MOSES STRIKES THE ROCK

ALTEMUS' CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE SERIES THE ADOPTED SON THE STORY OF MOSES BY J. H. WILLARD. ILLUSTRATED PHILADELPHIA HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY

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THE ADOPTED SON

THE STORY OF MOSES

ABRAHAM, a descendant of Shem, one of the sons ofNoah, was the father and founder of the great Israelitish, or Hebrew, nation.God chose him from all the people living on the earth at that time, for thispurpose, promising that He would make his name great and that his descendantsshould have for their own the land of Canaan, a country in Palestine lyingwest of the river Jordan and the Dead Sea.

Abraham had a son named Isaac, who became the father of Jacob, and Jacobwas the father of twelve sons, among whom was Joseph, who was sold intoslavery by his brothers when but a boy. Joseph was taken to Egypt and in timerose from a slave to be the governor of that country under Pharaoh, itsking.

Jacob, with his eleven sons and their families, settled in Egypt at theinvitation of Pharaoh, and after the death of their father his sons continuedto live there, and became prosperous. After the death of Joseph they increasedrapidly in numbers, and from shepherds and herders of flocks became masters ofvarious crafts and occupations. At this time they began to be called "TheChildren of Israel."

They lived in towns and villages in the lan

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