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When the king heard what Moses had done, the king wanted to kill him. But Moses escaped and went to the land of Midian. One day, Moses was sitting there by a well,

Some shepherds tried to chase them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their animals.

There an angel of the Lord appeared to him from a burning bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but it was not burning up.

But Moses said, "Who am I to go to the king and lead your people out of Egypt?"

Moses answered, "I will tell the people of Israel that the God their ancestors worshiped has sent me to them. But what should I say, if they ask me your name?"

But I know that the king of Egypt won't let you go unless something forces him to.

But the Lord answered, "Who makes people able to speak or makes them deaf or unable to speak? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Don't you know that I am the one who does these things?

But even before this, the Lord had told Moses, "Leave the land of Midian and return to Egypt. Everyone who wanted to kill you is dead."

On the way the Lord said to Moses: When you get to Egypt, go to the king and work the miracles I have shown you. But I will make him so stubborn that he will refuse to let my people go.

and I commanded you to release him, so he could worship me. But you refused, and now I will kill your first-born son."

But Zipporah circumcised her son with a flint knife. She touched his legs with the skin she had cut off and said, "My dear son, this blood will protect you."

but they must make the same number of bricks as before. They are lazy, or else they would not beg me to let them go and sacrifice to their God.

Go and find your own straw wherever you can, but you must still make as many bricks as before."

But the slave bosses were hard on them and kept saying, "Each day you have to make as many bricks as you did when you were given straw."

No one brings us any straw, but we are still ordered to make the same number of bricks. We are beaten with whips, and your own people are to blame."

The king replied, "You are lazy—nothing but lazy! That's why you keep asking me to let you go and sacrifice to your Lord .

Get back to work! You won't be given straw, but you must still make the same number of bricks."

Ever since you told me to speak to the king, he has caused nothing but trouble for these people. And you haven't done a thing to help."

But when I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, I came as God All-Powerful and did not use my name.

But Moses replied, "I'm not a powerful speaker. If the Israelites won't listen to me, why should the king of Egypt?"