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12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
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When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.
13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
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On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh learned about Joseph’s family.
14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
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After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family, seventy-five in all.
15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
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Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died.
16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
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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.
17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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“As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.
18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
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Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’
19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
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He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
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“At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child. For three months he was cared for by his family.
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
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When he was placed outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
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Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
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