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- ↑ Friedman, Richard Elliott (1997). Who Wrote the Bible? (2nd ed.). New York: HarperCollins. p. 210. ISBN 0-06-063035-3.
- ↑ Friedman, Richard E. (2017). The Exodus: How It Happened and Why It Matters. HarperOne.
- ↑ Friedman, Richard Elliott (11 September 2018). The Exodus: How It Happened and Why It Matters. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0062565259.
