Exodus 13

God commands all the first – born to be hallowed or consecrated, v.1. etc. That the day of the going forth out of Egypt, shall ahd in remebrance, 3. that the feast of unleavened bread shall be kept in the land of Canaan, 6. and that they shall tell their children the reason thereof, 8. that the firstling of the beasts shall be set apart for the LORD, 12. that they shall make memorials, 16. which way God did lead them along with them out of Egypt, 19. Israel incampeth at Etham, 20 God conducteth them which a pillar of cloud and a pillar of fire, 21.

1. Then the LORD spake unto Moseh, saying;

2. Hallow me all the first – orn [viz, of male i.e. command the people, that they do separate or appropriate them to my peculiar holy service. See Leviticus 8:10] opening any womb [Heb. the opening of all (or every) womb] among the children of Israel, of men and of the beast; the same is mine, [therefore namely, that i did spare your first – born, when i destroyed all the first born of Egypt. See below verse 15.]

3. Moreover, Moseh sadi unto the poeple ; Remember that same day , wherein ye went forth out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for the LORD hath carried you forth hence, by a strong hand, [Hebr. In the power of the hand] therefore that which it leavened shall not be eaten.

4. This day go forth in the month of Abid [This month falls part in March, and partly in April, when in Spring – time day and nights are of a equall lenght. The Hebrew word Abid doth sigifie a green ear, whereof this month is denominated, because the corn sowed in the ground, had green ears about that time, and in those Countries.]

5. And shall come to passe, when the LORD shall have brought thee into the land of Canaanites, and the Herbites, and the Amorites, and the Hevites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey , [see Exodus 3:8.] then shalt thou keep [Heb. serve] this service [mentioned in the verse following] in this month.

6. Seven days shall thou eat unleavened (bread) loaves, nd on the seveth day, there shall be a feast to the LORD.

7. Seven days unleavened (bread) loaves shall be eaten; and the leavenef shall not be seen with you; yea there shall be no leaven seen with you in all your borders

8. And thou shalt make known to thy son [i.e. children] on that same day, saying; (this is) for that which the LORD had done unto me, when i went forth out of Egypt.

9. And it shall be for a token upon thy hand, and for a memorial betwixt thy eyes, that the law of the LORD may be in thy month; because the LORD did carry thee forth with strong hand uts of Egypt

10. Therefore keep this instruction, at the appointed time, [see above chap 12. verse. 6] from year [Hebfrom days to days. Thus are likewise taken for a year, Leviticus 25:29. Amos 4:4.].

11. It shall come to passe also, when th LORD shall have brought thee into the land of the Canaanites, [understand withak here all the rest of the nations, named above verse 5. and Genesis 15:19,20, 21.] according as hath sworn to thee and thy father; and he shall have given it unto thee.

12. Then shalt cause to passe over unto the LORD [viz from thy self unto the LORD, that thou claim no more propertiy therein, but remain the LORDS own] what openeth the womb, [Hebr. All oepning of the womb, above verse 2.] also whatever openeth (the womb) of the fruit [He, propagation, or, encrease] of the beast thou shalt have; the males shall be the LORDS.

13. Yet whatsoever openeth (the womb) of th sheepasse, [Hreby understand likewise al l other beast, that were unsit for sacrifice the same thou shalt redeem with a lamb ; understand either a kid or lamb, as above ch. 12. verse 5.] now, if thou redeem it not, thou shalt break the neck of it: [to the end, that what once is appropriate to the LORD, may not be used for other ends and services] but all the first – born of man among thy sons, hou shalt redeem [viz. With shekles of the sanctuary, Numb 18.16.]

14. When it shall come to passe, that thy son shalla ask thee tomorrow, [see above chapter 6. verse 10.] saying What is that? [i.e. what signifies that] then shalt sa y unto him: The LORD hath carried us forth out of Egypt, out of th house of bondage with strong hand.

15. For it came to passe, when Pharao hardned himself to let us go, tha the LORD slew all the first – born in the land of Egypt, from the first – bron of man, to the first – born of the beast: therefore do i sacrifice ( or slay) unto the LORD, the males of whatsoever openeth he womb, yet all the first – born of my sons i do redeem

16. And it shall be for a token upon thy hand, and for frontlets betwixt thy eyes: [it should seem they were some written schedules of remembrance, which were fastned to the fore – head, to have the law of the LORD in remembrance: [see Deut 6. verse 8] for the LORD hath carried us forth out of Egypt by a strong hand.

17. And it happened, when Pharao let the people go, that God led them not (up) the way of the Philistines land, although that was the nearer; [viz. to come into the land of Canaan] for God said [viz. by himse, see Genesis 8:21.] that the poeple do not, [viz. by himself , see Genesis 8:21.] that the people do not, [or left peradventure, spoken after the manner of men.] repent, [viz. of having abandoned the land of Egypt] when they shall see the combat, and return to Egypt.

18. But God led peple about, thorugh the way of he desert of the Red Sea; [understand the wilderness of the Ethem, verse 20. and Numbers 33:8] Now the Children of Israel went (or, marched) forth out of Egypt by fives. [Heb. fived, i.e. fives, five a breast, or, in five bodies, or bridges: Oth armed, or cuirassed, as Joshua 1:14 and 4.12., Judge 7.11.]

19. And Moseh took Joseph, bones with him; for he had adjured the children of Israel the children of Israel with an heavy oath, [Heb. adjuring, i.e. sworn them vereu seriously and strictly] saying; God shall assurred visit you, [Heb. visiting you] carry my bones then up with you from hence

20. Thou they journeyed out of Succoth, and they camped in the Etham, at the end of the wildrenesse.

21. And the LORD went before their face, [ch.14. 19. he is called the Angel of God. This was the eternall Son of God, 1 Cor. 10. 9.] by day, in a cloud – pillar [Psalm 15. 39. it is said, that this pillar was spread forth as a covering, so that it shaded the Israelites against the heat of the Sun] to lead them upon them upon the way, and by the night in a fire – pillar, to light them; that they might advance day and night.

22. He removed not the cloud – pillar by day, nor the fire – pillar by night, from the face of the people.