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But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the men children.

But he answered: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us? wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian? Moses feared, and said: How is this come to be known?

And Pharao heard of this word, and sought to kill Moses: but he fled from his sight, and abode in the land of Madian, and he sat down by a well.

But he said: Where is he? why have you let the man go? call him that he may eat bread.

But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.

But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, but by a mighty hand.

But every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that is in her house, vessels of silver and of gold, and raiment: and you shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall spoil Egypt.

Moses answered, and said: They will not believe me, nor hear my voice, but they will say: The Lord hath not appeared to thee.

But if they will not even believe these two signs, nor hear thy voice: take of the river water, and pour it out upon the dry land, and whatsoever thou drawest out of the river, shall be turned into blood.

But he said: I beseech thee, Lord, send whom thou wilt send.

He shall speak in thy stead to the people, and shall be thy mouth: but thou shalt be to him in those things that pertain to God.

But he answered: Who is the Lord, that I should hear his voice, and let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

You shall give straw no more to the people to make brick, as before; but let them go and gather straw.

And Moses told all this to the children of Israel: but they did not hearken to him, for anguish of spirit, and most painful work.

But Eleazar the son of Aaron took a wife of the daughters of Phutiel: and she bore him Phinees. These are the heads of the Levitical families by their kindreds.

But I shall harden his heart, and shall multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.

And they every one cast down their rods, and they were turned into serpents: but Aaron’s rod devoured their rods.

But if thou wilt not let them go, behold I will strike all thy coasts with frogs.

But Pharao called Moses and Aaron, and said to them: Pray ye to the Lord to take away the frogs from me and from my people; and I will let the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.

And he answered: To morrow. But he said: I will do according to thy word; that thou mayest know that there is none like to the Lord our God.