July 5th thru July 11th, 2026
15 – Parasha Bo (בֹּא) — “Go In” –
4th Month 19th thru 4th Month 25th — (07/11/2026)
15 – Parsha Bo (בֹּא) — “Go In”
July 5th thru July 11th, 2026
Torah Portion: Shemoth (Exodus) 10:1 – 13:16
Haftarah: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 46:13-28
Brit Ha’dasha: Luqas (Luke) 22:7–30 & 1st Qorintiym (Corinthians) 11:20-34
Daily Readings
1stday (Sunday) – Shemoth (Exodus) 10:1–20 – Yahuah commands Mosheh to Go In unto Pharaoh, declaring that He has hardened אֶת his heart and the hearts of his servants so that His signs may be shown and remembered throughout generations; Mosheh warns Pharaoh of the coming plague of locusts if he refuses to let Yashar’el go; Pharaoh’s servants plead with him to release the people, recognizing that Mitsrayim is destroyed; Pharaoh attempts to compromise by allowing only the men to go, but Mosheh insists that all must go to serve Yahuah; Yahuah brings an east wind that covers the land with locusts, consuming every remaining herb and tree left after the hail; Pharaoh hastily confesses his sin and asks Mosheh to entreat Yahuah; Yahuah removes the locusts with a mighty west wind, yet He hardens אֶת Pharaoh’s heart, and he refuses to let the children of Yashar’el go.
Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 46:13–28 – Yahuah declares the coming destruction of Mitsrayim by the hand of the king of Babel; the cities of Mitsrayim are warned to prepare for battle, yet their mighty men stumble because Yahuah drives them away; Pharaoh is revealed as one who has missed his appointed time; Mitsrayim is compared to a beautiful heifer overcome by destruction from the north, and her hired soldiers flee in fear; Yahuah promises to punish Pharaoh, his elohai, and those who trust in him, yet afterward Mitsrayim shall again be inhabited; Yashar’el is comforted with the promise that Yahuah will save them from afar, destroy the nations among whom they are scattered, and correct them with judgment while not making a full end of them.
2ndday (Monday) – Shemoth (Exodus) 10:21–11:10 – Yahuah sends a darkness that is felt over all the land of Mitsrayim for three days, yet all the children of Yashar’el have light in their dwellings; Pharaoh again attempts to compromise by allowing the people to leave while keeping their livestock behind, but Mosheh declares not one hoof shall remain because they must serve אֶת Yahuah with all they possess; Yahuah hardens אֶת Pharaoh’s heart, and Pharaoh threatens Mosheh with death if he appears before him again; Yahuah announces the final plague upon Mitsrayim, the death of the firstborn; the people find favor with the Mitsriym, and Mosheh is highly esteemed throughout the land; Yahuah declares that He will distinguish between Mitsrayim and Yashar’el so that all may know He alone is Yahuah; Pharaoh refuses to listen so that Yahuah’s wonders may be multiplied throughout Mitsrayim.
Luqas (Luke) 22:7–30 – Yahusha sends Kepha and Yochanon to prepare the Pesach; He earnestly desires to eat this Pesach with His talmidiym before His suffering; He takes the cup and the matstsah, giving thanks and revealing the renewed covenant established through His blood; Yahusha identifies His betrayer, teaches against pride and striving for greatness, declaring that the greatest must become as the servant; He promises His faithful talmidiym a kingdom, that they may eat and drink at His table and sit upon thrones judging the twelve tribes of Yashar’el.
3rdday (Tuesday) – Shemoth (Exodus) 12:1–20 – Yahuah establishes the month of Aviyv as the beginning of months for Yashar’el; every household is commanded to select a lamb without blemish, keep it until the fourteenth day, and kill it in the evening; the blood is placed upon the doorposts and lintel as a sign, so when Yahuah sees אֶת the blood He passes over the house; the lamb is eaten with fire, together with matstsah and bitter herbs, and nothing is to remain until morning; Pesach is declared to be Yahuah’s appointed memorial throughout all generations; Yahuah commands the Feast of Matstsah to be guarded for seven days, with all chamets removed from every house, and any who eat leaven are cut off from Yashar’el; the first and seventh days are established as set apart assemblies.
1st Qorintiym (Corinthians) 11:20–34 – Sha’ul rebukes divisions among the assembly and reminds them that the Master’s supper is to be observed with reverence and unity; he recounts how Yahusha took bread and the cup on the night He was betrayed, commanding His talmidiym to remember Him; whoever partakes unworthily is guilty concerning the body and blood of the Master; each person is instructed to examine himself before eating the bread and drinking the cup; many are weak, sick, and some have died because they failed to rightly discern the Master’s body; believers are instructed to judge themselves rightly and wait for one another when assembling.
4thday (Wednesday) – Shemoth (Exodus) 12:21-42 – Mosheh commands the elders of Yashar’el to kill the Pesach lamb and place אֶת the blood upon the lintel and doorposts with hyssop; no one is to leave the house until morning while Yahuah passes through Mitsrayim; the people are commanded to guard אֶת this ordinance forever and teach its meaning to their children; the children of Yashar’el obey all that Yahuah commanded אֶת Mosheh and Aharon; at midnight Yahuah smites all the firstborn in Mitsrayim, and there is a great cry throughout the land; Pharaoh commands the people to depart immediately; the Mitsriym urge them to leave in haste; Yahuah gives the people אֶת favor before the Mitsriym, who give them silver, gold, and raiment; Yashar’el departs from Rameses with a mixed multitude, and after four hundred and thirty years Yahuah brings His hosts out of Mitsrayim on a night to be much observed throughout their generations.
5thday (Thursday) – Shemoth (Exodus) 12:43–13:10 – Yahuah establishes the ordinances of the Pesach, declaring that no foreigner or uncircumcised man may eat thereof, while the sojourner who is circumcised may fully participate; one Torah is established for both the native-born and the sojourner who joins himself unto Yahuah; Yahuah brings אֶת the children of Yashar’el out of Mitsrayim by their armies; Mosheh commands the people to remember אֶת the day of their deliverance and to eat no chamets; after entering the promised land they are to observe the Feast of Matstsah each year, teaching their children that Yahuah delivered them by His mighty hand; these appointed times are to be a sign upon the hand and a memorial between the eyes so that Yahuah’s Torah may remain in their mouths.
6thday (Friday) – Shemoth (Exodus) 13:11–16 – When Yahuah brings His people into the land promised to their fathers, every firstborn that opens the womb is to be set apart unto Him; the firstborn of unclean animals are redeemed with a lamb, and the firstborn sons are likewise redeemed; when future generations ask the meaning of these ordinances, fathers are to declare that Yahuah brought Yashar’el out of Mitsrayim by strength of hand and slew the firstborn of Mitsrayim while redeeming His own people; therefore the firstborn belong unto Yahuah, and these commandments serve as a sign upon the hand and frontlets between the eyes, continually reminding His people of His mighty redemption.
Main Themes & Commandments
Redemption Through the Blood of the Pesach Lamb
The central theme of Parashat Bo is redemption and yeshu’a (salvation). Yahuah does not merely free His people from slavery—He redeems them through the blood of a spotless lamb. Every household must personally apply אֶת the blood to the doorposts and lintel in obedient faith. Deliverance is not based upon heritage, good intentions, or proximity to the covenant people, but upon obedience to Yahuah’s instruction. The blood becomes the visible sign that causes judgment to pass over Yahuah’s people, foreshadowing the perfect redemption accomplished through Yahusha Ha’Mashiach, the spotless Lamb of Elohiym. Every generation is commanded to remember this mighty act of salvation through the perpetual observance of Pesach.
Shemoth (Exodus) 12:7 – “And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 12:13 – “And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see אֶת the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Mitsrayim.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 12:27 – “That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of Yahuah’s Pesach, who passed over the houses of the children of Yashar’el in Mitsrayim, when He smote אֶת the Mitsriym, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”
Luqas (Luke) 22:19–20 – “And He took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is My body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of Me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the Renewed Covenant in My blood, which is shed for you. ”
1st Qorintiym (Corinthians) 5:7 – “Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Mashiach our Pesach is sacrificed for us.”
**The blood of the lamb is Yahuah’s appointed sign of redemption. Deliverance comes not by human effort, but by trusting and obeying His covenant provision. As the blood preserved Yashar’el from judgment, so the sacrifice of Yahusha redeems all who faithfully walk in His covenant.
Remember and Teach the Mighty Works of Yahuah
Yahuah repeatedly commands His people never to forget their redemption and yeshu’a. The Exodus is not to become merely a historical event but a living testimony passed from generation to generation. Parents are commanded to teach their children the meaning of Pesach, the Feast of Matstsah, and the redemption of the firstborn so that every generation will know that Yahuah alone delivers His people with a mighty hand. Remembering His works produces faithful obedience, while forgetting His deliverance leads to compromise and spiritual bondage.
Shemoth (Exodus) 10:2 – “And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, אֵ֣ת what things I have wrought in Mitsrayim, and My signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am Yahuah.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 12:26–27 – “And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of Yahuah’s Pesach, who passed over the houses of the children of Yashar’el in Mitsrayim, when He smote אֶת the Mitsriym, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 13:8 – “And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which Yahuah did unto me when I came forth out of Mitsrayim.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 13:14 – “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 Yahuah brought us out from Mitsrayim, from the house of bondage:”
Devariym (Deuteronomy) 6:5–7 – “And thou shalt love Yahuah Elohayka with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”
**Each generation bears the responsibility of preserving Yahuah’s testimony. His mighty works are not merely to be remembered personally, but faithfully taught so that His covenant endures from father to son throughout all generations.
Covenant Obedience Distinguishes the People of Yahuah
Throughout Bo, Yahuah distinguishes between those who submit to His Word and those who reject it. Pharaoh repeatedly hardens אֶת his heart despite overwhelming evidence of Yahuah’s authority, while Yashar’el obeys the detailed instructions concerning Pesach, Matstsah, and the sanctification of the firstborn. Yahuah establishes lasting ordinances that continually remind His people they belong to Him. Covenant identity is demonstrated by faithful obedience, not merely by profession. Those redeemed by Yahuah are called to guard His commandments and walk as His set apart people.
Shemoth (Exodus) 12:28 – “And the children of Yashar’el went away, and did as Yahuah had commanded אֶת Mosheh and Aharon, so did they.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 12:49 – “One Torah shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the sojourner that sojourneth among you.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 13:9 – “And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that Yahuah’s Torah may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath Yahuah brought thee out of Mitsrayim.”
Shemoth (Exodus) 13:10 – “Thou shalt therefore guard אֶת this ordinance in his appointed time from year to year.”
Yochanon (John) 14:15 – “If ye love Me, guard My commandments.”
1st Qorintiym (Corinthians) 11:26 – “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Master’s death till He come.”
**Redemption is never separated from obedience. Those whom Yahuah delivers are called to faithfully guard His covenant, teach His commandments, and continually remember the redemption He has accomplished.
Hebrew Link Words
Bo (bō) (בּוֹא) — “Come“ — Strong’s Hebrew word 935 [e]
The Hebrew word בֹּא (Bo) means to go or come (in a wide variety of applications). It is a primitive root that connotes movement of “to go in, enter, go, or to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass) .” In this instance some translations have it as “And Yahuah said go in to Pharaoh” but the title of the parshat is “Come”. This might suggest that Yahuah is commanding Mosheh to come to Pharaoh because He has already hardened his heart so that His glory may be shown against Pharaoh and that the choice is not Pharaoh’s but it’s Yahuah’s.
Yahusha Ha’Mashiach in the Torah Portion
- He is the Aleph-Tav who hardens and softens hearts according to the perfect will of Father Yahuah, for Yahuah declared, “I have hardened אֶת his heart,” revealing that all authority over kings and kingdoms belongs unto Mashiach, who executes the righteous purposes of Elohiym.
- He is the Humble King whom Pharaoh refused to acknowledge, for Pharaoh continually refused to humble himself before Yahuah, foreshadowing those who reject the reign of Yahusha despite witnessing His mighty works.
- He is the Light of the world, for while thick darkness covered all Mitsrayim, the children of Yashar’el had light in their dwellings, foreshadowing MashiachYahusha, whose light shines in the midst of spiritual darkness and cannot be dimmed.
- He is the Judge who makes a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, for Yahuah put a difference between Mitsrayim and Yashar’el, revealing the coming judgment in which Yahusha separates those who belong to Him from those who reject Him.
- He is the spotless Pesach Lamb, chosen without blemish and slain on behalf of every household, foreshadowing the perfect sacrifice of Yahusha Ha’Mashiach, whose sinless life became the redemption of His people.
- He is the Aleph-Tav whose blood causes judgment to pass over, for when Yahuah saw אֶת the blood upon the doorposts, He spared every house covered by it, revealing the atoning blood of Yahusha that delivers from the judgment of sin and death.
- He is the Bread without leaven, for the Feast of Matstsah required all chamets to be removed, revealing Yahusha as the perfectly sinless Bread of Life in whom there is no corruption or defilement.
- He is the One whose bones were not broken, for Yahuah commanded concerning the Pesach lamb, “Neither shall ye break a bone thereof,” revealing the perfect fulfillment of this ordinance in the crucifixion of Yahusha Ha’Mashiach.
- He is the One through whom there is One Torah for all who enter the covenant, for Yahuah declared, “One Torah shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the sojourner,” revealing that through Mashiach both native-born and sojourner become one covenant people by faithful obedience.
- He is the Redeemer who brings His people out by their armies, for Yahuah brought forth אֶת the children of Yashar’el from Mitsrayim in ordered companies, revealing Yahusha as the Captain of Yahuah’s redeemed people who leads them out of the bondage of sin.
- He is the Firstborn who sanctifies every firstborn unto Yahuah, for every firstborn male belongs unto Yahuah and every firstborn son is redeemed, foreshadowing Yahusha, the Firstborn of all creation, through whom the redeemed are sanctified unto Father Yahuah.
- He is the mighty Hand of Yahuah by whom His people are delivered, for Mosheh repeatedly declared that “by strength of hand Yahuah brought us out from Mitsrayim,” revealing Yahusha Ha’Mashiach as the outstretched Arm of Yahuah who delivers His people from bondage, establishes the renewed covenant through His blood, and leads them into the inheritance promised by Father Yahuah.
Reflection & Self-Study Questions
- Yahuah hardened אֶת Pharaoh’s heart so that His signs would be declared to future generations.
Am I intentionally sharing the mighty works Yahuah has done in my life with my children, family, and others, so they may know that He is Yahuah? - During the plague of darkness, the children of Yashar’el had light in their dwellings while Mitsrayim remained in darkness.
Is my life reflecting the light of Yahuah in the midst of an increasingly dark world, or have I allowed spiritual darkness to influence my walk? - Every household was required to personally apply אֶת the blood of the Pesach lamb to their own doorposts.
Have I personally entered into Yahuah’s covenant of redemption through faithful obedience, or am I relying upon the faith of others? - Yahuah commanded that no leaven remain in the houses during the Feast of Matstsah.
What “leaven” of sin, pride, hypocrisy, or compromise does Yahuah desire me to remove from my life? - Yahuah commanded His people to remember Pesach and diligently teach its meaning to their children throughout every generation.
Am I faithfully passing the knowledge of Yahuah, His Torah, and His yeshu’a (salvation) to those whom He has placed under my influence? - The children of Yashar’el obeyed all that Yahuah commanded אֶת Mosheh and Aharon concerning the Pesach before they saw their deliverance.
Am I willing to obey Yahuah before I see the outcome, trusting that His instructions always lead to life? - Yahuah established one Torah for both the native-born and the sojourner who entered His covenant.
Do I embrace the unity of all who faithfully belong to Yahuah, or do I allow human distinctions to become greater than covenant faithfulness? - Yahuah claimed every firstborn as belonging to Him and required that they be redeemed.
Do I recognize that everything I have ultimately belongs to Yahuah, and am I willingly dedicating my life, my family, my possessions, and my service unto Him? - Mosheh instructed the people to remember the day Yahuah brought them out of bondage by His mighty hand.
Do I regularly remember where Yahuah has delivered me from, allowing gratitude to strengthen my obedience today? - Pharaoh acknowledged his sin several times but continually returned to rebellion once the judgment was removed.
When I repent, is my repentance demonstrated by lasting obedience, or do I only seek relief from difficult circumstances? - The blood of the Pesach lamb distinguished those who would be spared from judgment.
Is my life visibly marked by covenant faithfulness, demonstrating that I belong to Yahuah through obedient trust? - The children of Yashar’el departed Mitsrayim in haste, leaving behind the bondage that had enslaved them for generations.
Is there anything from my former life that I continue to cling to instead of fully embracing the freedom Yahuah has given me? - Mashiach Yahusha taught His talmidiym to remember His sacrifice through the Pesach meal and Sha’ul instructed believers to examine themselves before partaking.
Do I regularly examine my heart before Yahuah, allowing His Word to expose and correct anything that is not pleasing to Him? - Throughout Parashat Bo, Yahuah repeatedly declares that His mighty acts were performed “that ye may know how that I am Yahuah.”
Is knowing Yahuah Himself the greatest pursuit of my life, or have I become more focused on seeking His blessings than seeking His presence?