84 25 And Jofeph took an Oath of the Children of Ifrael, faying, GOD will furely vifit you, and ye fhall carry up my Bones from hence. 26 So Jofeph died, being an hundred and ten Years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a Coffin in Egypt. AN 1 The Children of Ifrael, after Jofeph's Death, multiply: 8 They are oppreffed. 17 The Godliness of the Midwives in faving the Men-children alive. 22 Pharaoh commandeth the Male-children to be caft into the River. Ver. 1 N COW these are the Names of the Children of Ifrael which came into Egypt, with JACOB. 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Iflachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Afher. 5 And all the Souls that came out of the Loyns of Jacob were SEVENTY Souls: for Jofeph was in Egypt already. 6 And Jofeph died and all his Brethren, and all that Geceration. 7 And the Children of ISRAEL were fruitful, and inreafed abundantly, and MULTIPLIED, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the Land was FILLED with them. 8 Now there arofe up a new King over Egypt, which knew not Jofeph. 9 And he faid unto his People, Behold, the People of the Children of Ifrael are more and mightier than we. 10 Come on, let us deal wifely with them: left they MUTIPLY, and it come to pafs, that when there falleth out any War, they joyn also unto our Enemies, and fight against us, and fo get them up out of the Land. II Therefore they did fet over them Tafk-mafters, to AFFLICT them with their Burdens. And they built for Pharaoh Treasure-cities, Pithom and Raamfes. 12 But the MORE they AFFLICTED them, the MORE they MULTIPLIED and grew. And they were grieved becaufe of the Children of Ifrael. 13 And the Egyptians made the Children of Ifrael to ferve with Rigour. 14 And they made their LIVES BITTER with hard BONDAGE in Morter, and in Brick, and in all manner of Service in the Field; all their Service wherein they made them ferve was with RIGOUR. 15 And the King of Egypt fpake to the Hebrew Midwives, 16 And he faid, When ye do the Office of a Midwife to the Hebrew Women, if it be a SoN, then ye fhall KILL him, but if it be a Daughter, then the fhall live. 17 But the Midwives feared GOD, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but faved the Men-children alive. 18 And the King of Egypt called for the Midwives, and faid unto them, Why have ye done this Thing, and have faved the Men-children alive? 19 And the Midwives faid unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew Women are not as the Egyptian Women: for they are lively, and are delivered ere the Midwives come in unto them. 20 Therefore GOD dealt well with the Midwives and the People MULTIPLIED, and waxed very mighty. 21 And it came to pafs, because the Midwives feared GOD, that he made them Houses. 22 And Pharaoh charged all his People, faying, Every Son that is born ye fhall caft into the River, and every Daughter ye fhall fave alive. CHA P. II. 1 Mofes is born; 3 caft into the Flags: 5 He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's Daughter. 22 Gershom born. Ver. 1 AND there went up a Man of the House of Levi, and took to Wife a Daughter of Levi. 2 And the Woman conceived and bare a Son: and when the faw him that he was a GOODLY CHILD, fhe hid him three Months. 3 And when she could not longer hide him, fhe took for him an Ark of Bulrushes, and daubed it with Slime and with Pitch, and put the Child therein; and fhe laid it in the Flags by the River's Brink. 4 And his Sifter ftood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. "Alls vii. 17 When the Time of the PROMISE drew NIGH, which GOD had fworn to ABRAHAM, the People grew and MULTIPLIED in Egypt, 18 Till another King arose which knew not Jofeph. 19 The fame dealt fubtilly with our Kindred, and evil intreated our Fathers, fo that they caft out their young (CHILDREN, to the End they might not LIVE. 20 In which Time Moses was born, and was EXCEEDING FAIR, and nou rifhed up in his Father's House three Months. 21 And when he was caft out, Pha raoh's Daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own Son. Heb. xi. 23 BY FAITH MOSES when he was born was hid three Months of his Parents, because they saw he was a PROPER CHILD; and they were not afraid of the King's Commandment. 5 And the Daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the River, and her Maidens walked along by the River fide: and when she saw the Ark among the Flags, fhe fent her Maid to fetch it. 6 And when she had opened it, fhe faw the Child and behold the Babe wept. And fhe had Compaffion on him, and faid, This is one of the Hebrew's Children. 7 Then faid his Sifter to Pharaoh's Daughter, Shall I go. and call to thee a Nurfe of the Hebrew Women, that fhe may nurse the Child for thee? 8 And Pharaoh's Daughter faid unto her, Go. And the Maid went and called the Child's MOTHER. 9 And Pharaoh's Daughter faid unto her, Take this Child away, and nurse it for me; and I will give thee thy Wages. And the Woman took the Child, and nurfed it. 10 And the Child grew, and fhe brought him unto Pharaoh's Daughter, and he became her Son. And she called his Name MOSES: and fhe faid, Because I drew him out of the Water. II And it came to pafs in those Days, when MOSES was grown, that he went forth unto his BRETHREN, and looked on their BURDENS: and he fpied an Egyptian fmiting an Hebrew, one of his - Brethren. 12 And he looked this Way, and that Way, and when he faw that there was no Man, he flew the Egyptian, and hid him in the Sand. 13 And when he went out the fecond Day, behold, two Men of the Hebrews ftrove together: and he faid to him that did the Wrong, Wherefore fmiteft thou thy Fellow? 14 And he faid, Who made thee a PRINCE and a JUDGE over us? Intendeft thou to kill me as thou killedft the Egyptian? And MOSES feared, and faid, Surely this thing is known. 15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he fought to flay Mofes. But Mofes fled from the Face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the Land of Midian and he fat down by a Well. • Ads vii, 22 And Moses was LEARNED in all the WISDOM of the Egyptians, and was mighty in WORDS and in DEEDS. 23 And when he was full forty Years old, it came into his Heart to vifit his BRETHREN the Children of ISRAEL. 24 And seeing one of them fuffer Wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppreffed, and mote the Egyptian. 25 For he fuppofed his BRETHREN would have UNDERSTOOD, how that GOD by his HAND Would DELIVER them; but they understood not. 26 And the next Day he fhewed himself unto them as they ftrove, and would have fet them at one again, faying, Sirs, ye are BRETHREN. why do ye WRONG one to another? 27 But he that did his Neighbour wrong, thruft him away, faying, Who made thee a RULER and a JUDGE over us? 28 Wilt thou kill me as thou didst the Egyptian yesterday? 29 Then FLED MOSES at this Saying, and was a STRANGER in the Land of Madian. Heb. xi. 24 By FAITH MOSES when he was come to Years, refused to be called the Son of Pharaoh's Daugh ter. 25 Chufing rather to SUFFER AFFLICTION with the PEOPLE of GOD, than to ENJOY the PLEASURES of SIN for a Seafon. 26 Efteeming the REPROACH of CHRIST greater RICHES than the TREASURES in Egypt: for he had RESPECT unto the RECOMPENCE of REWARD. 27 By FAITH he forfook Egypt, 16 Now the Priest of Mi- for he ENDURED, as SEEING him who not fearing the Wrath of the King: dian had feven Daughters is INVISIBLE. and they came and drew Wa ter; and filled the Troughs to water their Fathers Flock. 17 And the Shepherd came and drove them away but MOSES ftood up and helped them, and watered their Flock. 18 And |