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Then Joseph sent for Jacob his father and all his family, seventy-five persons.

And they were taken over to Shechem, and put to rest in the place which Abraham got for a price in silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

At which time Moses came to birth, and he was very beautiful; and he was kept for three months in his father's house:

And at these words, Moses went in flight to the land of Midian, and was living there for a time, and had two sons.

And the Lord said, Take off the shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy.

This man took them out, having done wonders and signs in Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the waste land, for forty years.

And saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.

But God was turned from them and let them give worship to the stars of heaven, as it says in the book of the prophets, Did you make offerings to me of sheep and oxen for forty years in the waste land, O house of Israel?

Who was pleasing to God; and he had a desire to make a holy tent for the God of Jacob.

Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is a resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, says the Lord, or what is my place of rest?

And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.

For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well.

And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.

Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:

For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus.

But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.

Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.

And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.