Chp. 23 verse 26 - chp. 24: Hashem promises to be with them when they conquer the land, and a warning not to serve their gods. Chp. 24, deals with the preparations by Moshe before he goes up the mountain to receive the ten commandments.

Chp. 18 verses 1 - 13: Yisro, Moshe's father in law comes out to the wilderness with Moshe's wife and two children. Moshe tells Yisro about all the miracles that Hashem has performed for the people. He brings sacrifices to G-d and Moshe sits and judges the people.

Chp. 18 verse 13 - chp. 19 verse 3: Yisro gives Moshe advice about appointing judges to help him better serve the people. Yisro returns to his home. Chp, 19, in the third month the nation came to the wilderness of Sinai. Moshe goes up the mountain where G-d gives him a message to tell the people.

Chp. 19 verse 4 - chp. 20 verse 11: G-d tells Moshe what to tell the people, and they answer "all that G-d has spoken we will do." Moshe tells them to purify themselves, separate from their wives for three days, and to not touch the mountain, neither man nor beast. On the third day G-d comes down to the mt. and calls out to Moshe who ascends the mt. G-d once again tells him to warn the people not to touch the mt. and he goes down. Chp. 20 begins the introduction to the ten commandments.

Chp. 20 verses 1 - 11: description of the first four commandments.

Chp. 20 verses 11 - 21: Continues with the last six commandments. The people are terrified so they ask Moshe to be their intermediary with G-d, so he goes up the mt. in a thick cloud. Hashem commands Moshe to tell the people not make idols and to make an alter for bringing sacrifices to Him.

Chp. 20 verses 21-23: Sedra concludes with the earthen alter, sacrifices, stone alter, and the ramp.

Chp. 13 verse 17 - Chp. 14 verse 5: Pharaoh escorts the people out of Egypt. They travel into the wilderness, with the cloud leading them during the day and the pillar of fire at night. Chp. 14, begins with Hashem instructing Moshe to return the people back towards Egypt so that Pharaoh would chase them into the wilderness for his final punishment.

Chp. 14 verses 5 - 22: Pharaoh harnesses his own chariot and gathers his army to destroy the Jewish nation. The people are terrified when they see the Egyptians. They complain to Moshe and there are different approaches as what to do. He assures them that this would be the last time that they would see the Egyptians. They spend the night with the Egyptian army at their back separated by the cloud. Moshe stretches forth his hand and the waters are divided, and the Jewish nation enters the sea.

Chp. 14 verse 23 - Chp. 15 verse 5: The Egyptians pursue the poeple into the sea. Hashem commands Moshe to stretch forth his hand over the sea and the waters covered the Egyptians. Chp. ends with the famous phrase found in the daily morning prayer about faith in G-d and believing in Moshe His servant. Chp. 15, continues with the "awz yashir" the Jewish nation singing praise to G-d for saving them.