But Moses pleaded with the LORD his God and said, " LORD, why should you be so angry with your people, whom you rescued from Egypt with great might and power?

Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Remember the solemn promise you made to them to give them as many descendants as there are stars in the sky and to give their descendants all that land you promised would be their possession forever."

He said, "Lord, if you really are pleased with me, I ask you to go with us. These people are stubborn, but forgive our evil and our sin, and accept us as your own people."

But Moses said to the LORD, "You brought these people out of Egypt by your power. When the Egyptians hear what you have done to your people,

Now if you kill all your people, the nations who have heard of your fame will say

So now, LORD, I pray, show us your power and do what you promised when you said,

And now, LORD, according to the greatness of your unchanging love, forgive, I pray, the sin of these people, just as you have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt."

Moses and Aaron were his priests, and Samuel was one who prayed to him; they called to the LORD, and he answered them.

When God said that he would destroy his people, his chosen servant, Moses, stood up against God and kept his anger from destroying them.

Remember your promises and do not despise us; do not bring disgrace on Jerusalem, the place of your glorious throne. Do not break the covenant you made with us.

They are your own people, whom you brought out of Egypt, that blazing furnace.

After all, these are the people whom you chose to be your own and whom you brought out of Egypt by your great power and might.'

but Jacob's descendants he chose for himself.

Why have you abandoned us like this, O God? Will you be angry with your own people forever?

Remember your people, whom you chose for yourself long ago, whom you brought out of slavery to be your own tribe. Remember Mount Zion, where once you lived.

You treat us as though you had never been our ruler, as though we had never been your people.

But the LORD loved you and wanted to keep the promise that he made to your ancestors. That is why he saved you by his great might and set you free from slavery to the king of Egypt.

But put to death any interpreters of dreams or prophets that tell you to rebel against the LORD, who rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves. Such people are evil and are trying to lead you away from the life that the LORD has commanded you to live. They must be put to death, in order to rid yourselves of this evil.

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the LORD your God set you free; that is why I am now giving you this command.

LORD, forgive your people Israel, whom you rescued from Egypt. Forgive us and do not hold us responsible for the murder of an innocent person.'

Then we cried out for help to the LORD, the God of our ancestors. He heard us and saw our suffering, hardship, and misery.

By his great power and strength he rescued us from Egypt. He worked miracles and wonders, and caused terrifying things to happen.

Faithful to your promise, you led the people you had rescued; by your strength you guided them to your sacred land.

There is no other nation on earth like Israel, whom you rescued from slavery to make them your own people. The great and wonderful things you did for them have spread your fame throughout the world. You drove out other nations and their gods as your people advanced, the people whom you set free from Egypt to be your own.

"Lord, these are your servants, your own people. You rescued them by your great power and strength.

By your power you saved your people, the descendants of Jacob and of Joseph.

Repeat these words in praise to the LORD, all you whom he has saved. He has rescued you from your enemies

Shout for joy, you heavens! Shout, deep places of the earth! Shout for joy, mountains, and every tree of the forest! The LORD has shown his greatness by saving his people Israel.

I brought you out of Egypt; I rescued you from slavery; I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to lead you.

He gave himself for us, to rescue us from all wickedness and to make us a pure people who belong to him alone and are eager to do good.

When Christ went through the tent and entered once and for all into the Most Holy Place, he did not take the blood of goats and bulls to offer as a sacrifice; rather, he took his own blood and obtained eternal salvation for us.

They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to break open its seals. For you were killed, and by your sacrificial death you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race.