头生的分别为圣
耶和华吩咐摩西说：
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2“头生的要分别为圣归我；以色列中凡头生的，无论是人是牲畜，都是我的。”除酵节
Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
3摩西对百姓说：“你们要记念从埃及为奴之家出来的这日，因为耶和华用大能的手将你们从这地领出来。有酵之物都不可吃。And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
4亚笔月的这一日你们走出来了。This day came ye out in the month Abib.
5将来耶和华领你进迦南人、赫人、亚摩利人、希未人、耶布斯人之地，就是他向你祖宗起誓应许给你的那流奶与蜜之地，那时你要在这一个月守这礼仪。And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.
6你要吃无酵饼七日，在第七日要向耶和华守节。Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.
7这七日之内，要吃无酵饼；在你的全境内不可见有酵之物，也不可见酵母。Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
8当那日，你要告诉你的儿子说：‘这样做是因为耶和华在我出埃及的时候为我所做的事。’And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
9这要在你手上作记号，在你额上☛“额上”：原文是“两眼之间”；16节同。作纪念，使耶和华的教导常在你口中，因为耶和华用大能的手将你从埃及领出来。And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
10所以你每年要按着日期守这条例。”头生的献给主
Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
11“当耶和华照他向你和你祖宗所起的誓将你领进迦南人之地，把那地赐给你的时候，And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,
12你要将一切头生的献给耶和华；你牲畜中头生的，公的都归耶和华。That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD's.
13然而，凡头生的驴，你要用羔羊赎回；若不赎它，就要打断它的颈项。你儿子中的长子都要赎出来。And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
14日后，你的儿子问你说：‘这是什么意思？’你就说：‘耶和华用大能的手将我们从埃及为奴之家领出来。And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
15那时法老固执，不肯放我们走，耶和华就把埃及地所有头生的，无论是人是牲畜，都杀了。因此，我把一切头生的公的牲畜献给耶和华为祭，却将所有头生的儿子赎出来。And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
16这要在你手上作记号，在你额上作经匣☛“经匣”指“把经文放在皮制的匣中作额饰”。，因为耶和华用大能的手将我们从埃及领出来。’”云柱和火柱
And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.
17法老放百姓走的时候，非利士人之地的路虽近，神却不领他们从那里走，因为神说：“恐怕百姓遇见战争就后悔，转回埃及去。”And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
18神领百姓绕道而行，走旷野的路到红海。以色列人出埃及地，都带着兵器上去☛“以色列人...都带着兵器上去”：七十士译本是“以色列中第五代的人也出埃及地上去”。。But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
19摩西把约瑟的骸骨一起带走；因为约瑟曾叫以色列人郑重地起誓，对他们说：“神必定眷顾你们，你们要把我的骸骨从这里一起带上去。”And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
20他们从疏割起程，在旷野边上的以倘安营。And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
21耶和华走在他们前面，日间用云柱引领他们的路，夜间用火柱照亮他们，使他们日夜都可以行走。And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
22日间的云柱，夜间的火柱，总不离开百姓的面前。He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.