36. Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home,the pride and joy of each family.
37. The lord brought his people out of Egypt, loaded with silver and gold;and not one among the tribes of Israel even stumbled.
38. Egypt was glad when they were gone,for they feared them greatly.
39. The lord spread a cloud above them as a coveringand gave them a great fire to light the darkness.
40. They asked for meat, and he sent them quail;he satisfied their hunger with manna—bread from heaven.
41. He split open a rock, and water gushed outto form a river through the dry wasteland.
42. For he remembered his sacred promiseto his servant Abraham.