15 So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died.
16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had purchased for a certain sum of money from Hamor’s children, who lived in Shechem.
17 “When it was time for God to keep the promise he made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly expanded.
18 But then another king rose to power over Egypt who didn’t know anything about Joseph.
19 He exploited our people and abused our ancestors. He even forced them to abandon their newly born babies so they would die.
20 That’s when Moses was born. He was highly favored by God, and for three months his parents cared for him in their home.
21 After he was abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted and cared for him as though he were her own son.