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And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers,
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and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the [father] of Sychem.
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But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
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until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.
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*He* dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.
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In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.
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And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself [to be] for a son.
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And Moses was instructed in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
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And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel;
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and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
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For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.