WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.040 --> 00:00:02.960 Malcom: Welcome To Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience. 00:00:03.083 --> 00:00:04.303 Day 100 and 6. 00:00:04.639 --> 00:00:09.679 Then the Lord said to Moses, I will strike Pharaoh in the land 00:00:09.679 --> 00:00:11.719 of Egypt with one more blow. 00:00:12.589 --> 00:00:16.339 After that, Pharaoh will let you leave this country. 00:00:16.879 --> 00:00:21.979 In fact, he will be so eager to get rid of you that he will force you all to leave. 00:00:22.579 --> 00:00:26.599 Tell all the Israelite men and women to ask their Egyptian neighbors 00:00:26.599 --> 00:00:28.609 for articles of silver and gold. 00:00:29.914 --> 00:00:33.484 Now the Lord had caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the people of 00:00:33.484 --> 00:00:38.584 Israel, and Moses was considered a very great man in the land of Egypt, 00:00:39.004 --> 00:00:43.384 respected by Pharaoh's officials and the Egyptian people alike, 00:00:44.854 --> 00:00:46.594 Moses had announced to Pharaoh. 00:00:47.254 --> 00:00:51.064 This is what the Lord says at midnight tonight. 00:00:51.064 --> 00:00:53.104 I will pass through the heart of Egypt. 00:00:53.959 --> 00:00:57.829 All the firstborn sons will die in every family in Egypt. 00:00:58.309 --> 00:01:03.379 From the oldest son of Pharaoh who sits on his throne to the oldest 00:01:03.379 --> 00:01:09.079 son of his lowliest servant girl who grinds the flower, even the firstborn 00:01:09.079 --> 00:01:10.969 of all the livestock will die. 00:01:11.779 --> 00:01:15.019 Then a loud whale will rise throughout the land of Egypt. 00:01:15.349 --> 00:01:19.189 A whale like no one has heard before or will ever hear again. 00:01:20.074 --> 00:01:25.774 But among the Israelites, it will be so peaceful that not even a dog will bark. 00:01:26.674 --> 00:01:30.334 Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction between the 00:01:30.334 --> 00:01:32.434 Egyptians and the Israelites. 00:01:33.424 --> 00:01:37.324 All the officials of Egypt will run to me and fall to the ground before me. 00:01:38.014 --> 00:01:39.004 Please leave. 00:01:39.009 --> 00:01:42.934 They will beg, hurry, and take all your followers with you. 00:01:43.684 --> 00:01:45.394 Only then will I go. 00:01:46.459 --> 00:01:47.989 Then burning with anger. 00:01:48.529 --> 00:01:50.179 Moses left Pharaoh. 00:01:52.129 --> 00:01:57.229 Now, the Lord had told Moses earlier, Pharaoh will not listen to you, 00:01:57.709 --> 00:02:01.699 but then I will do even more mighty miracles in the land of Egypt. 00:02:02.929 --> 00:02:08.089 Moses and Aaron performed these miracles in Pharaoh's presence, but the Lord 00:02:08.089 --> 00:02:12.379 hardened Pharaoh's heart and he wouldn't let the Israelites leave the country. 00:02:13.894 --> 00:02:18.514 While the Israelites were still in the land of Egypt, the Lord gave the 00:02:18.519 --> 00:02:21.124 following instructions to Moses and Aaron. 00:02:22.054 --> 00:02:27.574 From now on, this month will be the first month of the year for you announced to 00:02:27.574 --> 00:02:33.094 the whole community of Israel that on the 10th day of this month, each family 00:02:33.094 --> 00:02:39.064 must choose a lamb or a young goat for a sacrifice, one animal for each household. 00:02:40.009 --> 00:02:44.449 If a family is too small to eat a whole animal, let them share with 00:02:44.449 --> 00:02:46.009 another family in the neighborhood. 00:02:46.759 --> 00:02:52.009 Divide the animal according to the size of each family and how much they can eat. 00:02:52.879 --> 00:02:57.379 The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a 00:02:57.384 --> 00:03:00.649 sheep or a goat with no defects. 00:03:01.474 --> 00:03:04.654 Take special care of this chosen animal until the evening of the 00:03:04.654 --> 00:03:06.544 14th day of this first month. 00:03:07.324 --> 00:03:11.224 Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel must slaughter 00:03:11.229 --> 00:03:12.844 their lamb or young goat. 00:03:12.874 --> 00:03:18.364 At twilight, they are to take some of the blood and smeared on the sides 00:03:18.369 --> 00:03:22.534 and top of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the animal. 00:03:23.359 --> 00:03:27.769 That same night, they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it 00:03:27.769 --> 00:03:31.279 along with bitter salad, greens and bread made without yeast. 00:03:32.089 --> 00:03:35.509 Do not eat any of the meat, raw or boiled in water. 00:03:36.199 --> 00:03:40.699 The whole animal, including the head, legs, and internal organs, 00:03:40.999 --> 00:03:42.889 must be roasted over a fire. 00:03:43.519 --> 00:03:45.949 Do not leave any of it until the next morning. 00:03:46.309 --> 00:03:49.339 Burn whatever is not eaten before mourning. 00:03:50.374 --> 00:03:53.404 These are your instructions for eating this meal. 00:03:54.004 --> 00:03:55.264 Be fully dressed. 00:03:55.504 --> 00:03:59.524 Wear your sandals and carry your walking stick in your hand. 00:04:00.214 --> 00:04:04.354 Eat the meal with urgency for this is the Lord's Passover. 00:04:05.374 --> 00:04:09.784 On that night, I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down 00:04:09.784 --> 00:04:14.284 every firstborn son and firstborn male animal in the land of Egypt. 00:04:15.004 --> 00:04:20.224 I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt for I am the Lord. 00:04:21.034 --> 00:04:25.384 But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign marking the 00:04:25.384 --> 00:04:27.214 houses where you are staying. 00:04:28.054 --> 00:04:30.934 When I see the blood, I will pass over you. 00:04:31.714 --> 00:04:34.144 This plague of death will not touch you. 00:04:34.144 --> 00:04:38.524 When I strike the land of Egypt, this is a day to remember. 00:04:39.274 --> 00:04:44.164 Each year from generation to generation, you must celebrate it 00:04:44.164 --> 00:04:46.264 as a special festival to the Lord. 00:04:46.984 --> 00:04:49.264 This is a law for all time. 00:04:50.074 --> 00:04:51.004 For seven days. 00:04:51.004 --> 00:04:53.494 The bread you eat must be made without yeast. 00:04:54.154 --> 00:04:58.804 On the first day of the festival, remove every trace of yeast from your homes. 00:04:59.374 --> 00:05:03.964 Anyone who eats bread made with yeast during the seven days of the festival will 00:05:03.964 --> 00:05:06.124 be cut off from the community of Israel. 00:05:06.754 --> 00:05:10.624 On the first day of the festival, and again on the seventh day, 00:05:11.044 --> 00:05:15.274 all the people must observe an official day for Holy Assembly. 00:05:15.994 --> 00:05:22.114 No work of any kind may be done on these days except in the preparation of food. 00:05:22.894 --> 00:05:28.534 Celebrate this festival of unleavened bread for it will remind you that 00:05:28.534 --> 00:05:32.524 I brought your forces out of the land of Egypt on this very day. 00:05:33.364 --> 00:05:35.674 This festival will be a permanent law for you. 00:05:36.544 --> 00:05:39.904 Celebrate this day from generation to generation. 00:05:40.534 --> 00:05:45.574 The bread you eat must be made without yeast from the evening of the 14th 00:05:45.574 --> 00:05:50.884 day of the first month until the evening of the 21st day of that month. 00:05:51.754 --> 00:05:56.494 During those seven days, there must be no trace of yeast in your homes. 00:05:56.974 --> 00:06:01.384 Anyone who eats anything made with yeast during this week will be cut 00:06:01.384 --> 00:06:03.394 off from the community of Israel. 00:06:04.054 --> 00:06:07.804 These regulations apply both to the foreigners living among you 00:06:08.134 --> 00:06:10.474 and to the native born Israelites. 00:06:11.464 --> 00:06:14.554 During those days, you must not eat anything made with 00:06:14.554 --> 00:06:16.894 yeast wherever you live. 00:06:17.224 --> 00:06:19.354 Eat only breaded made without yeast. 00:06:20.554 --> 00:06:24.904 Then Moses called all the elders of Israel together and said to 00:06:24.904 --> 00:06:29.674 them, go pick out a lamb or young goat for each of your families 00:06:30.034 --> 00:06:31.954 and slaughter the Passover animal. 00:06:32.659 --> 00:06:36.439 Drain the blood into a basin, then take a bundle of hiss up 00:06:36.439 --> 00:06:38.209 branches and dip it into the blood. 00:06:38.989 --> 00:06:42.499 Brush the hiss up across the top and sides of the doorframes of 00:06:42.499 --> 00:06:47.059 your houses, and no one may go out through the door until morning. 00:06:47.869 --> 00:06:51.349 For the Lord will pass through the land to strike down the Egyptians. 00:06:51.859 --> 00:06:55.369 But when he sees the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe, 00:06:55.969 --> 00:06:57.619 the Lord will pass over your home. 00:06:58.399 --> 00:06:59.839 He will not permit his death. 00:06:59.869 --> 00:07:03.019 Angel to enter your house and strike you down. 00:07:03.829 --> 00:07:07.969 Remember, these instructions are a permanent law that you and 00:07:07.969 --> 00:07:12.679 your descendants must observe forever when you enter the land 00:07:12.679 --> 00:07:14.449 the Lord has promised to give you. 00:07:14.839 --> 00:07:17.419 You will continue to observe this ceremony. 00:07:18.184 --> 00:07:22.324 Then your children will ask, what does this ceremony mean? 00:07:22.774 --> 00:07:24.184 And you will reply. 00:07:24.784 --> 00:07:29.944 It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord for he passed over the houses of the 00:07:29.944 --> 00:07:35.914 Israelites in Egypt, and though he struck the Egyptians, he spared our families. 00:07:37.294 --> 00:07:41.374 When Moses had finished speaking, all the people bowed down 00:07:41.374 --> 00:07:42.664 to the ground and worshiped. 00:07:43.654 --> 00:07:47.674 So the people of Israel did, just as the Lord had commanded through 00:07:47.674 --> 00:07:54.304 Moses and Aaron, and that night at midnight, the Lord struck down all the 00:07:54.304 --> 00:07:59.944 firstborn sons in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh who 00:07:59.944 --> 00:08:04.624 sat on his throne to the firstborn, son of the prisoner in the dungeon. 00:08:05.374 --> 00:08:08.404 Even the firstborn of their livestock were killed. 00:08:09.199 --> 00:08:13.699 Pharaoh and all his officials and all the people of Egypt woke up 00:08:13.699 --> 00:08:17.899 during the night and loud whaling was heard throughout the land of Egypt. 00:08:18.529 --> 00:08:21.469 There was not a single house where someone had not died. 00:08:22.849 --> 00:08:25.429 Pharaoh sent from Moses and Aaron during the night. 00:08:26.179 --> 00:08:27.619 Get out, he ordered. 00:08:28.189 --> 00:08:31.759 Leave my people and take the rest of the Israelites with you. 00:08:32.719 --> 00:08:35.449 Go and worship the Lord as you have requested. 00:08:36.034 --> 00:08:41.164 Take your flocks and herds as you said, and be gone go. 00:08:41.434 --> 00:08:46.654 But bless me as you leave, all the Egyptians urged the people of Israel 00:08:46.654 --> 00:08:52.024 to get out of the land as quickly as possible for they thought we will all die. 00:08:52.864 --> 00:08:56.434 The Israelites took their bread dough before yeast was added. 00:08:56.974 --> 00:09:00.274 They wrapped their kneading boards and their cloaks and carried them on their 00:09:00.274 --> 00:09:03.304 shoulders and the people of Israel did. 00:09:03.304 --> 00:09:04.714 As Moses had instructed. 00:09:05.344 --> 00:09:09.544 They asked the Egyptians for clothing and articles of silver and gold. 00:09:10.204 --> 00:09:14.104 The Lord caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, 00:09:14.404 --> 00:09:18.874 and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for, so they stripped 00:09:18.874 --> 00:09:20.554 the Egyptians of their wealth. 00:09:21.784 --> 00:09:27.034 That night, the people of Israel left Ramesses and started Feth. 00:09:27.994 --> 00:09:33.154 There were about 600,000 men, plus all the women and children. 00:09:33.979 --> 00:09:38.449 A rabble of Nonis Israelites went with them along with great flocks 00:09:38.449 --> 00:09:41.119 and herds of livestock for bread. 00:09:41.449 --> 00:09:44.209 They baked flat cakes from the dough without yeast. 00:09:44.239 --> 00:09:45.589 They had brought from Egypt. 00:09:46.459 --> 00:09:50.869 It was made without yeast because the people were driven out of Egypt in 00:09:50.869 --> 00:09:55.549 such a hurry that they had no time to prepare the bread or other food. 00:09:58.309 --> 00:10:02.749 The people of Israel had lived in Egypt for 430 years. 00:10:03.424 --> 00:10:09.454 In fact, it was on the last day of the 430th year that all the Lord's 00:10:09.484 --> 00:10:15.184 forces left the land on this night, the Lord kept his promise to bring his 00:10:15.184 --> 00:10:20.854 people out of the land of Egypt, so this night belongs to him, and it must 00:10:20.859 --> 00:10:26.554 be commemorated every year by all the Israelites from generation to generation. 00:10:28.324 --> 00:10:32.824 Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, These are the instructions 00:10:32.824 --> 00:10:34.384 for the Festival of Passover. 00:10:35.074 --> 00:10:39.574 No outsiders are allowed to eat the Passover meal, but any slave 00:10:39.574 --> 00:10:41.344 who has been purchased may eat it. 00:10:41.344 --> 00:10:45.574 If he has been circumcised, temporary residents and hired 00:10:45.579 --> 00:10:47.134 servants may not eat it. 00:10:48.034 --> 00:10:51.394 Each Passover lamb must be eaten in one house. 00:10:51.934 --> 00:10:56.914 Do not carry any of its meat outside and do not break any of its bones. 00:10:57.709 --> 00:11:02.089 The whole community of Israel must celebrate this Passover festival. 00:11:03.229 --> 00:11:07.639 If there are foreigners living among you who want to celebrate the Lord's Passover, 00:11:08.329 --> 00:11:10.939 let all their males be circumcised. 00:11:11.569 --> 00:11:14.959 Only then may they celebrate the Passover with you. 00:11:15.079 --> 00:11:20.509 Like any native born Israelite, but no uncircumcised male may 00:11:20.539 --> 00:11:22.129 ever eat the Passover meal. 00:11:22.969 --> 00:11:27.079 This instruction applies to everyone, whether a native born Israelite 00:11:27.379 --> 00:11:29.539 or a foreigner living among you. 00:11:30.619 --> 00:11:35.779 So all the people of Israel followed all the Lord's commands to Moses and Aaron. 00:11:36.829 --> 00:11:38.209 On that very day. 00:11:38.659 --> 00:11:43.699 The Lord brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt, like an army. 00:11:45.259 --> 00:11:51.859 Then the Lord said to Moses, dedicate to me every firstborn among the Israelites. 00:11:52.489 --> 00:11:58.069 The first offspring to be born of both humans and animals belongs to me. 00:11:58.909 --> 00:12:04.759 So Moses said to the people, this is a day to remember forever the day you 00:12:04.759 --> 00:12:10.039 left Egypt, the place of your slavery today, the Lord has brought you out 00:12:10.044 --> 00:12:11.959 by the power of his mighty hand. 00:12:12.679 --> 00:12:18.739 Remember, eat no food containing yeast on this day in early 00:12:18.739 --> 00:12:21.079 spring, in the month of Abi. 00:12:21.754 --> 00:12:23.734 You have been set free. 00:12:24.484 --> 00:12:29.044 You must celebrate this event in this month, each year after the Lord brings 00:12:29.044 --> 00:12:35.254 you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, ves, and Jebusites, 00:12:36.424 --> 00:12:41.944 he swore to your ancestors that he would give you this land, a land flowing 00:12:41.949 --> 00:12:44.854 with milk and honey for seven days. 00:12:44.854 --> 00:12:48.244 The bread you eat must be made without yeast. 00:12:48.799 --> 00:12:52.579 Then on the seventh day, celebrate a feast to the Lord. 00:12:53.089 --> 00:12:55.969 Eat bread without yeast during those seven days. 00:12:56.449 --> 00:13:01.879 In fact, there must be no yeast, bread, or any yeast at all found within the 00:13:01.879 --> 00:13:04.519 borders of your land during this time. 00:13:05.104 --> 00:13:10.324 On the seventh day, you must explain to your children, I am celebrating what 00:13:10.324 --> 00:13:12.574 the Lord did for me when I left Egypt. 00:13:13.144 --> 00:13:17.644 This annual festival will be a visible sign to you, like a mark 00:13:17.644 --> 00:13:19.984 branded on your hand or your forehead. 00:13:20.914 --> 00:13:26.704 Let it remind you always to recite this teaching of the Lord with a strong hand. 00:13:26.974 --> 00:13:29.104 The Lord rescued you from Egypt. 00:13:29.764 --> 00:13:34.564 So observe the decree of this festival at the appointed time each year. 00:13:35.494 --> 00:13:39.214 This is what you must do when the Lord fulfills the promise he swore 00:13:39.214 --> 00:13:41.254 to you and to your ancestors. 00:13:41.854 --> 00:13:46.804 When he gives you the land where the Canaanites now live, you must present all 00:13:46.809 --> 00:13:53.194 firstborn sons and firstborn male animals to the Lord for they belong to him. 00:13:53.734 --> 00:13:58.654 A firstborn donkey may be bought back from the Lord by presenting a lamb or 00:13:58.654 --> 00:14:04.504 young goat in its place, but if you do not buy it back, you must break its neck. 00:14:05.014 --> 00:14:12.874 However, you must buy back every firstborn son, and in the future, your children 00:14:12.874 --> 00:14:16.054 will ask you, what does all this mean? 00:14:16.804 --> 00:14:22.534 Then you will tell them with the power of his mighty hand, the Lord brought us 00:14:22.534 --> 00:14:25.144 out of Egypt, the place of our slavery. 00:14:25.954 --> 00:14:28.774 Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go. 00:14:29.224 --> 00:14:32.644 So the Lord killed all the firstborn males throughout the land of 00:14:32.644 --> 00:14:35.254 Egypt, both people and animals. 00:14:36.214 --> 00:14:41.434 That is why I now sacrifice all the firstborn males to the Lord, except that 00:14:41.434 --> 00:14:44.224 the firstborn sons are always bought back. 00:14:45.214 --> 00:14:49.954 This ceremony will be like a mark branded on your hand or your forehead. 00:14:50.644 --> 00:14:53.374 It is a reminder that the power of the Lord's Mighty 00:14:53.374 --> 00:14:56.014 Hand brought us out of Egypt. 00:14:58.144 --> 00:15:00.994 This concludes today's Immer reading experience. 00:15:01.144 --> 00:15:02.374 Thank you for joining us.