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Identifier: pictorialbibleco00cobb (find matches)
Title: The pictorial Bible and commentator: presenting the great truths of God's word in the most simple, pleasing, affectionate, and instructive manner
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Cobbin, Ingram, 1777-1851 March, Daniel, 1816-1909 Brockett, L. P. (Linus Pierpont), 1820-1893 Stretton, Hesba, 1832-1911
Subjects: Jesus Christ John, the Apostle, Saint Bible
Publisher: Philadelphia (etc.) Bradley, Garretson & co. Columbus, Ohio (etc.) W. Garretson & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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126 Bible and. Commentatoe. into the midst of Egypt: and all the first-born in the land of Egypt shalldie, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even untothe first-born of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the first-born of beasts. And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land ofEgypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. This plague was the most alarming of all. And Pharaoh rose up inthe night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there wasa great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not onedead. In Egypt, when any died, the people ran into the streets, and howled,and showed their grief in the strongest manner. What a scene of distressmust there have been in the streets, when some from every house ran outand cried! Pharaoh was now convinced that it was in vain to fight against God, andwas, probably, afraid for his own life, and for the lives of all his people.
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EGYPTIAN WOMEN. So he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and getyou forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; andgo, serve the Lord as ye have said. Also take your flocks and your herds, Exodus. 127 as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. And the Egyptians wereurgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste;for they said, We be all dead men. So the children of Israel went away in so much haste, that they evencarried their dough with them that was mixed for their bread, withouthaving time to bake it. And having been cheated out of their wages fortheir hard labor, they borrowed, or rather ashed, for some silver and goldfrom the Egyptians,—for they would not at Gods command have borrowedwithout intending to pay; and the people, glad to get rid of them, in theirfright gave them jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment. In memory of this great event, God established what is called thePass-over. On the

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