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When the time was right, God prepared to deliver

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his people, the Hebiews, from iheir slavery

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taking care of the flock of his

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father-in-law Jethro. One day Moses led the flock
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across the desert to a holy mountain called Sinai.
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There Moses suddenly noticed a bush that was on

fire but did not seem to burn up. He was puzzled
and went to take a closer look at it.

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Then the voice said, "Moses, take off your sandals,

for you are in a holy place. I am thq God of youi

ancestors, Abraham, lsaac, and Jacob." Moses hid his
face, for he was afraid to look at God.
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Then the Lord spoke to Moses from the midst of

the burning bush. "Moses, Moses," the voice said.
Moses answered, "Here Iam."

"l know about the sufferings of my people in Egypt.

I have come down to rescue them and bring th-em
out of Egypt to the land of Canaan."

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"l am sending you to the Pharaoh so that you can

lead my people out of his country," God said. "But I

am nobody special," Moses said. "How can I bring the
lsraelites out of Egypt?"

"l will be with you. When you bring the people out

of Egypt, you will worship me on this mountain.

That will be the proof that I have sent you."

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"Explain to the leaders of lsrael that l, the Lord,

have decided to bring them out of Egypt. Then go

say, 'What is hi-s name?' So what shall I tell-them?"

with them to the Pharaoh and say, 'Let us go into the desert to worship the Lord our God."'

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Moses still was not sure he could do what God

asked. But God showed him some miracles he
could perform in Egypt. Then God told Moses that he
could take his brother Aaron to help him.
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