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And when they came to Reuel[a] their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
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And they said, An Egyptian*delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
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And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man?call him, that he may eatbread.
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And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gaveMosesZipporah his daughter.
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And she bare him a son, and he called his nameGershom:[b] for he said, I have been a stranger in a strangeland.
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And it came to pass in processoftime, that the king of Egyptdied: and the children of Israelsighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
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And Godheard their groaning, and Godremembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
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And Godlooked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.