What happensPermalink
God claims all the firstborn of Israel, man and beast. Moses gives instructions for the Passover and the dedication of the firstborn. Moses brings the bones of Joseph. God leads the Israelites by pillars of fire and smoke.
Why it mattersPermalink
Since God spared the firstborn of Israel in the tenth plague, He now claims them all as His own. Moses brings Joseph back up out of Egypt as a final fulfillment of God’s promise not to leave them there.
Key versePermalink
“Consecrate to me all the firstborn. Whatever is the first to open the womb among the people of Israel, both of man and of beast, is mine.”