Exodus (Greek: "departure") is the second book of the Jewish Torah and the
Christian Old Testament, in which Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt.
The book opens with the Israelites in Egypt, having been welcomed there at
the end of Genesis. The Israelites settle in Egypt and grow in numbers. A
new Pharaoh oppresses them to the point of ordering that the male
Israelite babies be massacred. A Levite couple hides their infant son to
protect him, and a daughter of the Pharaoh finds him, names him Moses, and
raises him as her son. After killing an Egyptian guard who had been
whipping Israelites, Moses flees Egypt. He meets God, who tells him to
return to Egypt to liberate the Israelites. Moses returns, and God sends
plagues to demonstrate his power. Finally, the Pharaoh relents and lets
Moses lead the Israelites away. They travel for years through the
wilderness, receive a covenant and its laws, and then displease God by
creating a golden calf to worship. Moses wins God
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