The KJV Holy Bible

 

Exodus Chapter Thirteen

 

1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

4 This day came ye out in the month Abib.

5 And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.

6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.

7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.

8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.

10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.

11 And it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it thee,

12 That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord's.

13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.

14 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.

17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Exodus: The Consecration of the New Will and the Divine Compass

"Exodus Chapter Thirteen establishes the new operational Laws for the Liberated Soul as it officially crosses the threshold out of the material matrix. Having destroyed the generative power of the lower ego in the previous chapter, the Divine Spirit now Demands Absolute Ownership over the New Spiritual Fruits of the Adept. This chapter details the Strict Purging of all past Psychological Pride (the leaven) and Reveals the Profound Esoteric care taken by the Higher Self to protect the Newly Awakened Consciousness from premature Spiritual Warfare. Finally, it introduces the Ultimate Symbols of Unceasing Divine Intuition—the pillars of cloud and Fire—which replace the physical senses as the Sole Guiding Forces for the Journey into the unknown."

 

 

Verses 1-2: The Consecration of the New Will - "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine." 

In the previous chapter, the firstborn of the ego (Egypt) were annihilated because they represented the culmination of earthly, material ambition. Now, the firstborn of the Spiritual Faculties must be Entirely Consecrated to the Divine. This represents the dedication of the Adept's Highest, freshest Creative Energies and first fruits of Consciousness strictly to the Great Work. The Awakened Soul must Consciously offer its most Potent Intellectual and Vital Forces to the Higher Self, ensuring the remnants of the lower ego can never again claim ownership over the Mind's New Spiritual Growth.

 

 

Verses 3-7: The Purging of the Ego's Leaven - "And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage... There shall no leavened bread be eaten... And there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters." 

Leaven (yeast) is the Ultimate Alchemical symbol for the expanding, swelling pride of the lower ego and the corrupting, infectious influence of past Karmic attachments. The command to completely purge all leaven from their quarters signifies that the Awakened Mind must maintain Absolute Humility and Purity. The Adept cannot carry any of the old, inflating, earthly pride, habits, or Intellectual arrogance from their former Life in the material matrix into the New Spiritual Paradigm. Even a small remnant of ego will eventually expand to Corrupt the Entire Psyche.

 

 

Verses 17-18: The Route of the Wilderness and the Protection of the Frail Will - "And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea..." 

This reveals the Profound Psychological care and mathematical precision of the Divine Intellect. The land of the Philistines represents a direct, aggressive confrontation with entrenched, warlike earthly passions. The Newly Liberated Spiritual Will is still in its infancy and lacks the Alchemical Fortitude for outright battle. If Forced into severe Internal friction too soon, the fragile Mind would panic, become exhausted, and willingly revert to the familiar, structured comfort of the lower ego (Egypt). Therefore, the Consciousness is carefully routed through the "wilderness"—a period of isolation, sensory withdrawal, and gradual strengthening—before facing its greatest trials.

 

 

Verses 20-22: The Divine Compass of Cloud and Fire - "And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people." 

As the Soul enters the uncharted territory of the Internal wilderness, it is completely detached from the physical senses and worldly logic that previously guided it. The pillar of cloud represents the Intuitive, shielding presence of the Superconscious during the "day" (Periods of Active, Outward Manifestation and Spiritual Confidence). The pillar of Fire Represents the Illuminating, Electric Light of the Divine Spirit during the "night" (periods of Internal darkness, doubt, and sensory deprivation). This guarantees that the Awakened Adept is Perpetually Guided by Higher Law, never left to rely on the blind, grasping Intellect of the lower Mind.