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 EXODUS 12

God commanded Moses to teach the ritual of Pesah. God told Moses to order the Hebrews to mark their doorpost with the lamb's blood, in order that the plague of death would pass over them.

In the middle of the night, God came upon Egypt to take the life of all the Egyptian first-born sons, including Pharaoh's own son. There was a great cry in Egypt, such as had never been heard before, or ever will be heard again. However, no Hebrew first-born was killed, as God "passed over" the Israelite houses.

Pharaoh ordered the Israelites to go away, taking whatever they wanted. The Israelites didn't hesitate; and at the end of that night Moses led them out of Egypt.

PEOPLE: YHVH God - Moses - Aaron - children of Israel - Pharaoh

PLACES: Egypt - Rameses - Succoth

RELATED ARTICLES: Bo (parsha) - Plagues of Egypt - Pesah

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