheh, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
And Mosheh stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen,
and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
But the children of Yisra'el walked upon dry
land in the midst of the sea; and the waters
were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Thus 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) saved Yisra'el that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Yisra'el saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
And Yisra'el saw that great work which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH) did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), and believed 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YHWH), and his servant Mosheh.