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28 They did just as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron.
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The Israelites did just what the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron.
29 At midnight the Lord killed all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt -- from the firstborn of the king who sat on the throne to the firstborn of the prisoner in jail. Also, all the firstborn farm animals died.
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At midnight the LORD struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock as well.
30 The king, his officers, and all the Egyptians got up during the night because someone had died in every house. So there was a loud outcry everywhere in Egypt.
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Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.
31 During the night the king called for Moses and Aaron and said, "Get up and leave my people. You and your people may do as you have asked; go and worship the Lord.
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During the night Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Up! Leave my people, you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.
32 Take all of your flocks and herds as you have asked, and go. And also bless me."
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Take your flocks and herds, as you have said, and go. And also bless me.”
33 The Egyptians also asked the Israelites to hurry and leave, saying, "If you don't leave, we will all die!"
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The Egyptians urged the people to hurry and leave the country. “For otherwise,” they said, “we will all die!”
34 So the people took their dough before the yeast was added. They wrapped the bowls for making dough in clothing and carried them on their shoulders.
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So the people took their dough before the yeast was added, and carried it on their shoulders in kneading troughs wrapped in clothing.
35 The Israelites did what Moses told them to do and asked their Egyptian neighbors for things made of silver and gold and for clothing.
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The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold and for clothing.
36 The Lord caused the Egyptians to think well of them, and the Egyptians gave the people everything they asked for. So the Israelites took rich gifts from them.
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The LORD had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians.
37 The Israelites traveled from Rameses to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men walking, not including the women and children.
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The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children.
38 Many other people who were not Israelites went with them, as well as a large number of sheep, goats, and cattle.
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Many other people went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.
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