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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;
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and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.
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`On the succeeding day, also, he shewed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, brethren are ye, wherefore do ye injustice to one another?
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and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour, did thrust him away, saying, Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us?
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to kill me dost thou wish, as thou didst kill yesterday the Egyptian?