⭐ Exodus 1

Exodus 1 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.” Exodus 1 opens with these words: “Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):” The line to keep is Exodus 1:17: “But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.” Carry the word “midwives” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Exodus 1:17: “But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Exodus 1? Then try this: Read “But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.