1And in those days Moses was feeding the flock of Reuel the Midianite his

2And it came to pass one day that a kid of goats strayed from the flock, and

3And when he came to Horeb, the Lord appeared there unto him in the bush,

4And Moses was greatly astonished at this sight, wherefore the bush was not

5And the Lord said unto Moses, Go, return to Egypt, for all those men who

6And the Lord showed him to do signs and wonders in Egypt before the eyes of

7And Moses hearkened to all that the Lord had commanded him, and he returned

8And Moses rose up to go to Egypt, and he took his wife and sons with him,

9And he wished to kill him on account of his first born son, because he had

10For Moses had hearkened to the words of his father-in-law which he had

11And Zipporah saw the angel of E the Lord seeking an occasion against

12And Zipporah hastened and took of the sharp rock stones that were there,

13And Aaron the son of Amram, the brother of Moses, was in Egypt walking at

14And the Lord appeared to him in that place, and he said to him, Go now

15And Aaron lifted up his eyes, and saw Zipporah the wife of Moses and her

16And Moses said unto him, They are my wife and sons, which God gave to me

17And Aaron said to Moses, Send away the woman and her children that they

18And Zipporah returned with her children, and they went to the house of

19And Moses and Aaron came to Egypt to the community of the children of

20And Moses and Aaron rose up early on the next day, and they went to the

21And when they came to the king's gate, two young lions were confined there

22And Moses hastened and lifted up the stick upon the lions, and he loosed

23The lions also came with them in joy, and they followed them and rejoiced

24And when Pharaoh saw this thing he was astonished at it, and he was

25And Pharaoh said to Moses, What do you require? and they answered him,

26And when Pharaoh heard their words he was greatly terrified before them,

27And when they had gone Pharaoh sent for Balaam the magician and to Jannes

28And the king told them all the words which Moses and his brother Aaron had

29And the king said, Because they lifted up their rod against the lions and

30And Balaam the son of Beor the magician answered the king, saying, These

31Now therefore send for them, and let them come and we will try them, and

32And in the morning Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron to come before the

33Thus said the Lord God of the Hebrews, Send my people that they may serve

34And the king said to them, But who will believe you that you are the

35Now therefore give a wonder or sign in this matter, and then the words

36And Aaron hastened and threw the rod out of his hand before Pharaoh and

37And the sorcerers saw this and they cast each man his rod upon the ground

38And the serpent of Aaron's rod lifted up its head and opened its mouth to

39And Balaam the magician answered and said, This thing has been from the

40Now therefore restore it to a rod as it was at first, and we will also

41And Aaron hastened and stretched forth his hand and caught hold of the

42And when they were restored to rods, the rod of Aaron swallowed up their

43And when the king saw this thing, he ordered the book of records that

44And Pharaoh said to Moses and Aaron, Behold I have not found the name of

45And the counsellors and wise men answered the king, We have heard that the

46And Pharaoh turned to Moses and Aaron and said to them, I know not the

47And they answered and said to the king, The Lord God of Gods is his name,

48Now therefore send us, that we may take a journey for three days in the

49And Pharaoh said to them, Tell me now his power and his might; and they

50Surely he created thee in thy mother's womb, and put into thee the breath

51And the anger of the king was kindled at their words, and he said to them,

52And he drove them from him, and he ordered the labor upon Israel to be

53And Moses and Aaron went out from the king's presence, and they saw the

54And Moses returned to the Lord and said, Why hast thou ill treated thy

55And the Lord said to Moses, Behold thou wilt see that with an outstretched

56And Moses and Aaron dwelt amongst their brethren the children of Israel in

57And as for the children of Israel the Egyptians embittered their lives,

Chapter 79

The Lord appears to Moses and commands him to go down to Egypt to