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But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king's orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.

And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.

I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." When Moses heard this, he covered his face because he was afraid to look at God.

Then the Lord told him, "I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering.

Even the magicians were unable to stand before Moses, because the boils had broken out on them and all the Egyptians.

Some of Pharaoh's officials were afraid because of what the Lord had said. They quickly brought their servants and livestock in from the fields.

(All the flax and barley were ruined by the hail, because the barley had formed heads and the flax was budding.

But the wheat and the emmer wheat were spared, because they had not yet sprouted from the ground.)

Because his heart was hard, Pharaoh refused to let the people leave, just as the Lord had predicted through Moses.

For bread they baked flat cakes from the dough without yeast they had brought from Egypt. It was made without yeast because the people were driven out of Egypt in such a hurry that they had no time to prepare the bread or other food.

In the morning you will see the glory of the Lord , because he has heard your complaints, which are against him, not against us. What have we done that you should complain about us?"

Moses named the place Massah (which means "test") and Meribah (which means "arguing") because the people of Israel argued with Moses and tested the Lord by saying, "Is the Lord here with us or not?"

I know now that the Lord is greater than all other gods, because he rescued his people from the oppression of the proud Egyptians."

Moses replied, "Because the people come to me to get a ruling from God.

All of Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the Lord had descended on it in the form of fire. The smoke billowed into the sky like smoke from a brick kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently.

And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.

But I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become desolate and the wild animals would multiply and threaten you.

Then the Lord sent a great plague upon the people because they had worshiped the calf Aaron had made.

When Moses came down Mount Sinai carrying the two stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, he wasn't aware that his face had become radiant because he had spoken to the Lord .

Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.