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And it came to pass that in the fifteenth day of the second montha after their departing out of the land of Egypt, Moses and Ziphorah brought Israel from the Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur;
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And they went three days in the wilderness and found no water, and pitched their tents in Maraha;
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But behold, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore, the name of it was called Marah.
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And it came to pass that the people murmured against Moses, saying: What shall we drink?
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses and Zipporah cried unto YHVH; and YHVH instructed them to take a branch that had fallen from a tree;
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And when Zipporah cast the rod into the waters, the waters were made sweet, and there Moses and Zipporah gave them a statutea and an ordinanceb;
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And the women were led by Zipporah and Miriam in pouring out libationsa unto YHVH of the sweet water onto the earth, for such was the abundance of water.
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¶ And there YHVH proved Israel, and the Voicea said: If thou wilt diligently hearken to the Voice of YHVH, thy Elohimb, and wilt do that which is right in My sight, and wilt give ear to My mitzvahc, and keep all My statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee which I have brought upon the Egyptians;
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For I am YHVH; I am Ha’Elohima that healeth thee.
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And all the congregation of Israel did hear the Voice, and they were afraid and desired to flee that place.
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¶ And it came to pass that Israel went on, and they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters;
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And there in Elim, Israel expressed their marvel, for they did see the Angel of YHVHa going before them, and with them as fire in the night;
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And they did hear the Voice of YHVHa as a thunder from within their hearts;
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And they had seen the plagues of the Egyptians, and they feared YHVH, even their Elohim that had delivered them from evil.
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¶ And it came to pass that Israel took their journey from Elim; and on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt, all the congregation of Israel came unto a place of rest in the wilderness.
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And there the whole congregation of Israel murmured against Moses and Zipporah, and Aaron and Miriam;
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And Israel said unto Moses and Aaron: Would we had died by the hand of YHVH in the land of Egypt when we sat by the fleshpots and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
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Then said YHVH unto Moses and Zipporah: Behold! I will rain fooda from heaven for you;
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And the people shall go out and gather enough for everyone, according to the number of your persons; take ye everyone for them which are in your tents;
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And this that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my Toraha or no.
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And it shall come to pass that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
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¶ And Moses and Aaron said unto all of Israel: This evening, then ye shall know that YHVH hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;
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And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of YHVH, for He heareth your murmurings against Him; and who are we, that ye murmur against us?
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And Moses said: This shall be when YHVH shall give you in the evening flesh to eat and in the morning bread to the full, for that YHVH heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against Him.
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And who are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against YHVH.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses spake unto Aaron: Say unto all of the congregation of Israel: Come near before YHVH; for He hath heard your murmurings.
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And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of Israel, that they did look out toward the wilderness; and behold, the glory of YHVH appeared in the cloud.
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¶ And it came to pass that YHVH spake unto Moses and Zipporah, saying: I have heard the murmurings of Israel, my children; now speak unto them, saying:
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At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am YHVH, your Elohim.
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And that evening, the quails came up and covered the camp; and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
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And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoarfrost on the ground.
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And when Israel saw it, they said one to another: What is ita? for they wist not what it was.
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And Moses said unto them: This is the bread which YHVH hath given you to eat.
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This is the thing which YHVH hath commanded: Gather of it everyone according to their eating.
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And Israel called the name thereof mannaa; and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.