And because the midwives feared God, he made households for them.

Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you so that you do not sin.”

But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the Lord God.”

But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

Those of Pharaoh’s servants who feared the word of the Lord hurried to bring their servants and livestock into the houses,

Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? – majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?

When Israel saw the great power that the Lord had exercised over the Egyptians, they feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand firm and see the salvation of the Lord that he will provide for you today; for the Egyptians that you see today you will never, ever see again.

All the people were seeing the thundering and the lightning, and heard the sound of the horn, and saw the mountain smoking – and when the people saw it they trembled with fear and kept their distance.

Fear and dread will fall on them; by the greatness of your arm they will be as still as stone until your people pass by, O Lord, until the people whom you have bought pass by.

He said, “See, I am going to make a covenant before all your people. I will do wonders such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation. All the people among whom you live will see the work of the Lord, for it is a fearful thing that I am doing with you.

When Pharaoh got closer, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified. The Israelites cried out to the Lord,

“I will send my terror before you, and I will destroy all the people whom you encounter; I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to approach him.

The man replied, “Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? Are you planning to kill me like you killed that Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, thinking, “Surely what I did has become known.”

The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia.

Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified, trembling will seize the leaders of Moab, and the inhabitants of Canaan will shake.

Let the priests also, who approach the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break through against them.”

And you must not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness is not exposed.’