The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.

But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for …

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.

He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for …

Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!”

Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.

So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show …

And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,

then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.

But if in spite of all this you do not obey Me, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,

then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.

Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, and they will suffer for your unfaithfulness until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness.

and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, …

Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD …

See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them …

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these …

For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?

And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?

Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so …

The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear …

You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.

And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice.

He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to follow—the Ten Commandments that He wrote on two tablets of stone.