However, the midwives feared God and didn’t obey the king of Egypt’s orders. They let the boys live. God was good to the midwives. So the people increased in number and became very strong. Because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own. Exodus 1:17, 20-21 GW
Then the baby’s sister asked Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?” She answered, “Yes!” So the girl brought the baby’s mother. Pharaoh’s daughter said to the woman, “Take this child, nurse him for me, and I will pay you.” She took the child and nursed him. When the child was old enough, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. Pharaoh’s daughter named him Moses [Pulled Out] and said, “I pulled him out of the water.” Exodus 2:7-10 GW
Moses was taking care of the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. As he led the sheep to the far side of the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God. Exodus 3:1 GW
God answered, “I will be with you. And this will be the proof that I sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.” Exodus 3:12 GW
I will make the Egyptians kind to the people of Israel so that, when you leave, you will not leave empty-handed. “Every Hebrew woman should ask her Egyptian neighbor and any woman living in her home for silver and gold jewelry and for clothes. Put them on your sons and daughters. This way you will strip Egypt of its wealth.” Exodus 3:21-22 GW
- even before Moses consented, God had determined to settle Israel!!!
With your power rescue me from mortals, O Lord, from mortals who enjoy their inheritance only in this life. You fill their bellies with your treasure. Their children are satisfied ⌞with it⌟, and they leave what remains to their children. Psalms 17:14 GW
However, the midwives feared God and didn’t obey the king of Egypt’s orders. They let the boys live. God was good to the midwives. So the people increased in number and became very strong. Because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
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Then the baby’s sister asked Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?” She answered, “Yes!” So the girl brought the baby’s mother. Pharaoh’s daughter said to the woman, “Take this child, nurse him for me, and I will pay you.” She took the child and nursed him. When the child was old enough, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. Pharaoh’s daughter named him Moses [Pulled Out] and said, “I pulled him out of the water.”
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Paid for what was meant to be a default responsibility..
DeleteMoses was taking care of the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. As he led the sheep to the far side of the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
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- Jethro aka Reuel the priest of Midian
God answered, “I will be with you. And this will be the proof that I sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”
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-Freed to serve
I will make the Egyptians kind to the people of Israel so that, when you leave, you will not leave empty-handed. “Every Hebrew woman should ask her Egyptian neighbor and any woman living in her home for silver and gold jewelry and for clothes. Put them on your sons and daughters. This way you will strip Egypt of its wealth.”
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- even before Moses consented, God had determined to settle Israel!!!
With your power rescue me from mortals, O Lord, from mortals who enjoy their inheritance only in this life. You fill their bellies with your treasure. Their children are satisfied ⌞with it⌟, and they leave what remains to their children.
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