Yahweh tells the Israelites to consecrate their firstborn sons and livestock and celebrate a festival to commemorate their deliverance from Egypt. The Israelites take a circuitous route to draw Pharaoh’s army after them.
Exodus 12: The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread
Yahweh gives instructions to Moses and Aaron for the Israelites to prepare a meal and mark their houses with blood. He kills all the firstborn humans and livestock in Egypt, passing over the homes marked with blood. The Israelites prepare to leave Egypt, collecting gold, silver and clothing from their neighbors and preparing unleavened dough. Yahweh gives instructions to for future generations to celebrate this festival in remembrance.
Exodus 11: The Plague on the Firstborn
Yahweh commands Moses to tell Pharaoh that the firstborn in all of Egypt will die.
Exodus 10: The Plague of Locusts
Yahweh sends a plague of locusts to devour the land. Egypt is ruined but Pharaoh still will not let the Israelites go. Then Yahweh covers the Egypt in darkness for three days.
Exodus 9: The Plague of Livestock
Yahweh sends a plague on the Egyptian livestock, killing all that was in the fields except in the land of Goshen. He then sends boils and hail. Pharaoh still refuses to let the Israelites go.
Exodus 8: The Plague of Frogs
Yahweh continues to bring plagues onto Egypt with increasing severity. Pharaoh still refuses to let the Israelites go.
Exodus 7: Aaron to Speak for Moses
Yahweh tells Moses that Pharaoh will see him as a god and Aaron as his prophet. Moses and Aaron preform wonders for Pharaoh and his officials. Pharaoh refuses to believe.
Exodus 6: God Promises Deliverance
Yahweh explains to Moses who he is and the covenant he made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He tells Moses and Aaron to demand release of the Israelites.
Exodus 5: Bricks Without Straw
Moses and Aaron return to Egypt and demand Pharaoh set the Israelites free. Pharaoh refuses then tells his slave masters to force the Israelites to work harder to discourage them from ideas of freedom.
Exodus 4: Signs for Moses
Moses is wracked with doubt at Yahweh’s request that he go to Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites.