Bible Readings with My Children (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXI. THE BURNING BUSH. Exod. ii, iii., iv. Now, do you remember when Jacob had to run away from his father's house, to escape Esau's anger, that after travelling some time he came to a well? So it was with Moses. He had to run away from his grand home in Pharaoh's palace. He had no time to prepare anything to take with him. He had no friend to bear him company, yet he was very happy, for he knew that God was with him. When he came in sight of this well, he sat down, and presently came seven young maidens, to draw water for their flocks. They were the seven daughters of the priest of Midian. They filled the troughs with water for their thirsty sheep to drink. But some rude shepherds came and drove the maidens away, and brought their own sheep up to drink from the troughs. I am sure you little boys who read this, will feel very disgusted with the shepherds for their behaviour, for they, being stronger than the young girls, should rather have offered to help them draw water, than take it from them. You remember how Rebekah, when she saw the old steward, at once offered to draw water for him, because she knew it was right for the young, to wait on the old, and the strong, to help the weak and helpless. When Moses saw what trouble the shepherdesses were in, he came forward to their help, and would not allow the men to use the water, which had been drawn. When they came home to their father, he said to them--"How is it that ye are come so soon today?" They said, "An Egyptian (Moses was dressed like one) took our part against the shepherds to-day, and helped us drawwater." "And where is he? Why did you not bring him in? Call him, that he may eat-bread with us." So they called Moses, and the old man asked him if he would like to live with them. Of course ...