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"At thisremark, 1MOSESFLED AND BECAME AN ALIEN IN THE LAND OF MIDIAN, where he 2became the father of twosons.
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"After fortyyears had passed, 3AN ANGELAPPEARED TO HIM IN THE WILDERNESS OF MOUNTSinai, IN THE FLAME OF A BURNINGTHORNBUSH.
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"When Mosessaw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he approached to look more closely, there came the voice of the Lord:
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'4I AM THE GOD OF YOUR FATHERS, THE GOD OF ABRAHAM AND ISAAC AND JACOB.' Mosesshook with fear and would not venture to look.
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"5BUT THE LORDSAID TO HIM, '6TAKEOFF THE SANDALS FROM YOUR FEET, FOR THE PLACE ON WHICH YOU ARE STANDING IS HOLYGROUND.
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'7I HAVE CERTAINLYSEEN THE OPPRESSION OF MY PEOPLE IN EGYPT AND HAVE HEARD THEIR GROANS, AND I HAVE COMEDOWN TO RESCUE THEM; 8COMENOW, AND I WILL SEND YOU TO EGYPT.'
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"ThisMoseswhom they 9disowned, saying, 'WHOMADE YOU A RULER AND A JUDGE?' is the onewhomGodsent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the help of the angel who appeared to him in the thornbush.
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"10Thismanled them out, performing11wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the RedSea and in the 12wilderness for fortyyears.
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"This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, '13GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHETLIKE ME FROM YOUR BRETHREN.'
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"This is the one who was in 14the congregation in the wildernesstogether with 15the angel who was speaking to him on MountSinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received16living17oracles to pass on to you.
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"Our fathers were unwilling* to be obedient to him, but 18repudiated him and in their heartsturnedback to Egypt,