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Then he departed from the land of the Chalde'ans, and lived in Haran. And after his father died, God removed him from there into this land in which you are now living;

yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot's length, but promised to give it to him in possession and to his posterity after him, though he had no child.

And God spoke to this effect, that his posterity would be aliens in a land belonging to others, who would enslave them and ill-treat them four hundred years.

and rescued him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt and over all his household.

And at the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.

And Joseph sent and called to him Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five souls;

At this time Moses was born, and was beautiful before God. And he was brought up for three months in his father's house;

And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

"When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.

He supposed that his brethren understood that God was giving them deliverance by his hand, but they did not understand.

But the man who was wronging his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

And Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Sama'ria, except the apostles.

And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

and was returning; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: "As a sheep led to the slaughter or a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.

In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken up from the earth."

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture he told him the good news of Jesus.

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.

Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

and he has seen a man named Anani'as come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."