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Chapter 16—Israel’s Escape From Bondage
This chapter is based on
Exodus 12:29-15:19
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The children of Israel had followed the directions given them
of God; and while the angel of death was passing from house to
house among the Egyptians, they were all ready for their journey
and waiting for the rebellious king and his great men to bid them go.
“And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that
sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the
dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. And Pharaoh rose up in the
night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a
great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not
one dead. And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said,
Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the
children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said. Also take
your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless
me also. And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they
might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all
dead men.
“And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their
kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoul-
ders. And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses;
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and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of
gold, and raiment: and the Lord gave the people favor in the sight
of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they
required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.”
The Lord revealed this to Abraham about four hundred years
before it was fulfilled: “And He said unto Abram, Know of a surety
that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall
serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; and also
that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge; and afterward shall
they come out with great substance.”
Genesis 15:13, 14
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