Exodus 4:22

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You shall tell Pharaoh, 'Thus says Yahweh, Israel is my son, my firstborn,

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The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

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Egypt was the land where Israel was enslaved under Pharaoh, making God’s declaration that Israel is his “firstborn son” a direct demand for their release. Midian was where Moses had lived before returning to Egypt, and the Nile,

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Exodus 4:22 mentions Egypt, Midian and Nile.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato