Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . nd fifteen years since Jacob had cometo settle in Egypt. His descendants had multiplied so rapidly, that,at the time of their departure, the Hebrew nation are supposed tohave amounted to at least two millions of people. Moses, their lea-i der, was eighty years old, but his step was steady; and, though ofmeek and humble manners, he was a man of great wisdom and firm-ness of character. 11. Did he change his mind? What did he do ? WTiieh way was the Red Sea fromEgypt-3 !-? What miracle did God perform? How did the Hebrews cross the
Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . nd fifteen years since Jacob had cometo settle in Egypt. His descendants had multiplied so rapidly, that,at the time of their departure, the Hebrew nation are supposed tohave amounted to at least two millions of people. Moses, their lea-i der, was eighty years old, but his step was steady; and, though ofmeek and humble manners, he was a man of great wisdom and firm-ness of character. 11. Did he change his mind? What did he do ? WTiieh way was the Red Sea fromEgypt-3 !-? What miracle did God perform? How did the Hebrews cross the RedSear 15. What became of Pharaoh and his army1 Ch. XIV.— 1. How long was itfrom the time Jacob settled in Egypt to the of the Israelites? Wbat was thenumber of the Israelites at this time? How old wa9 Moses? What was his charac-ter!1 THE HEBREWS. 29 2. The Hebrews intended to go directly from Egypt to the land ofCanaan. This latter country is now called Palestine. Before reach-ing it the children of Israel were to pass through a part of Killing Quails in the Wilderness. 3. In order that they might not go astray, a vast pillar of mist, orcloud, moved before them all day long; and at night the pillar ofcloud was changed to a pillar of lire, which threw a radiance over theregions through which they journeyed. 4. The country was desolate and barren, and often destitute of wa-ter, but the Lord fed the people with manna and with quails; andwhen they were thirsty, Moses smote upon a rock, and the watergushed out abundantly. This was a great relief, for the climatethere Avas exceedingly hot. Beside all this, the Hebrews receiveddivine assistance against the Amalekites, and were enabled to conquerthem in battle. 5. But, in spite of these various mercies, the Israelites were an un-grateful and rebellious people. They often turned from the worshipof the true God, and became idolaters. 6. At the very time when the Lord was revealing himself to Moseson the summit of M
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