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Then he told Moses, "Get out of here, and don't come again! The next time you see me, you will die."

Then Moses told the king, "I'll do what you say. I will not come to see you again."

But the blood will be a sign on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. Nothing terrible will hurt you when I punish the land of Egypt.

When the Lord goes through Egypt to kill the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the sides and tops of the doorframes, and he will pass over that house. He will not let the one who brings death come into your houses and kill you.

But Moses answered, "Don't be afraid! Stand still and you will see the Lord save you today. You will never see these Egyptians again after today.

Terror and horror will fall on them. When they see your strength, they will be as still as a rock. They will be still until your people pass by, Lord . They will be still until the people you have taken as your own pass by.

Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will cause food to fall like rain from the sky for all of you. Every day the people must go out and gather what they need for that day. I want to see if the people will do what I teach them.

Tomorrow morning you will see the glory of the Lord , because he has heard you grumble against him. We are nothing, so you are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord ."

Then Moses said, "The Lord said, ‘Save two quarts of this food for your descendants. Then they can see the food I gave you to eat in the desert when I brought you out of Egypt.'"

and be ready by the day after tomorrow. On that day I, the Lord , will come down on Mount Sinai, and all the people will see me.

The Lord said to Moses, "Go down and warn the people that they must not force their way through to see me. If they do, many of them will die.

And you must not go up to my altar on steps, or people will be able to see under your clothes."

"If you see your enemy's ox or donkey wandering away, you must return it to him.

If you see that your enemy's donkey has fallen because its load is too heavy, do not leave it there. You must help your enemy get the donkey back on its feet.

"You must not accept money from a person who wants you to lie in court, because such money will not let you see what is right. Such money makes good people tell lies.

"See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri from the tribe of Judah. (Uri was the son of Hur.)

But you cannot see my face, because no one can see me and live.

Then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back. But my face must not be seen."

Then the Lord said, "I am making this agreement with you. I will do miracles in front of all your people—things that have never before been done for any other nation on earth—and the people with you will see my work. I, the Lord , will do wonderful things for you.

They would see that Moses' face was shining. So he would cover his face again until the next time he went in to speak with the Lord .