CHAPTER 4
God Protects Moses

Exodus 1–12

Years passed, and there was a new pharaoh in Egypt. By now, there were many, many people in Jacob’s family. Pharaoh was afraid of them. He made them work like slaves. He did not let them keep their baby boys.

One mother hid her baby boy from Pharaoh. “God,” she prayed, “please take care of my baby.” She put him in a basket and set the basket in the river. The baby’s sister watched from the reeds to make sure her brother was safe.

Pharaoh’s daughter saw the basket floating down the river. She rescued the baby, named him Moses, and raised him as her own son.

God watched over Moses and his special people, the Israelites, in Egypt. When Moses grew up, God appeared to him in a burning bush. God told Moses, “Lead my people away from Pharaoh.”

Moses did what God said. He went to Pharaoh and said, “Let God’s people go.”

Pharaoh said, “NO!”

Then God made many bad things happen in Egypt. Frogs filled the houses. Bugs ate the plants. The animals got sick, and the people died. Pharaoh saw that God was in charge. He finally let God’s people leave Egypt.