The land of ^aEgypt^• being first discovered by a woman, who was the daughter of Ham, and the daughter of Egyptus, which in the Chaldean signifies Egypt, which signifies that which is forbidden;

 When this woman discovered the land it was under water, who afterward settled her sons in it; and thus, from Ham, sprang that race which preserved the curse in the land.

 Now the first ^agovernment^• of Egypt was established by Pharaoh, the eldest son of Egyptus, the daughter of Ham, and it was after the manner of the government of Ham, which was patriarchal.

 ¶ And there was a ^afamine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he ^asaid^• unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

 Say, I pray thee, thou art my ^asister^•: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

 ¶ And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians ^abeheld the woman that she was very fair.

 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

 And the LORD ^aplagued^• Pharaoh and his house with great ^bplagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.

 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast ^adone^• unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

 Why saidst thou, She is my ^asister^•? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

 And I, Abraham, journeyed, going on still towards the south; and there was a continuation of a famine in the land; and I, Abraham, concluded to go down into Egypt, to sojourn there, for the famine became very grievous.

 And it came to pass when I was come near to enter into Egypt, the Lord ^asaid^• unto me: Behold, Sarai, thy wife, is a very fair woman to look upon;

 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see her, they will say—She is his wife; and they will kill you, but they will save her alive; therefore see that ye do on this wise:

 Let her say unto the Egyptians, she is thy sister, and thy soul shall live.

 And it came to pass that I, Abraham, told Sarai, my wife, all that the Lord had said unto me—Therefore say unto them, I pray thee, thou art my ^asister^•, that it may be well with me for thy sake, and my soul shall live because of thee.

Jacob loves and favors Joseph, who is hated by his brothers—Joseph dreams that his parents and brothers make obeisance to him—His brothers sell him into Egypt.

Israelites settle in Goshen—Jacob blesses Pharaoh—Joseph sells grain to the Egyptians—Pharaoh receives their cattle and lands—Jacob desires to be buried with his fathers in Canaan.

The children of Israel multiply—They are placed in bondage by Egyptians—Pharaoh seeks to destroy sons born to Hebrew women.

 AND there went a man of the house of ^aLevi^•, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

 And the woman conceived, and bare a ^ason^•: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him ^bthree^• months.

 And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it ^ain^• the flags by the river’s brink.

 And his ^asister^• stood afar off, ^bto^• wit what would be done to him.

 ¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.

 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.

 Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?

 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.

 And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.

 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her ^ason^•. And she called his name ^bMoses^•: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.

The Lord appears to Moses at the burning bush—Moses called to deliver Israel from bondage—The Lord identifies himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and as the Great I AM—He promises to smite Egypt and bring his people out with great wealth.

 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of ^aEgypt have I called my son.

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 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a ^adream to Joseph in Egypt,

 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the ^aland of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.

 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

 And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.

 And the LORD shall be known to ^aEgypt^•, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a ^bvow unto the LORD, and perform it.

 And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall ^areturn even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.

 ¶ In that day shall there be a ^ahighway^• out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.

 In that day shall Israel be ^athe^• third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a ^bblessing in the midst of the land:

 Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and ^aIsrael mine ^binheritance^•.