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When Joseph left Goshen with his brothers, his relatives, and his father's relatives to bury Jacob, many of the king's highest officials and even his military chariots and cavalry went along. The Israelites left behind only their children, their cattle, and their sheep and goats.

After crossing the Jordan River and reaching Atad's threshing place, Joseph had everyone mourn and weep seven days for his father.

After the funeral, Joseph, his brothers, and everyone else returned to Egypt.

Don't be afraid! I will take care of you and your children." After Joseph said this, his brothers felt much better.

Joseph lived in Egypt with his brothers until he died at the age of one hundred ten.

Joseph lived long enough to see Ephraim's children and grandchildren. He also lived to see the children of Manasseh's son Machir, and he welcomed them into his family.

Before Joseph died, he told his brothers, "I won't live much longer. But God will take care of you and lead you out of Egypt to the land he promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

So Joseph died in Egypt at the age of one hundred ten; his body was embalmed and put in a coffin.

When Jacob went to Egypt, his son Joseph was already there. So Jacob took his eleven other sons and their families. They were: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Altogether, Jacob had seventy children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who went with him.

After Joseph, his brothers, and everyone else in that generation had died,

The Egyptians put slave bosses in charge of the people of Israel and tried to wear them down with hard work. Those bosses forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses, where the king could store his supplies.

After Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were hard at work, and he saw an Egyptian beating one of them.

Moses looked around to see if anyone was watching, then he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.

Moses agreed to stay on with Jethro, who later let his daughter Zipporah marry Moses.

and because he knew what was happening to his people, he felt sorry for them.

One day, Moses was taking care of the sheep and goats of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, and Moses decided to lead them across the desert to Sinai, the holy mountain.

I am the God who was worshiped by your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." Moses was afraid to look at God, and so he hid his face.

Now go to the king! I am sending you to lead my people out of his country.

Next, the Lord commanded Moses, "Put your hand inside your shirt." Moses obeyed, and when he took it out, his hand had turned white as snow—like someone with leprosy.

"Put your hand back inside your shirt," the Lord told him. Moses did so, and when he took it out again, it was as healthy as the rest of his body.