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and said, "The Lord says, ‘Because you did not keep back your son, your only son, from me, I make you this promise by my own name:

Then say to the king, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son.

After Moses and Aaron talked to the people, they went to the king of Egypt and said, "This is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: ‘Let my people go so they may hold a feast for me in the desert.'"

This is what the Lord says: ‘This is how you will know that I am the Lord . I will strike the water of the Nile River with this stick in my hand, and the water will change into blood.

Then the Lord told Moses, "Go to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Let my people go to worship me.

The Lord told Moses, "Get up early in the morning, and meet the king of Egypt as he goes out to the river. Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Let my people go so they can worship me.

Then the Lord told Moses, "Go to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord , the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go to worship me.

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Get up early in the morning and go to the king of Egypt. Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord , the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go to worship me.

So Moses and Aaron went to the king and told him, "This is what the Lord , the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to be sorry for what you have done? Let my people go to worship me.

So Moses said to the king, "This is what the Lord says: ‘About midnight tonight I will go through all Egypt.

He said, "You must obey the Lord your God and do what he says is right. If you obey all his commands and keep his rules, I will not bring on you any of the sicknesses I brought on the Egyptians. I am the Lord who heals you."

Then Moses said to them, "The Lord , the God of Israel, says this: ‘Every man must put on his sword and go through the camp from one end to the other. Each man must kill his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.'"

Then the priest must offer the second bird as a whole burnt offering, as the law says. In this way the priest will remove the person's sin so he will belong to the Lord , and the Lord will forgive him.

Moses said to them, "Wait, and I will find out what the Lord says about you."

So tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says. I heard what you said, and as surely as I live, I will do those very things to you:

That is why the Book of the Wars of the Lord says: ".... and Waheb in Suphah, and the ravines, the Arnon,

‘Balak could give me his palace filled with silver and gold, but I still cannot go against the Lord 's commands. I could not do anything, good or bad, on my own, but I must say what the Lord says.'

"If a man makes a promise to the Lord or says he will do something special, he must keep his promise. He must do what he said.

Even after you have lived in the land a long time and have had children and grandchildren, don't do evil things. Don't make any kind of idol, and don't do what the Lord your God says is evil, because that will make him angry.

Moses, you go near and listen to everything the Lord our God says. Then you tell us what the Lord our God tells you, and we will listen and obey."