,illu/ration3 ,moses /rikes ! rock4     
,,moses ,,/rikes ,,! ,,rock             
,,altemus'   ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,! ,,bible   
,,s]ies     ,,! ,,adopt$ ,,son    ,,by  
,j4 ,h4 ,,will>d     ,,illu/rat$        
,,philadelphia   ,,h5ry ,,altemus       
,,company      ,altemus' ,illu/rat$     
,*ildr5 ( ! ,bible ,s]ies  ,! ,boy :o   
,obey$          ,! ,/ory ( ,isaac ,!    
,f>m] ,boy          ,! ,/ory ( ,jacob ,!
 ,favorite ,son          ,! ,/ory (     
,joseph ,! ,adopt$ ,son          ,!     
,/ory ( ,moses ,! ,boy ,g5]al           
,! ,/ory ( ,jo%ua ,! ,boy at ,s*ool     
,! ,/ory ( ,samuel ,! ,%eph]d ,boy      
,! ,/ory ( ,david ,! ,boy :o w\ld be ,k+
          ,! ,/ory ( ,absalom ,!        
,captive ,boy          ,! ,/ory (       
,daniel ,! ,boy ,jesus    ,fifty ,c5ts  
,ea*   ,copyright1 #aije   ,by ,h5ry    
,altemus   ,illu/ration3 ,moses br+s !  
,t5 ,comm&m5ts d[n f ,m\nt ,s9ai4       
,,! ,,adopt$ ,,son   ,,! ,,/ory ,,(     
,,moses   ,,abraham1 a desc5dant ( ,%em1
 "o ( ! sons ( ,noah1 0 ! fa!r & f\nd] (

 ! great ,israeliti%1 or ,hebrew1       
nation4 ,god *ose him f all ! p liv+ on 
! e>? at t "t1 = ?is purpose1 promis+ t 
,he w\ld make 8 "n great & t 8          
desc5dants %\ld h = _! own ! l& (       
,canaan1 a c\ntry 9 ,pale/9e ly+ we/ ( !
 riv] ,jordan & ! ,dead ,sea4  ,abraham 
_h a son nam$ ,isaac1 :o became ! fa!r (
 ,jacob1 & ,jacob 0 ! fa!r ( twelve     
sons1 among :om 0 ,joseph1 :o 0 sold    
into slav]y by 8 bro!rs :5 b a boy4     
,joseph 0 tak5 to ,egypt & 9 "t rose f a
 slave to be ! gov]nor ( t c\ntry "u    
,ph>aoh1 its k+4  ,jacob1 ) 8 elev5 sons
 & _! families1 settl$ 9 ,egypt at !    
invitation ( ,ph>aoh1 & aft] ! dea? ( _!
 fa!r 8 sons cont9u$ to live !re1 &     
became prosp]\s4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,joseph 
!y increas$ rapidly 9 numb]s1 & f       
%eph]ds & h]d]s ( flocks became ma/]s ( 
v>i\s crafts & occupations4 ,at ?is "t  
!y began to be call$ ,! ,*ildr5 (       
,israel4  ,!y liv$ 9 t[ns & villages 9 !
 l& ( ,go%51 on ! ea/]n bord] ( ,egypt1 
indu/ri\s & cont5t$4 ,! k+ :o _h be5 s  

fri5dly to ,joseph 0 n[ dead1 & ano!r   
,ph>aoh rul$ ! l&4 ,he wat*$ ) mu*      
di/ru/ ! gr[+ weal? & greatness ( !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel & det]m9$ to prev5t any
 possible h>m !y might d him by mak+ !m 
"w = him in/ead ( = !mselves4  ,s       
,ph>aoh began to treat ! ,israelites l  
slaves4 ,"u ! direction ( 8 (fic]s he   
set !m at "w mak+ bricks & !n _h !m     
build two cities to hold 8 treasures4 ,f
 a prosp]\s p !y 7 n[ r$uc$ to !        
condition ( common labor]s1 work+ )\t   
pay day aft] day 9 ! burn+ heat ( t     
c\ntry4  ,illu/ration3 ,work+ )\t pay   
day aft] day4 ,,work+ ,,)\t ,,pay ,,day 
,,aft] ,,day4  ,b 9 spite ( _! h>d%ips !
 ,israelites increas$ 9 numb]s1 &1 to   
fur!r cru% !m1 ,ph>aoh ord]$ t all _!   
boys %\ld be de/roy$ z soon z !y 7 born4
 ,b ! p w\ld n obey ?is ord]1 & !n      
,ph>aoh comm&$ t all boys %\ld be flung 
into ! ,nile1 ! sacr$ riv] ( ,egypt1    
imm$iately aft] _! bir?4  ,at ?is "t a  
*ild 0 born among ! ,israelites ^: life 
0 to be "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable t hi/ory   

has record$ = u4 ,8 fa!r's "n 0 ,amram &
 8 "m's ,jo*eb$1 & !y belong$ to ! tribe
 ( ,levi1 ! ?ird son ( ,jacob4 ,!y _h   
two old] *ildr51 a son nam$ ,a>on & a   
daught] nam$ ,miriam4  ,! "m ( ?is      
little boy manag$ to keep him out (     
sight = ?ree mon?s1 & !n %e made a      
little boat ( ! wat]-re$s call$ papyrus1
 fa/5+ !m toge!r ) clay & pit*4 ,x 0 n  
mu* m ?an a basket1 b %e put ! baby into
 x & plac$ x among ! ru%es at ! edge ( !
 riv] ,nile1 leav+ h] daught] ,miriam to
 see :at became ( h] baby bro!r4  ,!    
,egyptians _h _m beliefs :i* appe> v    
/range to u n[4 ,"o ( !m 0 t any?+      
surr\nd$ by papyrus w\ld be safe f !    
crocodiles :i* infe/$ ! riv]4 ,possibly 
,jo*eb$ _h "s fai? 9 ?is sup]/ition1 =  
dur+ ! "t :5 ! ,israelites 7 liv+       
cont5t$ly 9 ! l& ( ,go%51 _m ( !m _h    
fall5 into ! cu/oms ( ! ,egyptians1     
wor%ipp+ ,ra1 ! sun-god1 ,apis1 ! sacr$ 
calf1 & o!rs ( _! national deities4     
,:ile ,miriam 0 wat*+ ! little boat &   
its preci\s burd51 ! daught] ( ,ph>aoh1 

) h] att5dants1 came to ! riv] to ba!4  
,%e saw ! little boat float+ among !    
ru%es & ord]$ x to be br\ght to h]4 ,z  
%e look$ d[n at ! baby x cri$1 &1 :ile  
%e mu/ h kn[n t x 0 ! *ild ( ,israeliti%
 p>5ts1 h] he>t w5t out to x 9 pity1 &  
%e decl>$ t %e w\ld br+ x up z if x _h  
be5 h] own *ild4  ,illu/ration3 ,x 0 n  
mu* m ?an a basket4 ,,x ,,0 ,,n ,,mu*   
,,m ,,?an ,a ,,basket4  ,miriam !n came 
=w>d & ask$ if %e might f9d a nurse = ! 
*ild4 ,! pr9cess s5t h] on ?is err& & ! 
little girl ha/5$ to br+ h] "m4 ,!n !   
pr9cess gave ! baby into ! *>ge ( its   
own "m1 & promis$ h] t %e %\ld be paid =
 tak+ good c>e ( ! *ild4  ,:5 ! baby _h 
gr[n to be q a boy ! pr9cess took him to
 h] palace & treat$ him z if he _h be5 a
 son ( h] own4 ,%e nam$ him ,moses1 :i* 
means drawn out1 because %e _h tak5 him 
f ! wat]4  ,!n ! pr9cess _h him tra9$ & 
taught z ?\gh he 7 really to be a pr9ce4
 ,he 0 in/ruct$ 9 all ! wisdom ( !      
,egyptians & became le>n$ & p[]ful4 ,all
 ! pleasures & honors ( ,ph>aoh's c\rt 7

 op5 to him1 & f !m he c\ld h select$   
:at pleas$ him mo/4  ,b ! mis]y &       
degradation ( 8 own p appeal$ to him m  
/rongly ?an ! spl5dor & pref]m5ts ( !   
,egyptian c\rt4 ,8 _s 0 especially /irr$
 "o day :5 he saw an ,egyptian ov]se]   
abus+ an ,israelite 9 ! fields :]e t    
oppress$ p 7 /ill mak+ bricks4  ,9 8    
ang] at ?is sight he kill$ ! ,egyptian &
 buri$ ! body 9 ! s&4 ,! next day he    
int]f]$ 9 ano!r qu>rel--?is "t betwe5   
two ( 8 own p1 b all he receiv$ = 8     
ef=ts z peacemak] 0 ! k t !y knew he _h 
kill$ ! ,egyptian ! day be=e4  ,= ?is   
reason1 & also because ,ph>aoh suspect$ 
him ( s*em+ to deliv] ! ,israelites f _!
 bondage1 ,moses felt t 8 life 0 n safe 
9 ,egypt1 s he left ! c\rt & w5t to ! l&
 ( ,midian4 ,he 0 !n =ty ye>s old4  ,"o 
day :5 he 0 re/+ by ! side ( a well1 !  
sev5 daught]s ( ,je?ro1 ! *ief & prie/ (
 ,midian1 came !re to wat] _! fa!r's    
%eep4 ,"s %eph]ds1 :o also want$ to use 
! well1 drove !m away1 b ,moses took !  
"p ( ! maid5s & wat]$ _! flocks = !m4   

,:5 ,je?ro he>d ( ?is he invit$ ,moses  
to be 8 %eph]d & to live 9 8 h\se4      
,moses accept$ ! home (f]$ him1 & 9 "t  
m>ri$ ,zipporah1 "o ( ,je?ro's daught]s4
 ,!y _h two sons1 "o nam$ ,g]%om1 a ^w  
:i* means /rang]1 & ,eliez]1 or ,god is 
my help4  ,= ! next =ty ye>s ,moses l$ !
 life ( a %eph]d 9 ! l& ( ,midian1 9    
gradual prep>ation = ! great "w he 0 to 
d lat]4 ,he c]ta9ly le>n$ pati5ce & mu/ 
h become famili> ) ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* he
 0 to lead ! *ildr5 ( ,israel :5 ! "t ( 
_! deliv]ance f ,egypt came4 ,dur+ ?is  
"t ! afflictions ( ! ,israelites _h be5 
increas$4 ,ano!r ,ph>aoh rul$ ! l&1 b 8 
reign br\ght no relief to ! nation toil+
 "u cruel taskma/]s4  ,"o day ,moses 0  
fe$+ 8 flocks on a m\nta9 call$ ,horeb1 
:5 he saw a bu% ( wild ?orn1 or acacia1 
app>5tly on fire4 ,he look$ m closely b 
c\ld see no smoke1 nei!r 7 ! leaves &   
twigs black5$ or consum$4  ,illu/ration3
 ,a bu% ( acacia app>5tly on fire4 ,a   
,,bu% ,,( ,,acacia ,,app>5tly ,,on      
,,fire4  ,!n a ,voice :i* seem$ to come 

f ! bu% call$1 ,moses1 ,moses4 ,und]/&+ 
t x 0 ! ,voice ( ,god1 ,moses answ]$1   
,"h am ,i4 ,!n ,god told him to come no 
ne>]1 & to take (f 8 %oes & /& ) b>e    
feet1 = ,8 pres5ce made ! spot holy     
gr\nd4  ,moses trembl+ly obey$ & /ood ) 
cov]$ face :ile ,god told him t ,he _h  
he>d ! cries & se5 ! affliction ( !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel1 & t ,he w\ld set !m   
free f _! bondage 9 ,egypt4 ,he told    
,moses t ,he _h *os5 him to be ! deliv]]
 ( ,8 p & _! lead] to ! l& ( ,canaan1   
:i* ,he _h promis$ to ,abraham4  ,moses 
felt unequal to ?is great und]tak+ &    
tri$ to excuse himself on v>i\s gr\nds4 
,he said t ! ,israelites w\ld n li/5 to 
him unless he c\ld1 by means ( signs &  
wond]s1 conv9ce !m t he 0 ! div9ely     
appo9t$ lead]1 & he also said t he 0 n a
 ready speak]4  ,b ,god told him j :at  
he _h to d & t 8 bro!r ,a>on %\ld be 8  
spokesman4 ,he be/[$ ^u him ! p[] to d  
wond]ful ?+s & promis$ ,8 own protection
 & help4 ,moses c\ld refuse no long]1 & 
accept$ ! div9e commission4 ,!n ! ,voice

 ceas$1 ! vision ( ! burn+ bu% fad$     
away1 & ,moses 0 alone aga9 ) 8 flocks4 
,:5 ,moses return$ to 8 home he told    
,je?ro t he wi%$ to g to ,egypt1 & 9 !  
spee* ( ^? days ,je?ro repli$1 ,g 9     
peace4 ,s ,moses set out on 8 j\rney &  
on ! way met 8 bro!r ,a>on1 :om ,god _h 
s5t to meet him4  ,!n ,moses relat$ to  
,a>on all t ,god _h said to him f !     
burn+ bu%1 told him ! "p he 0 to take 9 
,god's plan1 & %[$ him ! rod :i* he 0 to
 use 9 p]=m+ ! wond]ful ?+s by :i* !    
,israelites 7 to be conv9c$ t he 0 _!   
div9ely appo9t$ deliv]] f ! l& ( ,egypt4
 ,!n ! two bro!rs w5t on _! way toge!r4 
,z soon z ,moses & ,a>on arriv$ 9       
,egypt1 !y call$ ! p toge!r & told !m t 
,god 0 go+ to deliv] !m f _! bondage &  
give !m ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,at fir/ !      
,israelites 7 v ?ankful = ! message1 b  
aft] ! fir/ failure ( ,moses to get     
,ph>aoh's cons5t to let !m g !y began to
 d\bt x1 especially z f t "t ! ,k+      
impos$ h>d] tasks ?an ev] ^u !m4  ,!n   
,moses & ,a>on w5t a second "t to       

,ph>aoh4 ,a>on ?rew d[n 8 rod & x became
 a s]p5t4 ,! magicians ( ! c\rt did !   
same ?+1 & ?rew d[n _! rods1 :i* became 
s]p5ts1 b ,a>on's rod swall[$ !irs4 ,!n 
! ,k+ once m refus$ to let ! p g4       
,illu/ration3 ,a>on ?rew d[n 8 rod & x  
became a s]p5t4 ,,a>on ,,?rew ,,d[n ,,8 
,,rod ,,& ,,x ,,became ,a ,,s]p5t4  ,!n1
 "o aft] ano!r1 ,god s5t t]rible plagues
 ^u ! ,egyptian p to %[ ,ph>aoh t ,he 0 
! "o ,liv+ & ,true ,god & t ! *ildr5 (  
,israel mu/ be all[$ to g to ! l& ,he _h
 promis$ !m4  ,! fir/ ( ^! plagues 0 !  
*ang+ ( ! wat]s ( ! ,nile into blood4 ,!
 ,egyptians 7 a v cleanly p1 pay+ great 
att5tion to _! bodies1 & 7 g5]ally      
dress$ 9 :ite4 ,!y 7 accu/om$ to ba! 9 !
 ,nile1 & its appe>ance at ?is "t mu/ h 
fill$ !m ) loa?+4 ,b ,ph>aoh aga9 refus$
 to let ! p g4  ,!n "o aft] ano!r eight 
m plagues 7 s5t ^u ! l&4 ,!y 7 equally  
disgu/+ to su* a p & gave !m ! greate/  
discom=t possible1 b1 :ile ,ph>aoh      
rel5t$ f "t to "t1 he p]si/$ 9 8 refusal
 to let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel dep>t f 8    

k+dom4  ,dur+ all ?is "t ! l& ( ,go%51  
:]e ! ,israelites liv$1 0 exempt f ^!   
inflictions4 ,ph>aoh mu/ h kn[n ?is & he
 mu/ h begun to und]/& t _! ,god puni%$ 
^? :o refus$ to d z ,he told !m1 b he 0 
ob/9ate & /ill refus$ 8 cons5t4 ,x      
requir$ ano!r & a m sev]e judgm5t be=e  
,ph>aoh cons5t$ to let ! *ildr5 (       
,israel g4  ,x 0 n[ ! mon? ( ,nisan or  
,abib1 :i* means ! mon? ( gre5 e>s1 & 9 
consequ5ce ( :at occurr$ at t "t ,abib  
has ev] s9ce be5 ! fir/ mon? ( ! ,hebrew
 sacr$ ye>4 ,by ,god's comm& ! blood ( a
 lamb 0 to be spr9kl$ ^u ! sides & top (
 ! doorway to e ,israeliti% home4 ,!    
lamb itself 0 to be roa/$ & eat5 by !   
family1 :o 7 to be dress$ = a j\rney &  
ready to />t on x at a mom5t's notice4  
,at midnight ! t5? & la/ judgm5t fell on
 ! ,egyptians4 ,a wail ( angui% rose f e
 home 9 ! l&1 = ! fir/-born *ild 9 e    
home lay dead4 ,! angel ( dea? _h ent]$ 
! palace ( ! ,k+ & ! hovel ( 8 poore/   
subject alike1 sp>+ only ! homes :]e !  
blood-spr9kl$ doorways told ( ,god's    

protection4  ,conv9c$ at la/ t he c\ld n
 successfully combat ! ,god ( !         
,israelites1 ,ph>aoh n[ begg$ ,moses to 
ha/5 _! dep>ture1 & ! ,egyptian p 7 s   
anxi\s to h !m out ( ! l& t !y gave !m  
jewels & clo?+ to induce !m to g        
quickly4  ,s ! :ole ,israeliti%         
nation--"s six hundr$ ?\s& m5 )\t c\nt+ 
! wom5 & *ildr5--set =?1 on foot & 9 !  
night1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,moses1 = ! l& ( 
,canaan4 ,) !m !y took ! c(f9 conta9+ ! 
embalm$ body ( ,joseph1 :i* _h be5      
c>efully kept 9 ,egypt s9ce 8 dea?4 ,&  
,god %[$ !m ! way !y 7 to g by hav+ a   
cl\d move be=e !m 9 ! daytime1 & gave x 
! appe>ance ( fire at night4            
,illu/ration3 ,! appe>ance ( fire at    
night4 ,,! ,,appe>ance ,,( ,,fire ,,at  
,,night4  ,! %orte/ way to ! ,promis$   
,l&1 :i* lay along ! ea/]n coa/ ( !     
,m$it]ranean ,sea1 l$ ?r\gh ! c\ntry ( !
 ,phili/9es1 a w>like p :o aft]w>ds     
became ! invet]ate enemies ( !          
,israelites1 b ) :om !y 7 n n[ able to  
cont5d4 ,s !y travel$ 9 a s\!a/]ly      

direction until !y came to t "p ( ! ,r$ 
,sea :i* is n[ call$ ! ,gulf ( ,suez4   
,ph>aoh 9 ! mean:ile _h recov]$ f 8     
t]ror & remorse1 & ) a mighty army 0    
pursu+ ! ,israelites1 int5d+ to take !m 
back to ,egypt4 ,he fir/ came 9 sight ( 
!m encamp$ ^u ! ,african bord] ( !      
,gulf4 ,:5 ! ,israelites knew t !y 7    
pursu$ !y turn$ angrily ^u ,moses &     
,a>on = tak+ !m away f ,egypt4 ,b ,moses
 told !m to tru/ ,god = ,he w\ld n let  
,ph>aoh ov]take !m4  ,!n ,moses lift$ 8 
rod & /ret*$ x out ov] ! wat]s1 & ,god  
s5t a /rong ea/ w9d :i* =c$ !m back &   
left a passage = ! w&]+ p to cross to ! 
o!r %ore4 ,s on !y m>*$ 9 ! fury ( !    
/orm1 :ile ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/ 7 ov]:elm$ by
 ! wat]s1 :i* ru%$ back aga9 aft] !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel _h rea*$ ! fur!r side4 
,illu/ration3 ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/ 7         
ov]:elm$4 ,,ph>aoh ,,& ,,8 ,,ho/ ,,7    
,,ov]:elm$4  ,!n ! ,israelites broke out
 into songs ( praise & ?anksgiv+ to     
,god1 :o _h s m>vel\sly pres]v$ !m f    
,ph>aoh's ang]1 l$ by ,miriam1 ! si/] ( 

,moses1 ! "o :o _h wat*$ him z a baby 9 
8 little papyrus boat among ! ru%es on !
 bank ( ! ,nile4  ,dur+ ! next ?ree days
 ( _! j\rney no wat] 0 f\nd4 ,!n !y came
 to a well1 b ! wat] 0 n fit to dr9k4   
,aga9 !y f\nd fault ) ,moses1 b he ?rew 
a tree :i* ,god %[$ him into ! well & ! 
wat] at once became sweet & good4  ,be=e
 long !y 7 travel+ 9 a des]t c\ntry & _!
 /ock ( food gave out4 ,z be=e1 !       
,israelites accus$ ,moses ( hav+ l$ !m f
 ,egypt to die 9 ! wild]ness4 ,b ,god   
s5t !m great flocks ( quails1 ^u :i* !y 
f$1 & cov]$ ! gr\nd e morn+ ) a curi\s  
sub/ance1 r\nd & :ite1 :i* 0 good to    
eat4 ,9 wond] ! ,israelites exclaim$    
,man-hu8 :i* meant ,:at is x8 & s ?is   
my/]i\s food began to be call$ manna4   
,illu/ration3 ,cov]$ ! gr\nd ) a curi\s 
sub/ance4 ,,cov]$ ,,! ,,gr\nd ,,) ,a    
,,curi\s ,,sub/ance4  ,!n !y got out ( !
 des]t & camp$ at a place call$         
,rephidim4 ,b "h !re 0 no wat]1 & ! p   
became s angry ) ,moses t !y 7 ready to 
kill him4 ,!n ,god told ,moses to /rike 

"o ( ! rocks ) 8 rod & wat] p\r$ out 9  
abundance4  ,illu/ration3 ,wat] p\r$ out
 9 abundance4 ,,wat] ,,p\r$ ,,out ,,9   
,,abundance4  ,!n a new tr\ble came ^u !
 w&]+ nation4 ,a p call$ ! ,amalekites  
attack$ !m1 & = ! fir/ "t s9ce leav+    
,egypt !y 7 oblig$ to def5d !mselves by 
fight+4  ,moses *ose a "y man nam$      
,jo%ua to be ! lead] ( a select$ b& &   
s5t him to d battle = ! *ildr5 (        
,israel1 :ile he held up 8 h&s 9 pray]  
to ,god to help ,8 p4 ,s long z ,moses' 
h&s 7 uplift$ ,jo%ua 0 victori\s1 b :5 f
 we>9ess he let !m fall !n ! ,amalekites
 prevail$4 ,s ,a>on on "o side & ,hur on
 ! o!r support$ 8 we>y arms & at sunset 
,jo%ua _h won ! battle4  ,%ortly aft]   
?is ,moses 0 visit$ by ,je?ro1 8        
fa!r-9-law1 :o br\ght ) him ,moses' wife
 & two sons1 :o _h rema9$ ) him 9       
,midian = safety4 ,moses welcom$ !m &   
told ,je?ro all ! wond]ful ?+s ,god _h  
done = ,8 p4 ,!n ,je?ro said1 ,n[ ,i "k 
t ! ,"l is great] ?an all gods4  ,f     
,rephidim ! ,israelites pass$ into !    

des]t ( ,s9ai & f ! top ( ,m\nt ,s9ai   
,god gave ,moses a message = !m4 ,among 
cl\ds f :i* lightn+ gleam$ & ?und]      
mutt]$1 ,moses 0 giv5 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 
:i* 7 to be kept by ! ,israelites & _!  
*ildr51 & laws :i* !y 7 to obs]ve4      
,illu/ration3 ,among cl\ds f :i* lightn+
 gleam$4 ,,among ,,cl\ds ,,f ,,:i*      
,,lightn+ ,,gleam$4  ,a second "t ,moses
 0 call$ to communion ) ,god on ,m\nt   
,s9ai1 & ,a>on1 ,nadab1 ,abihu1 & sev5ty
 ( ! eld]s ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7       
p]mitt$ to accompany him a "p ( ! way1  
:ile he & ,jo%ua1 ! "y lead] ( !        
,israelites 9 _! fir/ battle1 w5t on    
fur!r4  ,aft] wait+ = six days ,moses   
w5t alone ne>] to ! top ( ! m\nta9 &    
/aid !re =ty days & =ty nights :ile ,god
 disclos$ to him ,8 purposes reg>d+ !   
*ildr5 ( ,israel1 & deliv]$ into 8 h&s  
two tables or tablets ( /one ^u :i* ,he 
_h grav5 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4  ,:5 ,moses  
came d[n f ,m\nt ,s9ai a /range sight   
met 8 eyes4 ,9 8 abs5ce ! fickle        
,israelites _h p]suad$ ,a>on to make !m 

an idol su* z !y _h se5 9 ,egypt & :i*  
!y c\ld wor%ip4 ,!y _h giv5 ,a>on _!    
jewels ( gold & he _h made ( !m a gold5 
calf1 to :i* !y 7 n[ b[+ d[n & (f]+     
sacrifices4 ,9 8 ang] ,moses ca/ !      
tablets ( /one f him & 9 _! fall !y 7   
brok54  ,!n aft] reproa*+ ,a>on = :at he
 _h done1 ,moses de/roy$ ! gold5 calf by
 fire & by gr9d+ x to p[d]1 & /rew$ !   
a%es & p[d] ^u wat]1 :i* he made !      
,israelites dr9k4  ,!n he /ood at ! gate
 ( ! camp & call$ = all ^? :o 7 on !    
,"l's side to come & /& beside him4 ,!  
*ildr5 ( ,levi1 ! ?ird son ( ,jacob1    
answ]$ ?is call1 & ,moses told !m to g  
?r\gh ! camp & slay e man !y met4 ,?is  
!y did1 & ?ree ?\s& ,israelites fell at 
t "t4  ,aft] ?is ,god told ,moses to    
make two tablets ( /one l ^? he _h      
brok51 & ) !m come alone to ,him on     
,m\nt ,s9ai1 :]e ,he w\ld engrave ^u !m 
! words :i* 7 on ! fir/ tablets4 ,moses 
did ?is1 & :5 he came d[n f ! m\nta9 8  
face %one s t ,a>on & ! p 7 afraid to   
speak to him until he _h put a veil ov] 

x4  ,= m ?an a ye> ! ,israelites rema9$ 
ne> ,m\nt ,s9ai1 & dur+ t "t ,moses told
 !m1 among o!r ?+s :i* ,god _h imp>t$ to
 him1 h[ ! ,tab]nacle 0 to be made1 :o  
its prie/s 7 to be1 & h[ ! s]vices 7 to 
be conduct$4 ,! p br\ght him all !      
mat]ial !y _h t 0 suitable = ^?         
purposes1 & skilful m5 built ! beautiful
 & co/ly ,tab]nacle1 9 :i* 0 plac$ !    
,ark ( ! ,cov5ant1 :i* !y 7 also        
in/ruct$ to make4  ,a>on 0 appo9t$ high 
prie/ & 8 f\r sons 7 made prie/s to     
assi/ him 9 ! s]vices4 ,! ,sabba? or    
sev5? day 0 to be /rictly kept1 & v>i\s 
fea/s & c]emonies 7 in/itut$4           
,p>ticul>ly ! fea/ ( ! ,passov] 0 enjo9$
 ^u ! ,israelites to commemorate ,god's 
m]cy 9 pass+ ov] _! homes :5 ! fir/-born
 ( ! ,egyptians 7 sla94  ,!n ! pill> (  
cl\d1 :i*1 ) ! pill> ( fire1 _h nev]    
ceas$ to %[ ! ,israelites ! way !y 7 to 
g 9 _! j\rneys1 re/$ ov] ! ,tab]nacle1 &
 at ?is sign t !y 7 to resume _! m>* to 
! l& ( ,canaan1 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel m>*$ 
=? once m & 9 "t came to ,kade%-b>nea1  

ne> ! bord]s ( ! promis$ l&4  ,!n a man 
0 *os5 f ea* ( ! twelve tribes to see   
:at ! l& ( ,canaan 0 l & to f9d ! be/   
way ( ent]+ x4 ,!y 7 gone = =ty days1 & 
:5 !y return$ _! acc\nts diff]$4 ,all   
agre$ z to ! exce$+ fruitfulness ( ! l&1
 9 pro( ( :i* !y br\ght back a bun* (   
grapes s l>ge t x took two m5 to c>ry x4
 ,b only two advis$ an imm$iate advance 
into ! l&4 ,^! 7 ,jo%ua1 ! "y g5]al1 & a
 man nam$ ,caleb4  ,illu/ration3 ,a bun*
 ( grapes t took two m5 to c>ry x4 ,a   
,,bun* ,,( ,,grapes ,,t ,,took ,,two    
,,m5 ,,to ,,c>ry ,,x4  ,! t5 rema9+     
mess5g]s fright5$ ! p by _! acc\nt ( !  
giants & w>like tribes !y w\ld h to     
enc\nt] & ! _m dang]s t w\ld h to be    
met1 & ! p1 fickle z ev]1 believ$ ^!    
reports & aga9 reproa*$ _! fai?ful      
lead]4  ,b _! puni%m5t 0 swift & sev]e4 
,! t5 mess5g]s ( evil di$ on ! spot1 &  
,god comm&$ ,moses to tell ! p t1 = _!  
d\bt+ & faultf9d+1 n "o ( !m ov] tw5ty  
ye>s old except ,jo%ua & ,caleb %\ld    
ent] ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,_! *ildr5 might d 

s1 b !y c\ld nev] set foot 9 x4 ,!y 7 to
 w&] 9 ! des]t until !y di$4  ,aft]     
?irty-eight ye>s ! w&]+ nation1 :i* dur+
 ?is "t _h be5 f$ ) manna & s c>$ = by  
,god t !y 7 nei!r footsore1 nei!r did _!
 clo!s we> out1 0 aga9 encamp$ at       
,kade%-b>nea4 ,9 ! int]val great numb]s 
( ! p _h di$1 & "h ,miriam1 ! si/] (    
,moses & ( ,a>on1 di$ & 0 buri$4 ,wat] 0
 aga9 sc>ce1 & ! p1 z =m]ly1 heap$      
reproa*es ^u ,moses & ,a>on1 :o ask$    
,god :at to d4  ,god told !m to speak to
 "o ( ! rocks & x w\ld produce wat] 9   
pl5ty4 ,in/ead ( do+ exactly :at !y 7   
told1 ,moses & ,a>on fir/ rebuk$ ! p &  
!n ,moses /ruck ! rock ) 8 rod4 ,an     
abundant supply ( wat] foll[$1 b = ?is  
act ( disob$i5ce & ?is display (        
irritation1 bo? ( ! bro!rs 7 =bidd5 to  
ent] ! l& ( ,canaan4  ,be=e long ,a>on  
di$ at ! age ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree   
ye>s & 0 buri$ 9 ,m\nt ,hor4 ,aft] m\rn+
 him = ?irty days1 ! p aga9 broke out   
into discont5t & 9 puni%m5t 7 bitt5 by  
v5om\s s]p5ts1 :i* 7 s5t among !m = t   

purpose4 ,_m di$ 9 ?is way1 & !n ! p    
turn$ to ,moses1 :o pray$ to ,god 9 _!  
behalf4 ,god told ,moses to make a s]p5t
 ( brass & raise x ^u a pole high above 
! heads ( ! p1 & e "o :o look$ ^u ?is   
s]p5t1 al?\gh he _h be5 bitt51 0 heal$  
at once4  ,at la/ ! ,israelites came )9 
sight ( _! inh]itance & ,moses' "w 0    
ne>ly done4 ,he appo9t$ ,jo%ua to succe$
 him & lead ! *ildr5 ( ,israel into ! l&
 ( ,canaan4 ,!n he ga!r$ ! p toge!r &   
made !m an affectionate f>ewell address4
 ,he wrote d[n = !m all ! words ( ! laws
 :i* ,god _h giv5 him = !m & gave !m to 
! prie/4  ,illu/ration3 ,moses made !m a
 f>ewell address4 ,,moses ,,made ,,!m ,a
 ,,f>ewell ,,address4  ,!n ,moses w5t up
 f ! pla9s ( ,moab onto a m\nta9 f :i*  
he c\ld look ov] ! l& ( ,canaan1 :i* he 
0 n to ent]1 & !re he di$4 ,he 0 "o     
hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s old1 yet we are told
 t 8 eyesight 0 undimm$4 ,:]e he 0 buri$
 no "o kn[s4 ,! ,bible says1 ,! ,"l     
buri$ him 9 a valley 9 ! l& ( ,moab1 ov]
 aga9/ ,be?peor4  ,illu/ration3 ,he     

look$ out ov] ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,,he      
,,look$ ,,out ,,ov] ,,! ,,l& ,,(        
,,canaan4  ,illu/ration3 ,& !re he di$4 
,,& ,,!re ,,he ,,di$4