Egyptians were killed that Pharaoh finally relented long enough for Israel to leave quickly. That final night, Israel’s own firstborn were spared, or passed over, because the Israelites had put blood on their doorposts as commanded (Exod 12:1–28). This was the great act of Old Testament redemption, the highlight of Israel’s salvation. Yet strikingly Moses does not start his historical recall here. Instead, he begins by mentioning the command of God to leave Mt Sinai: The Lord your God spoke to us