The Israelites had lived in Egypt for 430 years. It was on the last day of the 430 years that all the Lord ‘s people left Egypt. They left in family groups, like an army. The Lord carefully watched his people all that night, when he brought them out of Egypt. Because of that, all […]
In future years, you must remember this day as a special day every year. It will be a festival when you worship me, the Lord . You and your descendants must do this every year, for all time. ……The Israelites did everything that the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron. Exodus 12:14,28 「你們要記念這日，守為耶和華的節，作為你們世世代代永遠的定例。……耶和華怎樣吩咐摩西、亞倫， 以色列人就怎樣行。 出埃及記 […]
When you put the blood round the doors of your houses, that will be a sign to show that you live there. When I see the blood on your house, I will pass over you. No trouble will hurt you, when I attack the people of Egypt. Exodus 12:13 這血要在你們所住的房屋上作記號；我一見這血，就越過你們去。我擊殺埃及地頭生的時候，災殃必不臨到你們身上滅你們。」 出埃及記 12:13
The Lord caused the Egyptians to be kind to the Israelite people. As for Moses himself, Pharaoh’s officers and the Egyptian people respected him as an important man. Exodus 11:3 耶和華叫百姓在埃及人眼前蒙恩，並且摩西在埃及地、法老臣僕，和百姓的眼中看為極大。 出埃及記 11:3
So Moses lifted up his hand towards the sky and it became completely dark. It was dark through the whole country of Egypt for three days. People could not see each other. Nobody could move anywhere for three days. But the Israelites had light in the places where they lived. Exodus 10:22-23 摩西向天伸杖， 埃及遍地就烏黑了三天。 三天之久，人不能相見，誰也不敢起來離開本處；惟有以色列人家中都有亮光。 […]
Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go to see Pharaoh. I have caused his mind to become hard. I have also caused his officers’ minds to become hard. I have done this so that I can do miracles to show him my power. In the future, you can tell your sons and your grandsons how […]
Already I could have used my power to destroy you and your people. With one very bad trouble, I could have removed you from the earth. But I have let you live, to show you my power. Then people all over the world will know how great I am.Exodus 9:15-16 我若伸手用瘟疫攻擊你和你的百姓，你早就從地上除滅了。 其實，我叫你存立，是特要向你顯我的大能，並要使我的名傳遍天下。出埃及記 9:15-16
So on the next day, the Lord did it! All the animals of the Egyptians died. But not one of the animals of the Israelites died. Exodus 9:6 第二天，耶和華就行這事。 埃及的牲畜幾乎 都死了，只是 以色列人的牲畜，一個都沒有死。 出埃及記 9:6
But it will be different in the region of Goshen, where my people live. I will not send flies there. Then you will know that I, the Lord , am doing my work here in this land. Exodus 8:22 當那日，我必分別我百姓所住的歌珊地，使那裏沒有成羣的蒼蠅，好叫你知道我是天下的耶和華。 出埃及記 8:22
But when Pharaoh saw that the trouble had gone, his mind became hard again. He refused to listen to Moses and Aaron. The Lord had said that this would happen, and it did!Exodus 8:15 但法老見災禍鬆緩，就硬着心，不肯聽他們，正如耶和華所說的。出埃及記 8:15
