Acts 7:12-22 (New International Version)
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When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.1
13
On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was,2 and Pharaoh learned about Joseph's family.3
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After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family,4 seventy-five in all.5
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Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.6
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Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.7
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"As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.8
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Then another king, who knew nothing about Joseph, became ruler of Egypt.9
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He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our forefathers by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die.10
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"At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child.a For three months he was cared for in his father's house.11
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When he was placed outside, Pharaoh's daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.12
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Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians13 and was powerful in speech and action.
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