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THE DEPARTURE OF THE ISRAELITES FROM EGYPT 89
Moses said, ''The people will not believe me.''
Then God gave Moses three signs to use in order to prove to them that he was to be their leader. God said to Moses, '' Cast thy rod upon the ground.'' He did so, and it was turned into a serpent, and Moses ed from it. The Lord said, "Put out thy hand and take the serpent by the tail.'' He did so, and it was turned back into his rod.
Again the Lord said, ''Put thy hand into thy bosom.'' ·when Moses did so and drew it out, his hand was covered with leprosy a white as snow. At the word of God, he put it back into his bosom and drew it forth healed. Then God said, "If they will not believe even these two signs, nor hear thy voice, take some water from the river and pour it out on the dry land; whatsoever thou shalt draw out of the river shall be turned to blood."
But Moses still hesitated. He said that he was slow of speech and feared to approach Pharao. Yieldi to the weakness of oses, God appointed Aaron the Levite, his brother, to speak for him, but Moses was to ten him what to say.
Moses returned to Jethro and, taking his wife and Mos two sons, set out for Egypt. On the mountain of the meets
burning bush, he met Aaron, whom God had led there. Moses e plained to Aaron an that God had told him. They then both returned to Egypt.
2. THE BURDENS OF THE ISRAELITES ARE INCREASED
As soon as Moses and Aaron arrived in Egypt, they began to carry out God's instructions. They gathered
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