KJV + Strong's The Birth of Moses 1And there wenta manof the houseof Levi,and took[to wife] a daughterof Levi.2And the womanconceived,and barea son:and when she sawhim that he [was a] goodly[child], she hidhim threemonths.3And when she couldnot longerhidehim, she tookfor him an arkof bulrushes,and daubedit with slimeand with pitch,and putthe childtherein; and she laid[it] in the flagsby the river'sbrink.4And his sisterstoodafar off,to witwhat would be doneto him. Pharaoh's Daughter Rescues Moses 5And the daughterof Pharaohcame downto wash[herself] at the river;and her maidenswalkedalong by the river'sside;and when she sawthe arkamongthe flags,she senther maidto fetchit.6And when she had opened[it], she sawthe child:and, behold, the babewept.And she had compassionon him, and said,This [is one] of the Hebrews'children.7Then saidhis sisterto Pharaoh'sdaughter,Shall I goand callto thee a nurseof the Hebrewwomen,that she may nursethe childfor thee?8And Pharaoh'sdaughtersaidto her, Go.And the maidwentand calledthe child'smother.9And Pharaoh'sdaughtersaidunto her, Takethis childaway,and nurseit for me, and I will give[thee] thy wages.And the womantookthe child,and nursedit.10And the childgrew,and she broughthim unto Pharaoh'sdaughter,and he became her son.And she calledhis nameMoses:and she said,Because I drewhim out of the water. Moses Kills an Egyptian 11And it came to pass in those days,when Moseswas grown,that he went outunto his brethren,and lookedon their burdens:and he spiedan Egyptiansmitingan Hebrew,one of his brethren.12And he lookedthis wayand that way,and when he sawthat [there was] no man,he slewthe Egyptian,and hidhim in the sand.13And when he went outthe secondday,behold, twomenof the Hebrewsstrovetogether: and he saidto him that did the wrong,Wherefore smitestthou thy fellow?14And he said,Who madetheea princeand a judgeover us? intendestthou to killme, as thou killedstthe Egyptian?And Mosesfeared,and said,Surelythis thingis known. Moses Flees to Midian 15Now when Pharaohheardthis thing,he soughtto slayMoses.But Mosesfledfrom the faceof Pharaoh,and dweltin the landof Midian:and he sat downby a well. 16Now the priestof Midianhad sevendaughters:and they cameand drew[water], and filledthe troughsto watertheir father'sflock.17And the shepherdscameand drove them away:but Mosesstood upand helpedthem, and wateredtheir flock.18And when they cameto Reueltheir father,he said,How[is it that] ye are comeso soonto day?19And they said,An Egyptiandeliveredus out of the handof the shepherds,and also drew[water] enoughfor us, and wateredthe flock.20And he saidunto his daughters,And where [is] he? why [is] it [that] ye have leftthe man?callhim, that he may eatbread.21And Moseswas contentto dwellwith the man:and he gaveMosesZipporahhis daughter.22And she bare[him] a son,and he calledhis nameGershom:for he said,I have been a strangerin a strangeland. God Hears the Israelites' Cry 23And it came to pass in processof time,that the kingof Egyptdied:and the childrenof Israelsighedby reason ofthe bondage,and they cried,and their crycame upunto Godby reason of the bondage.24And Godheardtheir groaning,and Godrememberedhis covenantwith Abraham,with Isaac,and with Jacob.25And Godlookedupon the childrenof Israel,and Godhad respectunto [them]. |
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