15. So Jacob went down to Egypt. He and our other ancestors lived there until they died.
16. Later, their bodies were moved to Shechem, where they were put in a tomb. It was the same tomb that Abraham had bought in Shechem from the sons of Hamor. He paid them with silver.
17. “The number of our people in Egypt grew. There were more and more of our people there. The promise that God made to Abraham was soon to come true.
18. Then a different king began to rule Egypt, one who knew nothing about Joseph.
19. This king tricked our people. He treated them badly, making them leave their children outside to die.
20. “This was the time when Moses was born. He was a very beautiful child, and for three months his parents took care of him at home.
21. When they put him outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him. She raised him as her own son.
22. The Egyptians taught Moses everything they knew. He was powerful in all he said and did.
23. “When Moses was about 40 years old, he decided to visit his own people, the people of Israel.