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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.
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And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, *Ye* are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?
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But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?
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Dost *thou* wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
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And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.