But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.

But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt.

When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the grain overboard into the sea.

“For the heart (the understanding, the soul) of this people has become dull (calloused),
And with their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have shut their eyes [to the truth];
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart and return [to Me],
And I would heal them.”’