Jan. 21- Exodus 10-12) Taken from the Orthodox Study Bible
(Chapter 10) The hearts of Pharaoh and his servants have been hardened that these signs may come upon them, mocking the Egyptians, "and My wonders I wrought among them; and you shall know I am the Lord." (14). "and the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt." (16). "The Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste, and said, "I have sinned against the Lord your God and against you." Then he asked pardon and that he be taken away from this death. Not one locust remained but, his heart was still hardened; and he did not let the Israelites go. What followed was the plague of full darkness, that lasted three days. Pharaoh wanted them to leave but without sheep and oxen, which was not agreed upon. (28). "Pharaoh said to him, "Depart from me. Take heed to yourself that you see my face no more. For in the day you see my face, you shall die." (29)."So Moses said, "You have spoken well. I will never see your face again."
(Chapter 11) The Lord promised that after one more plague, he will let you go, driving you out. The plague was to be the death of every first-born in the land of Egypt including the cattle. But not even one Israelite would die. Moses confronted Pharaoh, who still had a hardened heart, leaving angry and having done all that the Lord required of them. Still Pharaoh would not let His people go from the land of Egypt.
(Chapter 12) The Lord establishes that this is going to be the first month of the year to them. Then he ordered on the tenth day each to take an unblemished lamb, until the fourteenth day and the whole assembly shall kill it at midnight, taking blood and putting on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it, eating the flesh that night roasted in the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, letting none of it remain in the morning.
(11). "Thus you shall eat it: with a belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in you hand. You shall eat it in haste. It is the Lord's Pascha. (12)."For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods in Egypt I will execute vengeance: I am the Lord." They were told to keep it as a feast throughout all generations, an everlasting ordinance. (In the first month at evening, until on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, they shall eat unleavened bread.)
For 7 days they shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day holy convocation, no servile work except what must be done and on the seventh day holy convocation for you.
(28). "Then the children of Israel went away and did as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron; so they did." It came to pass at midnight, and there was a great cry in all the land of Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead. By night Moses and Aaron were called and he said, "Rise and go out from among my people both you and the children of Israel. Go and serve the Lord as you said." then he told them to take their sheep and oxen, and he asked them to bless him. They left in haste. (36). "Now the Lord agave the people grace in the sight of the Egyptians, who lent to them. Thus they plundered the Egyptians." And, they began their Exodus..
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