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But the more the Egyptians made them suffer, the more they became until they spread throughout the land. So the Egyptians were afraid of the people of Israel.

He said, "When you are helping the Hebrew women to give birth, and see the baby before the mother does, if it is a son, kill him. But if it is a daughter, let her live."

But the nurses feared God. They did not do what the king of Egypt told them. They let the boys live.

Then Pharaoh told all his people, "Throw every son who is born to the Hebrews into the Nile. But keep every daughter alive."

But the time came when she could hide him no longer. So she took a basket made from grass, and covered it with tar and put the child in it. And she set it in the grass by the side of the Nile.

But the man said, "Who made you a ruler and a judge among us? Do you plan to kill me like you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid. He thought, "For sure the thing I have done is known."

When Pharaoh heard what had happened, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses ran away from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. He sat down there by a well.

The shepherds came and tried to make them go away. But Moses stood up and helped them. He gave water to their flock.

There the Angel of the Lord showed Himself to Moses in a burning fire from inside a bush. Moses looked and saw that the bush was burning with fire, but it was not being burned up.

But Moses said to God, "Who am I to go to Pharaoh and bring the people of Israel out of Egypt?"

God said, "But I will be with you. And this will be something special for you to see to know that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this mountain."

But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, except by a powerful hand.

But each woman will get from her neighbor and the woman who lives in her house, things made of silver and gold, and clothes that you will put on your sons and daughters. You will take the best of things from the Egyptians."

But the Lord said to Moses, "Put out your hand and take it by its tail." So Moses put out his hand and caught it. And it became a stick in his hand.

But they might not believe even these two things or listen to what you say. So then take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground. And the water you take from the Nile will become blood on the dry ground."

But Moses said, "O Lord, I ask of You, send some other person."

The Lord said to Moses, "When you return to Egypt, make sure you show Pharaoh all the works that I have placed in your power. But I will make his heart hard so that he will not let the people go.

And I say to you, ‘Let My son go. Let him work for Me.' But if you will not let him go, I will kill your son, your first-born."'"

But Zipporah took a knife and cut off her son's piece of skin and threw it at Moses' feet. And she said, "For sure you are a husband of blood to me."

But Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord, that I should obey Him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord. And I will not let Israel go."