The Torah · Old Testament
Exodus
Exodus is book 2 of 66 and belongs to the Torah in the Old Testament. It has 40 chapters, each with source-checked General, Historical and Literary context. 76 people are indexed in its passages.
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Chapters
- Exodus 1: Israel grows under oppression, and the midwives refuse Pharaoh's order
The chapter recalls Jacob's sons and the household of seventy, with Joseph already in Egypt. After Joseph, his brothers and their generation die… - Exodus 2: Moses is rescued, flees Egypt and settles in Midian
A Levite woman hides her son for three months, then places him in a coated reed basket beside the river. His sister watches. Pharaoh's daughter finds… - Exodus 3: God calls Moses at the burning bush
While tending Jethro's flock, Moses reaches Horeb. The angel of the Lord appears in fire within a bush that is not consumed. God calls Moses from the… - Exodus 4: Signs, a spokesman and the return toward Egypt
Moses fears that the people will not believe him. The Lord gives signs: the rod becomes a serpent and returns to a rod, and Moses' hand becomes… - Exodus 5: Pharaoh increases the burden after Moses and Aaron speak
Moses and Aaron ask Pharaoh to let Israel hold a feast to the Lord in the wilderness. Pharaoh refuses, saying he does not know the Lord. They ask for… - Exodus 6: The Lord renews the promise and the family line identifies Moses and Aaron
The Lord tells Moses that Pharaoh will let the people go and drive them from his land. God identifies himself, recalls his covenant with Abraham… - Exodus 7: Aaron’s rod and the river turned to blood
The Lord assigns Moses and Aaron their speaking roles before Pharaoh and says that he will harden Pharaoh's heart, multiply signs and bring Israel… - Exodus 8: Frogs, lice and flies meet repeated refusal
The Lord warns that frogs will enter Egypt's homes and places of food preparation if Pharaoh refuses to release the people. Aaron stretches out his… - Exodus 9: Livestock disease, boils and hail deepen the confrontation
The Lord warns of a deadly disease against Egypt's livestock in the field and promises to distinguish Israel's animals. The appointed day brings the… - Exodus 10: Locusts, darkness and disputed terms of departure
The Lord tells Moses that he has hardened Pharaoh's heart and his servants' hearts, and that the signs are to be told to children and grandchildren… - Exodus 11: The final plague is announced before departure
The Lord tells Moses that one more plague will bring Pharaoh to drive the people out. The people are instructed to obtain silver and gold from their… - Exodus 12: Passover, the death of the firstborn and Israel’s departure
In Egypt, the Lord gives Moses and Aaron instructions for a household meal and a new beginning of months. An unblemished first-year male from the… - Exodus 13: Remembering deliverance and following the wilderness route
The Lord claims Israel's firstborn, both human and animal. Moses tells the people to remember their departure from bondage in the month Abib through… - Exodus 14: Israel crosses the sea and the pursuing army is overwhelmed
The Lord directs Israel to camp by the sea and announces that Pharaoh will pursue them. Pharaoh and his servants regret releasing Israel from… - Exodus 15: A song of deliverance is followed by the search for water
Moses and Israel sing to the Lord after the sea crossing. The song praises the Lord as strength and salvation and celebrates the overthrow of… - Exodus 16: Manna teaches daily provision and Sabbath rest
Israel reaches the wilderness of Sin on the fifteenth day of the second month after leaving Egypt. The people complain to Moses and Aaron, recalling… - Exodus 17: Water from the rock and the battle with Amalek
Israel camps at Rephidim, where there is no drinking water. The people quarrel with Moses and accuse him of bringing their families and cattle out of… - Exodus 18: Jethro visits Moses and advises him to share the work of judging
Jethro, the priest of Midian and Moses' father-in-law, hears of Israel's deliverance and brings Zipporah and her sons Gershom and Eliezer to Moses at… - Exodus 19: Israel prepares to meet the Lord at Sinai
In the third month after leaving Egypt, Israel camps before Mount Sinai. Moses goes up, and the Lord tells him to remind Israel of the rescue from… - Exodus 20: The commandments and the people’s request for Moses to speak
God identifies himself as the Lord who brought Israel out of bondage, then gives commands concerning allegiance, worship and life with others. Israel… - Exodus 21: Case laws concerning slavery, injury and responsibility for harm
The judgments begin with a purchased Hebrew servant's release after six years and rules about which family members leave with him. A wife supplied by… - Exodus 22: Restitution, worship and duties toward vulnerable neighbors
The chapter gives different restitution amounts for stolen livestock sold or killed and for animals recovered alive. It distinguishes a fatal blow to… - Exodus 23: Justice, rest, festivals and the promised journey
The commands forbid false reports, corrupt testimony, following a crowd into wrongdoing and distorting judgment. A poor person's case must receive… - Exodus 24: The covenant is read and confirmed before Moses enters the cloud
Moses is instructed to come up with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and seventy elders, while he alone may draw near. He tells the people the Lord's words and… - Exodus 25: Willing offerings and instructions for the ark, table and lampstand
The Lord tells Moses to receive an offering from those who give willingly. The materials include metals, colored textiles, skins, wood, oil, spices… - Exodus 26: Curtains, supporting boards and the division of the sanctuary
The instructions begin with ten linen curtains worked in blue, purple and scarlet with cherubim. Two sets of five are joined by loops and gold… - Exodus 27: The altar, courtyard and tending of the lamp
The Lord instructs Moses to make a square wooden altar, five cubits on each side and three high, with horns at its corners and a brass covering. Its… - Exodus 28: Garments for Aaron and his sons in priestly service
Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar are designated for priestly service. Skilled workers whom the Lord has filled with wisdom are to… - Exodus 29: Consecration instructions and the promise to dwell among Israel
Moses is told how to consecrate Aaron and his sons for priestly service. They are to be washed and clothed, and Aaron is to be anointed. A bull and… - Exodus 30: Incense, census ransom, washing and sacred mixtures
A small gold-covered wooden altar is prescribed for incense, placed before the veil near the ark. Aaron is to burn incense when tending the lamps… - Exodus 31: Craftsmen are appointed, Sabbath rest is commanded and the tablets are given
The Lord names Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur from Judah, for the sanctuary work. He is filled with God's spirit in wisdom, understanding… - Exodus 32: The golden calf, broken tablets and Moses’ intercession
When Moses delays on the mountain, the people ask Aaron for gods to go before them. Aaron collects gold earrings, fashions a calf and builds an… - Exodus 33: Moses asks for the Lord’s presence and a sight of his glory
The Lord tells Moses to lead Israel toward the land promised to the ancestors, with an angel going ahead. He says he will not go in their midst lest… - Exodus 34: New tablets, renewed covenant and Moses’ shining face
The Lord tells Moses to cut two stone tablets like the broken ones and come alone to Sinai in the morning. Moses does so. The Lord descends in the… - Exodus 35: The people bring willing gifts and skilled work for the sanctuary
Moses gathers Israel and first repeats the Sabbath command, including its death penalty and a prohibition on kindling fire in their dwellings that… - Exodus 36: Enough gifts are received and the tabernacle components are made
Moses calls Bezalel, Oholiab and the other willing, skilled workers to the sanctuary work. They receive the people's offerings, but more gifts… - Exodus 37: The ark, table, lampstand and incense altar are made
Bezalel makes the wooden ark and overlays it with gold inside and out. Gold rings and covered wooden poles provide for carrying it. The pure-gold… - Exodus 38: The altar and courtyard are made and the materials are accounted for
The burnt-offering altar is made of wood, overlaid with brass, with corner horns, utensils, a grating and carrying poles. It is square and hollow… - Exodus 39: The garments are completed and Moses inspects the finished work
The craftsmen make the service cloths and Aaron's holy garments. Gold is beaten into thin plates and cut into wires for the ephod's colored linen… - Exodus 40: The tabernacle is erected and the Lord’s glory fills it
The Lord tells Moses to erect the tabernacle on the first day of the first month, place its furnishings and consecrate the sanctuary, altar, basin…
