48:15–16; 1 Chr. 5:1), ‘yet Judah became great among his brothers, and the prince came from him’ (1 Chr. 5:2, my tr.; cf. Gen. 49:8–12). God declared the sojourn in Egypt to Abram before it came to pass (Gen. 15:13); then as promised he brought Israel out of Egypt through mighty acts of judgment (15:14; cf. Exod. 6:6). Yahweh glorified himself over Pharaoh (Exod. 14), entered into covenant with Israel at Sinai (19–24), gave them instructions for the tabernacle (25–31), renewed the covenant and revealed
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