This keepsake edition of Exodus was taken from the King James translation of the Bible. The King James Translation is a masterwork of style, and the most important book in the English language, it has been the driving force in shaping the English-speaking world for hundreds of years.The Book of Exodus tells of Israel's delivery from slavery in Egypt through the hand of Yahweh their god, their encounter with God on the holy mountain, and the divine indwelling of God with Israel.