The Birth and Calling of Moses

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And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt.

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Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

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This same, dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.

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At the same time was Moses born: and he was acceptable to God. Who was nourished three months in his father's house.

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And when he was exposed, Pharao's daughter took him up and nourished him for her own son.

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And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians: and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.

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And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.

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And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him: and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury.

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And he thought that his brethren understood that God by his hand would save them. But they understood it not.

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And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren. Why hurt you one another?

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But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us:

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What! Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian?

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And Moses fled upon this word: and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begot two sons.

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