G3588–ὁ–ho

"The Patriarchs were jealous of Joseph and sold him into slavery in Egypt. But God was with him

οἱ hoi “the”τὸν ton “<the>”ὁ ho “<the>”

and delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him governor over Egypt and all the royal household.

τῶν tōn “the”τὸν ton “the”

But there came a famine throughout the whole of Egypt and Canaan--and great distress--so that our forefathers could find no food.

τὴν tēn “the”οἱ hoi “the”

When, however, Jacob heard that there was wheat to be had, he sent our forefathers into Egypt; that was the first time.

τοὺς tous “the”

On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh was informed of Joseph's parentage.

τῷ tō “the”τοῖς tois “the”τῷ tō “<the>”τὸ to “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”

Then Joseph sent and invited his father Jacob and all his family, numbering seventy-five persons, to come to him,

τὸν ton “the”τὴν tēn “the”

and Jacob went down into Egypt. There he died, and so did our forefathers,

οἱ hoi “the”

and they were taken to Shechem and were laid in the tomb which Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a sum of money paid in silver.

τῷ tō “the”τῶν tōn “the”

"But as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people became many times more numerous in Egypt,

ὁ ho “the”τῆς tēs “of the”ὁ ho “<the>”τῷ tō “<the>”ὁ ho “the”

until there arose a foreign king over Egypt who knew nothing of Joseph.

τὸν ton “<the>”

He adopted a crafty policy towards our race, and oppressed our forefathers, making them cast out their infants so that they might not be permitted to live.

τὸ to “the”τοὺς tous “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τὰ ta “the”τὸ to “the”

At this time Moses was born--a wonderfully beautiful child; and for three months he was cared for in his father's house.

τῷ tō “<the>”τῷ tō “the”τοῦ tou “of the”

At length he was cast out, but Pharaoh's daughter adopted him, and brought him up as her own son.

ἡ hē “the”

"And when he was just forty years old, it occurred to him to visit his brethren the descendants of Israel.

τὴν tēn “the”τοὺς tous “the”τοὺς tous “the”

Seeing one of them wrongfully treated he took his part, and secured justice for the ill-treated man by striking down the Egyptian.

τῷ tō “for the [one]”τὸν ton “the”

He supposed his brethren to be aware that by him God was sending them deliverance; this, however, they did not understand.

τοὺς tous “the”ὁ ho “<the>”οἱ hoi “<the>”

The next day, also, he came and found two of them fighting, and he endeavoured to make peace between them. "`Sirs,' he said, `you are brothers. Why are you wronging one another?'

τῇ tēa “On the”

"But the man who was doing the wrong resented his interference, and asked, "`Who appointed you magistrate and judge over us?

ὁ ho “The [one]”τὸν ton “the”

Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'

τὸν ton “the”

"Alarmed at this question, Moses fled from the country and went to live in the land of Midian. There he became the father of two sons.

τῷ tō “<the>”

"But at the end of forty years there appeared to him in the Desert of Mount Sinai an angel in the middle of a flame of fire in a bush.

τῇ tēa “the”τοῦ tou “of the”

When Moses saw this he wondered at the sight; but on his going up to look further, the voice of the Lord was heard, saying,

ὁ ho “<the>”τὸ to “the”

"`I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.' "Quaking with fear Moses did not dare gaze.

ὁ ho “the”τῶν tōn “of the”ὁ ho “the”ὁ ho “the”ὁ ho “the”

"`Take off your shoes,' said the Lord, `for the spot on which you are standing is holy ground.

ὁ ho “the”τὸ to “the”τῶν tōn “of the”ὁ ho “<the>”

I have seen, yes, I have seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt and have heard their groans, and I have come down to deliver them. And now I will send you to Egypt.'

τὴν tēn “the”τοῦ tou “of the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τοῦ tou “the”