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Israel said to Joseph, "I never thought I would see your face. But see, God has let me see your children also."

But his father would not, and said, "I know, my son, I know. He will become a nation also, and he also will be great. But his younger brother will be greater than he. His children and their children's children will become many nations."

But the sons of Israel had many children, and the people became many in number. There were so many that the land was filled with them.

She opened it and saw the child. The boy was crying. She had pity on him and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."

Then Pharaoh called to Moses, and said, "Go and worship the Lord. Your children may go with you also. Only let your flocks and your cattle stay."

You must remember this as a law for you and your children forever.

When your children ask you, ‘What does this special time mean to you?'

The people of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth. There were about 600,000 men on foot, and also the women and children.

Moses said, "This is what the Lord has said: ‘Let a jar of it be kept for your children and grandchildren to come, so they may see the bread that I fed you in the desert when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.'"

Then Moses said to Aaron, "Take a jar full of the bread from heaven. And put it before the Lord, to be kept for all your children to come."

But the people were thirsty there for water. They complained against Moses, saying, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and animals with thirst?"

"Do not worship them or work for them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. I punish the children, even the great-grandchildren, for the sins of their fathers who hate Me.

If his owner gives him a wife and she gives birth to his sons or daughters, the wife and her children will belong to her owner, and he will leave by himself.

But if the servant says, ‘I love my owner, my wife and my children; I do not care to go free,'

My anger will burn and I will kill you with the sword. Then your wives will lose their husbands. And your children will lose their fathers.

Aaron and his sons will wear them when they go into the meeting tent, or when they go near the altar to serve in the holy place. Then they will not be guilty and die. It will be a law for him and for his children forever.

They will wash their hands and their feet, so they will not die. It will always be a law for Aaron and his children forever."

Remember Abraham, Isaac and Israel, who were your servants. You promised them by Yourself, saying, ‘I will make your children become as many as the stars of the heavens. And I will give all this land I have spoken about to your children. It will be theirs forever.'"

The Lord said to Moses, "Go away from this place, you and the people you have brought out of the land of Egypt. Go to the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your children.'

keeping loving-kindness for thousands, forgiving wrong-doing and sin. But He will not let the guilty go without being punished. He brings the sin of fathers down upon the children, even the great-grandchildren."