So Moses said to the people,“ This is a day to remember forever— the day you left Egypt, the place of your slavery. Today the Lord has brought you out by the power of his mighty hand.( Remember, eat no food containing yeast.)
When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said,“ If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”
“ It was the Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron,” Samuel continued.“ He brought your ancestors out of the land of Egypt.Now stand here quietly before the Lord as I remind you of all the great things the Lord has done for you and your ancestors.“ When the Israelites were in Egypt and cried out to the Lord, he sent Moses and Aaron to rescue them from Egypt and to bring them into this land.