Week 108 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 260 words
🌙 Exodus 13
Exodus 13 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Exodus 13:18: “but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.” Carry the word “people” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Exodus 13 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” 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, “that you shall set apart to Yahweh all that opens the womb, and every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have. The males shall be Yahweh’s.” Exodus 13 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Exodus 13:18: “but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.” Carry the word “people” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Exodus 13:18: “but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Exodus 13? Then try this: Read “but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went…” 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.
“but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 13:18 · Exodus 13
Say it
Practice Exodus 13:18
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
butGodledthebythewayofthewildernessbytheRedSea;andthechildrenofIsraelwentupoutofthelandofEgypt.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Exodus 13?
- Read “but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Exodus 13 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Exodus 13. Help us remember Exodus 13:18 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Exodus 13 is long, read Exodus 13:18 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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🌙 Exodus 13
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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