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16 And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.

17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in their sojourn in [the] land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it,

18 and for a time of about forty years he nursed them in the desert.

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16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand(A) and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;(B) 18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](C) in the wilderness;(D)

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  1. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them