.

7:13. And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren: and his
kindred was made known to Pharao.

7:14. And Joseph sending, called thither Jacob, his father, and all his
kindred, seventy-five souls.

7:15. So Jacob went down into Egypt. And he died, and our fathers.

7:16. And they were translated into Sichem and were laid in the
sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor,
the son of Sichem.

7:17. And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised
to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt.

7:18. Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

7:19. This same, dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers,
that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be
kept alive.

7:20. At the same time was Moses born: and he was acceptable to God. Who
was nourished three months in his father's house.

7:21. And when he was exposed, Pharao's daughter took him up and
nourished him for her own son.

7:22. And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians: and
he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.

7:23. And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to
visit his brethren, the children of Israel.

7:24. And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him:
and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury.

7:25. And he thought that his brethren understood that God by his hand
would save them. But they understood it not.

7:26. And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at
strife and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are
brethren. Why hurt you one another?

7:27. But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away,
saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us:

7:28. What! Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the
Egyptian?

7:29. And Moses fled upon this word: and was a stranger in the land of
Madian, where he begot two sons.

7:30. And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him, in the
desert of mount Sina, an angel in a flame of fire in a bush.

7:31. And Moses seeing it wondered at the sight. And as he drew near to
view it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, saying:

7:32. I am the God of thy fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac
and the God of Jacob. And Moses being terrified durst not behold.

7:33. And the Lord said to him: Loose the shoes from thy f