"But as the timeof the promisewas approachingwhichGodhad assuredto Abraham,the peopleincreasedand multipliedin Egypt,
Now Israellivedin the landof Egypt,in Goshen,and they acquiredpropertyin it and were fruitfuland becameverynumerous.
So Godwas goodto the midwives,and the peoplemultiplied,and becameverymighty.
"The Godof thispeopleIsraelchoseour fathersand madethe peoplegreatduringtheir stayin the landof Egypt,and with an upliftedarmHe ledthem out from it.
"But Godspoketo this effect,that his DESCENDANTSWOULD BE ALIENSIN A FOREIGNLAND,AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVEDAND MISTREATEDFOR FOUR HUNDREDYEARS.
