Gods people, the Israelites, were living in Egypt.

When they first came, the king called pharaoh was kind to them. But many years later there was a new pharaoh who was cruel. This pharaoh made the Israelites his slaves. He made them work very hard. The Israelites bodies ached from long hours of work with no rest. They did not have much to eat or drink.

Los Israelitas el pueblo de Diosvivan en Egipto. Cuando llegaron, el rey el Faran fue amable con ellos. Pero muchos aos despus, hubo un nuevo Faran, que era cruel. Este Faran convirti en esclavos a los Israelitas. A los Israelitas les dola el cuerpo por tantos horas de trabajo sin descanso. No tenan mucho qu comer ni beber.

Then, things got worse! Pharaoh saw that the Israelites were having many children, so there were more and more of them all the time. Pharaoh was more worried than ever that they might try to take over his country, so he made a terrible new law: Every newborn baby boy must be thrown into the Nile River!

Luego todo empeor! El Faran vio que los Israelitas tenan muchos hijos, y cada vez haba ms de ellos. Estaba ms preocupado que nunca de que quiz se aduearan de su pas, y dio una nueva ley, terrible y cruel: Todos los varones recin nacidos deban ser arrojados al ro Nilo!

In a small hut lived a woman named Jochebed. Jochebed was afraid that her baby would get taken away by the soldiers and thrown into the river, so she hid her baby in their house. But when he was three months old, she knew she would need a new plan. Her baby boy was getting too big to hide! Then God gave her a plan.

En una choza viva una seora que se llamaba Jocabed. Jocabed tema que los soldados se llevaran a su beb y lo echaran al ro, as que los escondi en su casa. Pero al cumplir tres meses, saba que necesitaba un nuevo plan. El nio era muy grande para esconderlo! Dios le dio un plan.

Jochebed wove a sturdy basket. Then she carefully wrapped her beloved baby in a blanket and prayed for his safety. She placed her baby in the basket and set him afloat down the river. Jochebed sent her daughter Miriam to follow the basket and see what would happen.

Jocabed teji una cesta fuerte. Luego con cuidado envolvi a su amado nio en una manta, y or para que estuviera bien. Coloc al beb en la cesta y la puso a flotar en el ro. Jocabed envi a su hija Mara a que siguiera la cesta por el ro y viera qu pasara.

Pharaohs daughter was taking a swim in the river, when she looked over and saw the basket floating along. She was curious, and opened it and found a cute little baby boy. She was delighted! The river has brought me a baby! the princess squealed. I will keep him as my own son. I will call him Moses! Miriam heard this and was pleased. God had saved the life of her brother! Now Moses would be protected and cared for. La hija del Faran nadaba en el ro. Entonces vio una cesta que flotaba. Tuvo curiosidad, la abri y hall a un beb precioso. Qued encantada! El ro me trajo un beb!, exclam la princesa. Lo criar como mi propio hijo. Lo llamar Moiss! Mara lo oy y qued complacida. Dios haba salvado la vida de su hermano! Ahora Moiss estara protegido y atendido.

Moses grew up in the court of Pharaoh, as a prince. But Moses people, the Israelites, were still slaves, and Moses saw how badly they were treated.
One day Moses saw a guard beating a slave. Moses became very angry and killed the guard. Moses knew Pharaoh would be furious, so he ran far, far away, across the desert, to hide in a distant land. Moiss se cri en la corte del Faran como un prncipe. Pero el pueblo de Moiss los Israelitas an era esclavos, y l vea lo mal que los trataban. Un da Moiss vio que un guardia golpeaba a un esclavo. Se enoj mucho y mat al guardia. Saba que el Faran estara furioso, as que huy lejos, cruz el desierto, y se ocult en una tierra lejana.

One day, as Moses was out walking, he was shocked to see a small bush burst into flame. Then the voice of God spoke to Moses out of the bush! Moses, I have chosen you for a very special and important mission. I want you to go back to Egypt and tell Pharaoh to let My people go. I will be with you, and I will tell you what to say, God promised Moses.

Un da Moiss, que haba salido a pasear, qued sorprendido de ver una zarza en llamas. Entonces la voz de Dios habl a Moiss desde la zarza: Moiss, te eleg para una misin muy importante. Quiero que vayas a Egipto y digas al Faran que deje ir a Mi pueblo.

Estar contigo y te dir que decir, prometi Dios a Moiss.

When Moses arrived in Pharaohs court, Pharaoh was shocked. What are you doing here? he thundered. I have been sent by God, Moses replied. He wants you to let the Israelites leave Egypt! I will never let my slaves go! Pharaoh laughed. I will do whatever I want. Pharaoh would not listen, so God sent plagues upon him and his country. The water turned into blood! Millions of frogs started hopping all over the place! Flies buzzed everywhere! Locusts ate up all the crops!
Cuando Moiss lleg a la corte del Faran, ste se sorprendi: Qu haces t aqu? rugi. Dios me envi contest Moiss. Quiere que dejes que los Israelitas se vayan de Egipto! No dejar ir a mis esclavos! Se ri el Faran-. Har lo que me d la gana. El Faran no hizo caso, pues Dios envi plagas sobre l y su pas. El agua se convirti en sangre! Millones de ranas saltaban por todos lados! Miles de mosquitos zumbaban! Las langostas se comieron todas las cosechas!

Finally Pharaoh said to Moses, Take your people and leave, right away! I dont want any more of these bad things to happen!
Soon the Israelites were on the move. After some time of traveling, they saw something in the distance behind them. Oh no! It looks like chariots and horsemen! someone cried out. And it was! Pharaoh had sent his soldiers to bring the Israelites back to Egypt to be slaves again. Por fin, el faran dejo a Moiss: Llvate a tu pueblo y mrchate ahora! No quiero que pasen ms cosas malas de stas. Pronto, viajaban los Israelitas. Luego de un tiempo de viajar, vieron algo a lo distancia detrs de ellos.

Uy, no! Parecen caros y jinetes! grit alguien. As era! El Faran haba enviado a sus soldados a capturar a los Israelitas y a que los llevaran de nuevo a Egipto como esclavos.

The people were desperate. In front of them was the Red Sea. There was no way of escape. What can we do? they wailed. God did not fail them. Moses prayed and lifted up his staff, and the waters of the great Sea separated! The people walked through the middle of the Red Seaon dry ground!

The Israelites escaped from Pharaohs soldiers, and went on to find their new home the Promised Land.

La gente no saba qu hacer. Delante estaba el Mar Rojo. No haba forma de escapar. Qu hacemos? geman. Dios no les fall. Moiss or y levant su vara, y las aguas del Mar Rojo se apartaron. La gente camin en medio del marpor tierra seca. Los Israelitas escaparon de los soldados del Faran, y hallaron un nuevo hogar: la Tierra Prometida.

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