CHAP. 11. woman took the child, and nursed it. 51 of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and || and I will give thee thy wages. And the see them upon the stools; if it be ason, then ye shall kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. 17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive. 18. And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the menchildren alive? 19. And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them. 20. Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. 21. And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. 22. And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive. CHAP. II. 2 Moses is born, 3 and in an ark cast into the flags. 11 He slayeth an Egyptian: 21 He marrieth Zipporah. 1. AND there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. 2. And the woman conceived and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. 3. And when she could no longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink. 4. And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. 5. And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side: and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. 6. And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. 7. Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? 10. And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. 11. And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12. And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. 13. And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow ? 14. And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? Intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. 15. Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well. 16. Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17. And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18. And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to-day? 19. And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. 20. And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? Why is it that ye have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread. 21. And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. 22. And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, 1 have been a stranger in a strange land. 23. And it came to pass, in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the 52 EXODUS. 25. And God looked upon the children || shall say unto them, The God of yo of Israel, and God had respect unto them. СНАР. Ш. 2 God appeareth to Moses in a burning bush: 9 He sendeth 1. OW hath sent me unto you; and they 14. And God said unto Moses Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro THAT I And he sai dian: and he led the flock to the back side 2. And the angel of the LORD appeared 3. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. 4. And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. 5. And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest as holy ground. 6. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. 7. And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people, which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their task-masters; for I know their sorrows; 8. And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9. Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. 10. Come now, therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt. 11. And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that 1 should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? 12. And he said, Certainly I will be with thee: and this shall be thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast a token unto brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. 13. And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel. and hath sent me unto you. Israel, The LORD God of your fat together, and say unto them, Th of the affliction of Egypt unto the the Canaanites; and the Hittites, 17. And I have said, I will bring yo Amorites, and the Perizzites, a Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto flowing with milk and honey. and thou shalt come, thou and th will not let you go, no, not by a migh smite Egypt with all my wonders v in the sight of the Egyptians: and neighbour, and of her that sojournetl A CHAP. IV. 1 Moses' rod is turned into a serpent. 14 Aaron is 53 1 CHAP. IV. 3. And He said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. 4. And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand. 5. That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee. 6. And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom; and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. 7. And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again, and plucked it out of his bosom; and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh. 8. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. 9. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water, which thou takest out of the river, shall become blood upon the dry land. 10. And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11. And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? 12. Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 13. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. 14. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses; and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God. 17. And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs. 18. And Moses went, and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and sec whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. 19. And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life. 20. And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt.. And Moses took the rod of God in his hand. 21. And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh which I have put in thine hand: but 1 will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. 22. And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my first-born : 23. And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy first-born. 24. And it came to pass, by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him. 25. Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. 26. So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. 27. And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him. 28. And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him. 29. And Moses and Aaron went, and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel: 30. And Aaron spake all the words which L 16. There is no straw given unt vants, and they say to us, Mak and, behold, thy servants are beatem fault is in thine own people. 17. But he said, Ye are idle, ye therefore ye say, Let us go and do to the LORD. 18. Go therefore now and work; shall no straw be given you, yet deliver the tale of bricks. 19. And the officers of the child rael did see that they were in evil ca it was said, Ye shall not minish au your bricks of your daily task. 20. And they met Moses and Aa stood in the way, as they came fo Pharaoh ; 21. And they said unto them, Tl look upon you, and judge; beca have made our savour to be abhorr eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of vants, to put a sword in their hand to 22. And Moses returned u LORD, and said, LORD, wherefore h so evil entreated this people? Why thou hast sent me? 23. For since I came to Pharaoh in thy name, he hath done evil to ple; neither hast thou delivered th at all. God reneweth his promise by his name JEH 1.THEN the LORD Said unto Pharaoh: for with a strong hand let them go, and with a strong ha he drive them out of his land. 2. And God spake unto Moses, a unto him, I am the LORD: 3. And I appeared unto Abraha Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name Almighty; but by my name JEH was I not known to them. 4. And I have also established m nant with them, to give them the Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage. in they were strangers. 5. And I have also heard the g of the children of Israel, whom the tians keep in bondage; and I have bered my covenant. 6. Wherefore say unto the child Israel, I am the LORD, and I will br out from under the burdens of the |