Monthly Archives: July 2017

1-5 These are the names of the Israelites who went to Egypt with Jacob, each bringing his family members: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. Seventy persons in all generated by Jacob’s seed. Joseph was already in Egypt. 6-7 Then Joseph died, and all his brothers—that […]

Moses 1-3 A man from the family of Levi married a Levite woman. The woman became pregnant and had a son. She saw there was something special about him and hid him. She hid him for three months. When she couldn’t hide him any longer she got a little basket-boat made of papyrus, waterproofed it […]

1-2 Moses was shepherding the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the west end of the wilderness and came to the mountain of God, Horeb. The angel ofGodappeared to him in flames of fire blazing out of the middle of a bush. He looked. The bush was […]

1 Moses objected, “They won’t trust me. They won’t listen to a word I say. They’re going to say, ‘God? Appear to him? Hardly!’” 2 SoGodsaid, “What’s that in your hand?” “A staff.” 3 “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it. It became a snake; Moses jumped back—fast! 4-5 Godsaid to Moses, “Reach out […]

Moses and Aaron and Pharaoh 1 After that Moses and Aaron approached Pharaoh. They said, “God, the God of Israel, says, ‘Free my people so that they can hold a festival for me in the wilderness.’” 2 Pharaoh said, “And who isGodthat I should listen to him and send Israel off? I know nothing of […]

1 Godsaid to Moses, “Now you’ll see what I’ll do to Pharaoh: With a strong hand he’ll send them out free; with a strong hand he’ll drive them out of his land.” 2-6 God continued speaking to Moses, reassuring him, “I amGod. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as The Strong God, but by […]

1-5 Godtold Moses, “Look at me. I’ll make you as a god to Pharaoh and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. You are to speak everything I command you, and your brother Aaron will tell it to Pharaoh. Then he will release the Israelites from his land. At the same time I am going […]

Strike Two: Frogs 1-4 Godsaid to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘God’s Message: Release my people so they can worship me. If you refuse to release them, I’m warning you, I’ll hit the whole country with frogs. The Nile will swarm with frogs—they’ll come up into your houses, into your bedrooms and into […]

Strike Five: Animals 1-4 Godsaid to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘God, the God of the Hebrews, says: Release my people so they can worship me. If you refuse to release them and continue to hold on to them, I’m giving you fair warning:Godwill come down hard on your livestock out in the […]

Strike Eight: Locusts 1-2 Godsaid to Moses: “Go to Pharaoh. I’ve made him stubborn, him and his servants, so that I can force him to look at these signs and so you’ll be able to tell your children and grandchildren how I toyed with the Egyptians, like a cat with a mouse; you’ll tell them […]