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and Joseph having sent, did call for his father Jacob, and all his kindred -- with seventy and five souls --
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and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers,
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and they were carried over into Sychem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Sychem.
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`And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
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till another king rose, who had not known Joseph;
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this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;
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in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father;
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and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;
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and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
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`And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel;
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and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;