The Skeptics Annotated Bible (70 page)

35 And
the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

(12.35)
“The children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment.”

36 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required.
And they spoiled the Egyptians.

(12.36)
“And they spoiled the Egyptians.”

37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about
six hundred thousand on foot that were men
, beside children.

(12.37)
“Six hundred thousand on foot that were men.”
Population Explosion (See note for Exodus 1.5, 7).

38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.

40 Now
the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.

(12.40)
“The sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.”
52 How long was the Egyptian Captivity?

41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.

42 It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.

(12.43-48) No stranger, foreigner, uncircumcised person can eat the passover. (But circumcised slaves are OK.)

43 And
the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:

(12.43)
“The LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof.”

44 But
every man’s servant that is bought for money
, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

(12.44)
“Every man’s servant that is bought for money …”
42 Is slavery OK?

45
A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.

(12.45)
“A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.”

46 In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.

47 All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.

48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for
no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof
.

(12.48)
“No uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.”

49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

50 Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

51 And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.

13
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

(13.2-15) To commemorate the divine massacre of the Egyptian children, God instructs the Israelites to “sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix”—all the males, that is. God has no use for dead, burnt female bodies.

2
Sanctify unto me all the firstborn
, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel,
both of man and of beast: it is mine.

(13.2)
“Sanctify unto me all the firstborn … both of man and of beast: it is mine.”

3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

4 This day came ye out in the month Abib.

5 And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.

6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.

7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.

8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.

10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.

11 And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,