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18 Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

19 This same dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.

20 At the same time was Moses born, and he was acceptable to God: who was nourished three months in his father's house.

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18 Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’[a](A) 19 He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die.(B)

20 “At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child.[b] For three months he was cared for by his family.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 7:18 Exodus 1:8
  2. Acts 7:20 Or was fair in the sight of God