7:19. This same, dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.
7:20. At the same time was Moses born: and he was acceptable to God. Who was nourished three months in his father's house.
7:21. And when he was exposed, Pharao's daughter took him up and nourished him for her own son.
7:22. And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians: and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.
7:23. And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.
7:24. And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him: and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury.
7:25. And he thought that his brethren understood that God by his hand would save them. But they understood it not.
7:26. And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren. Why hurt you one another?
7:27. But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us:
7:28. What! Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian?