Go get straw yourselves wherever you can find it, but there will be no reduction at all in your workload.’”

Yeast must not be found in your houses for seven days. If anyone eats something leavened, that person, whether a foreign resident or native of the land, must be cut off from the community of Israel.

Unleavened bread is to be eaten for those seven days. Nothing leavened may be found among you, and no yeast may be found among you in all your territory.

“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the Lord. Today you won’t find any in the field.

Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find any.

“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.

If what was stolen—whether ox, donkey, or sheep—is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double.

“Be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; throw it to the dogs.

It will be on Aaron’s forehead so that Aaron may bear the guilt connected with the holy offerings that the Israelites consecrate as all their holy gifts. It is always to be on his forehead, so that they may find acceptance with the Lord.

Moses said to the Lord, “Look, You have told me, ‘Lead this people up,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. You said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in My sight.’

Now if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, please teach me Your ways, and I will know You and find favor in Your sight. Now consider that this nation is Your people.”

How will it be known that I and Your people have found favor in Your sight unless You go with us? I and Your people will be distinguished by this from all the other people on the face of the earth.”

The Lord answered Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”

Then he said, “My Lord, if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Even though this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wrongdoing and sin, and accept us as Your own possession.”