26. And when your sons will say to you, 'What is the meaning of this religious observance?'
27. You shall say to them: 'It is the victim of the crossing of the Lord, when he passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in Egypt, striking the Egyptians, and freeing our houses.' " And the people, bowing down, worshipped.
28. And the sons of Israel, departing, did just as the Lord had instructed Moses and Aaron.
29. Then it happened, in the middle of the night: the Lord struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the captive woman who was in prison, and all the firstborn of the cattle.
30. And Pharaoh rose up in the night, and all his servants, and all of Egypt. And there arose a great outcry in Egypt. For there was not a house in which no one lay dead.
31. And Pharaoh, calling Moses and Aaron in the night, said: "Rise up and go forth from among my people, you and the sons of Israel. Go, sacrifice to the Lord, just as you say.
32. Your sheep and herds take along with you, as you requested, and as you go away, bless me."
33. And the Egyptians urged the people to go away from the land quickly, saying, "We will all die."
34. Therefore, the people took bread dough before it was leavened. And tying it in their cloaks, they placed it on their shoulders.
35. And the sons of Israel did just as Moses had instructed. And they petitioned the Egyptians for vessels of silver and of gold, and very many garments.
36. Then the Lord granted favor to the people in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they bestowed on them. And they despoiled the Egyptians.
37. And the sons of Israel set out from Rameses to Soccoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides little ones.