And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him

Now a famine and great distress came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no food.

And the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's kindred became known to Pharaoh.

So Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, he and our fathers.

And Jehovah said to Samuel, Consent to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, for Me to not reign over them.

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day, with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods, so they are doing to you also.

But the sons of worthlessness said, How can this man deliver us? So they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he kept silent.

But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, We do not desire to have this man reign over us.

Then they all cried again, saying, Not this Man, but Barabbas! Now Barabbas was a robber.

But they cried out, Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him! Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar!

But God is the Judge; He puts down one and exalts another.

He raises the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the ash heap,

that He may seat him with nobles; with the nobles of His people.

The stone which the builders have rejected has become the Head of the corner.

This is from Jehovah; it is marvelous in our eyes.

Therefore let all the house of Israel understand with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

For Moses truly said to the fathers, The Lord your God will raise up to you a Prophet like me from among your brethren. You shall hear Him in all things, whatever He says to you.

Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give to Israel repentance and remission of sins.

When Jacob had gone into Egypt, and your fathers cried out unto Jehovah, then Jehovah sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this place.

You gave signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, upon all his servants, and upon all the people of his land. For You knew that they had acted proudly against them. So You made a name for Yourself, as it is this day.

Moreover You led them by day with a cloudy pillar, and by night with a pillar of fire, to give them light on the way which they should travel.

You made known to them Your holy Sabbath, and commanded them precepts, statutes and Laws, by the hand of Your servant Moses.

You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Then He remembered the days of old, Moses and His people, saying, Where is He who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit within him;

who led them by the right hand of Moses with His glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make for Himself an everlasting name?

And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints.

And when forty years had passed, the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai.

And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them and stood behind them.

And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Jehovah looked down upon the camp of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and He confused the camp of the Egyptians.

Behold, I am sending an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.

But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and will afflict those who beseige you.

Now therefore, go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. Behold, My Angel shall go before you. Nevertheless, in the day when I visit, I will punish them for their sin.

And I will send an Angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanite and the Amorite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite.

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Consider how You say to me, Bring up this people. But You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, I know you by name, and you have also found favor in My eyes.

And He said, My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.

And when we cried out unto Jehovah, He heard our voice and sent the Angel and brought us up out of Egypt; now here we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your border.

In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense,