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and in order that you may be able to tell your children and grandchildren how I made fools of the Egyptians when I performed the miracles. All of you will know that I am the Lord ."

"On that night I will go through the land of Egypt, killing every first-born male, both human and animal, and punishing all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord .

I will make him stubborn, and he will pursue you, and my victory over the king and his army will bring me honor. Then the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord ." The Israelites did as they were told.

When I defeat them, the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord ."

He said, "If you will obey me completely by doing what I consider right and by keeping my commands, I will not punish you with any of the diseases that I brought on the Egyptians. I am the Lord , the one who heals you."

The Lord said to Moses, "Now I am going to cause food to rain down from the sky for all of you. The people must go out every day and gather enough for that day. In this way I can test them to find out if they will follow my instructions.

"I have heard the complaints of the Israelites. Tell them that at twilight they will have meat to eat, and in the morning they will have all the bread they want. Then they will know that I, the Lord , am their God."

"I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, where you were slaves.

Do not bow down to any idol or worship it, because I am the Lord your God and I tolerate no rivals. I bring punishment on those who hate me and on their descendants down to the third and fourth generation.

"Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you.

because it is the only covering he has to keep him warm. What else can he sleep in? When he cries out to me for help, I will answer him because I am merciful.

They will know that I am the Lord their God who brought them out of Egypt so that I could live among them. I am the Lord their God.

Now, don't try to stop me. I am angry with them, and I am going to destroy them. Then I will make you and your descendants into a great nation."

The Lord said to Moses, "I will do just as you have asked, because I know you very well and I am pleased with you."

The Lord answered, "I will make all my splendor pass before you and in your presence I will pronounce my sacred name. I am the Lord , and I show compassion and pity on those I choose.

The Lord then passed in front of him and called out, "I, the Lord , am a God who is full of compassion and pity, who is not easily angered and who shows great love and faithfulness.

The Lord said to Moses, "I now make a covenant with the people of Israel. In their presence I will do great things such as have never been done anywhere on earth among any of the nations. All the people will see what great things I, the Lord , can do, because I am going to do an awesome thing for you.

Obey the laws that I am giving you today. I will drive out the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, as you advance.

The Lord said to Moses, "Write these words down, because it is on the basis of these words that I am making a covenant with you and with Israel."

he said to them, "What I am now about to do is what the Lord has commanded."