Acts 7:18
World English Bible
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15 Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers,
16 and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the sons of Hamor of Shechem.
17 "But as the time of the promise came close which God swore to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18 until there arose a different king, who didn`t know Joseph.
19 The same dealt slyly with our race, and mistreated our fathers, that they should throw out their babies, so that they wouldn`t stay alive.
20 At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father`s house.
21 When he was thrown out, Pharaoh`s daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.