So the people were scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw.

For I [the Lord] will pass through the land of Egypt on this night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal; against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments [exhibiting their worthlessness]. I am the Lord.

For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on the lintel [above the entry way] and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to slay you.

As for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the sons of Israel may go through the middle of the sea on dry land.

So it happened at the early morning watch [before dawn], that the Lord looked down on the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud and put them in a state of confusion.

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, so that they do not break through [the barriers around the mountain] to the Lord to see [Me], and many of them perish [as a result].

Then the Lord said to him, “Go down and come up again, you and Aaron with you; but do not let the priests and the people break through [the barriers] to come up to the Lord, or He will break forth [in judgment] against them [and destroy them].”

and put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark, by which to carry it.

And the middle bar in the center of the boards shall pass through [horizontally] from end to end.

The poles shall be inserted through the rings on the two sides of the altar so that it may be carried.

And he made the middle bar pass through [horizontally] halfway up the boards from one end to the other.

He put the carrying poles through the rings at the sides of the ark, to carry it.

Close by the rim were the rings, the holders for the poles [to pass through] to carry the table.

He made two rings of gold for it under its rim, on its two opposite sides, as holders for the poles [to pass through] to carry it.

He put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to carry it; he made it hollow with planks.