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Exodus 2

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now a manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִ֑יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study → marriedוַיִּקַּ֖חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a daughter of Levi, 2and sheהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → conceivedוַתַּ֥הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. When she sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he was a beautiful child, she hid himוַֽתִּצְפְּנֵ֖הוּwat·tiṣ·pə·nê·hū — to hide, conceal, treasure up, or keep secretH6845 — Full Word Study → for threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → monthsיְרָחִֽים׃yə·rā·ḥîm — Month; lunar cycle; moonH3391 — Full Word Study →. 3But when she couldיָכְלָ֣הyā·ḵə·lāh — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerעוֹד֮‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → hide himהַצְּפִינוֹ֒haṣ·ṣə·p̄î·nōw — to hide, conceal, treasure up, or keep secretH6845 — Full Word Study →, she gotוַתִּֽקַּֽח־wat·tiq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → him a papyrusגֹּ֔מֶאgō·me — reed or rush plantH1573 — Full Word Study → basketתֵּ֣בַתtê·ḇaṯ — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → and coated itוַתַּחְמְרָ֥הwat·taḥ·mə·rāh — to smear, daub, or ferment; to trouble or polluteH2560 — Full Word Study → with tarבַחֵמָ֖רḇa·ḥê·mār — Bitumen; tar-like mineral substanceH2564 — Full Word Study → and pitchוּבַזָּ֑פֶתū·ḇaz·zā·p̄eṯ — Pitch; a dark, viscous, waterproofing substanceH2203 — Full Word Study →. Then she placedוַתָּ֤שֶׂםwat·tā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֔לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → in the basket and setוַתָּ֥שֶׂםwat·tā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it among the reedsבַּסּ֖וּףbas·sūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → alongעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bankשְׂפַ֥תśə·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of the Nileהַיְאֹֽר׃hay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →. 4And his sisterאֲחֹת֖וֹ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → stoodוַתֵּתַצַּ֥בwat·tê·ṯaṣ·ṣaḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → at a distanceמֵרָחֹ֑קmê·rā·ḥōq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → to seeלְדֵעָ֕הlə·ḏê·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → would happenיֵּעָשֶׂ֖הyê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to him. 5Soon the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → went downוַתֵּ֤רֶדwat·tê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to batheלִרְחֹ֣ץlir·ḥōṣ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Nileהַיְאֹ֔רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, and her attendantsוְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָwə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → were walkingהֹלְכֹ֖תhō·lə·ḵōṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → alongעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the riverbankיַ֣דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. And when she sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the basketהַתֵּבָה֙hat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the reedsהַסּ֔וּףhas·sūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study →, she sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֥חwat·tiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → her maidservantאֲמָתָ֖הּ’ă·mā·ṯāh — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → to retrieve itוַתִּקָּחֶֽהָwat·tiq·qå̄·ḥɛ·hå̄ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. 6When she opened itוַתִּפְתַּח֙wat·tip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →, she sawוַתִּרְאֵ֣הוּwat·tir·’ê·hū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the childהַיֶּ֔לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study →, and beholdוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the little boyנַ֖עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → was cryingבֹּכֶ֑הbō·ḵeh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →. So she had compassionוַתַּחְמֹ֣לwat·taḥ·mōl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → on himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is one ofזֶֽה׃zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → the Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִ֖יםhā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → childrenמִיַּלְדֵ֥יmî·yal·ḏê — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study →.” 7Then his sisterאֲחֹתוֹ֮’ă·ḥō·ṯōw — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹה֒par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, “Shall I goהַאֵלֵ֗ךְha·’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and callוְקָרָ֤אתִיwə·qā·rā·ṯî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → one ofמִ֖ןmin — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Hebrewהָעִבְרִיֹּ֑תhā·‘iḇ·rî·yōṯ — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → womenאִשָּׁ֣ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → to nurseוְתֵינִ֥קwə·ṯê·niq — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → the childהַיָּֽלֶד׃hay·yā·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → for you?” 8Go aheadלֵ֑כִיlê·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →,” Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → toldוַתֹּֽאמֶר־wat·tō·mer- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → her. And the girlהָֽעַלְמָ֔הhā·‘al·māh — A young woman or maiden of marriageable ageH5959 — Full Word Study → wentוַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙wat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and calledוַתִּקְרָ֖אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the boy’sהַיָּֽלֶד׃hay·yā·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → motherאֵ֥ם’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →. 9Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֗הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֧אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to her, “Takeהֵילִ֜יכִיhê·lî·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → childהַיֶּ֤לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → and nurse himוְהֵינִקִ֣הוּwə·hê·ni·qi·hū — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → for me, and Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will payאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your wagesשְׂכָרֵ֑ךְśə·ḵā·rêḵ — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study →.” So the womanהָאִשָּׁ֛הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → tookוַתִּקַּ֧חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the boyהַיֶּ֖לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → and nursed himוַתְּנִיקֵֽהוּ׃wat·tə·nî·qê·hū — to nurse; to suckle or feed a childH5134 — Full Word Study →. 10When the childהַיֶּ֗לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → had grown olderוַיִגְדַּ֣לwa·yiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →, she brought himוַתְּבִאֵ֙הוּ֙wat·tə·ḇi·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → daughterלְבַת־lə·ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, and he becameוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → her sonלְבֵ֑ןlə·ḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. She named himוַתִּקְרָ֤אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and explainedוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I drew him outמְשִׁיתִֽהוּ׃mə·šî·ṯi·hū — to draw out, pull, extractH4871 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the waterהַמַּ֖יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →.” 11One dayבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, after Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → had grown upוַיִּגְדַּ֤לway·yiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →, he went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own peopleאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and observedוַיַּ֖רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → their hard laborבְּסִבְלֹתָ֑םbə·siḇ·lō·ṯām — burden, load, or heavy responsibilityH5450 — Full Word Study →. He sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → an Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יmiṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → beatingמַכֶּ֥הmak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → a Hebrewעִבְרִ֖י‘iḇ·rî — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study →, one of his own peopleמֵאֶחָֽיו׃mê·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 12After lookingוַיִּ֤פֶןway·yi·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → this wayכֹּה֙kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → and that and seeingוַיַּ֖רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, he struck downוַיַּךְ֙way·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Egyptianהַמִּצְרִ֔יham·miṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → and hid his bodyוַֽיִּטְמְנֵ֖הוּway·yiṭ·mə·nê·hū — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → in the sandבַּחֽוֹל׃ba·ḥō·wl — Sand; fine granules of rock or mineral matterH2344 — Full Word Study →. 13The nextהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Moses went out and sawוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → Hebrewsעִבְרִ֖ים‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → fightingנִצִּ֑יםniṣ·ṣîm — to quarrel; to be laid wasteH5327 — Full Word Study →. He askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the one in the wrongלָֽרָשָׁ֔עlā·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are you attackingתַכֶּ֖הṯak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → your companionרֵעֶֽךָ׃rê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →?” 14But the man repliedוַ֠יֹּאמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → madeשָֽׂמְךָ֞śā·mə·ḵā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → youלְאִ֨ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → rulerשַׂ֤רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and judgeוְשֹׁפֵט֙wə·šō·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →? Are youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → planningאֹמֵ֔ר’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to kill meהַלְהָרְגֵ֙נִי֙hal·hā·rə·ḡê·nî — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you killedהָרַ֖גְתָּhā·raḡ·tā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → the Egyptianהַמִּצְרִ֑יham·miṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study →?” Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → was afraidוַיִּירָ֤אway·yî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → and thoughtוַיֹּאמַ֔רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This thing I have doneהַדָּבָֽר׃had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → has surelyאָכֵ֖ן’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study → become knownנוֹדַ֥עnō·w·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →.” 15When Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → about this matterהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, he soughtוַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁway·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to killלַהֲרֹ֣גla·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. But Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → fledוַיִּבְרַ֤חway·yiḇ·raḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and settledוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָ֖ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →, where he sat downוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → besideעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a wellהַבְּאֵֽר׃hab·bə·’êr — A deep hole or pit dug in the ground, typically for waterH875 — Full Word Study →. 16Now the priestוּלְכֹהֵ֥ןū·lə·ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָ֖ןmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study → had sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daughtersבָּנ֑וֹתbā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, and they cameוַתָּבֹ֣אנָהwat·tā·ḇō·nāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to draw waterוַתִּדְלֶ֗נָהwat·tiḏ·le·nāh — To draw up or pull out; to draw waterH1802 — Full Word Study → and fillוַתְּמַלֶּ֙אנָה֙wat·tə·mal·le·nāh — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the troughsהָ֣רְהָטִ֔יםhā·rə·hā·ṭîm — channel, trough, or watercourseH7298 — Full Word Study → to waterלְהַשְׁק֖וֹתlə·haš·qō·wṯ — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → their father’sאֲבִיהֶֽן׃’ă·ḇî·hen — H1 — Full Word Study → flockצֹ֥אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 17And when some shepherdsהָרֹעִ֖יםhā·rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → came alongוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and drove them awayוַיְגָרְשׁ֑וּםway·ḡā·rə·šūm — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study →, Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → rose upוַיָּ֤קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to help themוַיּ֣וֹשִׁעָ֔ןway·yō·wō·ši·‘ān — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → and wateredוַיַּ֖שְׁקְway·yašq — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → their flockצֹאנָֽם׃ṣō·nām — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 18When the daughters returned toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֑ן’ă·ḇî·hen — H1 — Full Word Study → Reuelרְעוּאֵ֖לrə·‘ū·’êl — God is my friendH7467 — Full Word Study →, he asked themוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמַדּ֛וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → have you returnedבֹּ֖אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → so earlyמִהַרְתֶּ֥ןmi·har·ten — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →?” 19An Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יmiṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → rescued usהִצִּילָ֖נוּhiṣ·ṣî·lā·nū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → fromמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the shepherdsהָרֹעִ֑יםhā·rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַתֹּאמַ֕רְןָwat·tō·mar·nā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “He evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → drew waterדָּלֹ֤הdā·lōh — To draw up or pull out; to draw waterH1802 — Full Word Study → for us and wateredוַיַּ֖שְׁקְway·yašq — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → the flockהַצֹּֽאן׃haṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →.” 20So where is heוְאַיּ֑וֹwə·’ay·yōw — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study →?” their father asked. “Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did you leave the manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → behindעֲזַבְתֶּ֣ן‘ă·zaḇ·ten — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →? Inviteקִרְאֶ֥ןqir·’en — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → him to have something to eatוְיֹ֥אכַלwə·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →.” 21Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → agreedוַיּ֥וֹאֶלway·yō·w·’el — to be willing, consent, or undertake willinglyH2974 — Full Word Study → to stayלָשֶׁ֣בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֑ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, and he gaveוַיִּתֵּ֛ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his daughterבִתּ֖וֹḇit·tōw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Zipporahצִפֹּרָ֥הṣip·pō·rāh — Bird; a sparrowH6855 — Full Word Study → to Moses in marriageלְמֹשֶֽׁה׃lə·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. 22And she gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֔ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and Moses named him Gershomגֵּרְשֹׁ֑םgê·rə·šōm — Expulsion or banishmentH1647 — Full Word Study →, sayingאָמַ֔ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I have becomeהָיִ֔יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a foreignerגֵּ֣רgêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → in a foreignנָכְרִיָּֽה׃פnā·ḵə·rî·yāh — foreign, alien, strangerH5237 — Full Word Study → landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 23After a longהָֽרַבִּ֜יםhā·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → timeבַיָּמִ֨יםḇay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֙מָת֙way·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → groanedוַיֵּאָנְח֧וּway·yê·’ā·nə·ḥū — to sigh, groan, or lamentH584 — Full Word Study → and cried outוַיִּזְעָ֑קוּway·yiz·‘ā·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → under theirמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → burden of slaveryהָעֲבֹדָ֖הhā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →, and their cry for deliveranceשַׁוְעָתָ֛םšaw·‘ā·ṯām — A cry, outcry, or shout of distressH7775 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → bondageהָעֲבֹדָֽה׃hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → ascendedוַתַּ֧עַלwat·ta·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 24So Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → their groaningנַאֲקָתָ֑םna·’ă·qā·ṯām — Groaning, moaning, or sighing soundH5009 — Full Word Study →, and Heאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֤רway·yiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → His covenantבְּרִית֔וֹbə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 25Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → andאֱלֹהִֽים׃ס’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → took noticeוַיֵּ֖דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Exodus 2
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Overview of Exodus Chapter 2

Exodus 2 traces the remarkable preservation and calling of Moses, Israel's future deliverer. Despite Pharaoh's murderous decree against Hebrew male infants, God sovereignly protects Moses through his mother's faith and brings him into Pharaoh's own household. After a failed attempt to champion his people through human strength, Moses flees Egypt and finds refuge in Midian, where God quietly prepares him for his future role. The chapter closes with a reminder that God has not forgotten His covenant people—He hears their cries and remembers His promises.

Verses 1-5: A Mother's Faith and Desperate Courage

Moses is born to Amram and Jochebed of the tribe of Levi during the darkest days of Hebrew slavery. When his mother sees he is a "goodly child" (v. 2), she recognizes something special about him. Rather than surrender him to Pharaoh's death decree, she hides him for three months—an act of faith that defies the king's command. When concealment becomes impossible, she fashions a waterproof basket and places it among the reeds by the river (v. 3). Her daughter Miriam watches from a distance, demonstrating the family's quiet confidence that God will act (v. 4). This opening teaches us that faithful parents sometimes must make costly, courageous choices to protect what God has entrusted to them.

Verses 6-10: God's Providence Through Unexpected Means

Pharaoh's own daughter discovers the basket and immediately recognizes the Hebrew baby (v. 6). Her compassion overrides her father's edict. When Miriam boldly offers to find a Hebrew nurse, Pharaoh's daughter unknowingly agrees to employ Moses' own mother (vv. 7-9). Not only is Moses saved; he is raised in the royal household with Egyptian education and privilege (v. 10). The name "Moses" (Hebrew Mosheh) reflects the princess's statement: "Because I drew him out of the water." God's providence works through unlikely channels—even through the heart of the oppressor's daughter—to accomplish His purposes. No human plot can thwart God's plan for His deliverer.

Verses 11-15: The Danger of Self-Appointed Deliverance

As a grown man, Moses identifies with his Hebrew brethren and witnesses their suffering (v. 11). Seeing an Egyptian overseer strike a Hebrew, Moses kills him in a fit of righteous anger and hides the body (v. 12). The next day, he attempts to mediate between two quarreling Hebrews, but one challenges his authority: "Who made thee a prince and a judge over us?" (v. 14). Moses realizes his deed is known and flees for his life to Midian (v. 15). This passage illustrates a crucial spiritual principle: God's timing and methods matter. Moses had the right heart for justice but acted in his own strength and according to his own timing. Only after forty years of wilderness preparation will he be ready to lead God's people.

Verses 16-22: God's Care in the Wilderness

In Midian, Moses encounters the seven daughters of Reuel, a priest, and defends them from harassing shepherds (vv. 16-17). Reuel rewards Moses' kindness by giving him his daughter Zipporah in marriage (v. 21). Moses' son Gershom is born, and Moses names him to reflect his status as "a stranger in a strange land" (v. 22). Even in exile, God provides community, family, and purpose.

Verses 23-25: God Remembers His Covenant

The chapter closes with a shift of focus back to Israel's groaning under bondage (v. 23). God hears their cries and remembers His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (v. 24). He looks upon them with respect and compassion (v. 25). This assurance frames the entire narrative: Moses' story is ultimately about God's faithfulness to His people.

Application for Today

Like the Hebrews in Egypt, we sometimes face circumstances beyond our control and may be tempted to "rescue" ourselves through human effort. Yet Exodus 2 reminds us that God is supremely faithful to His covenants and His people. He works through our trials, prepares us through our wilderness experiences, and never forgets His promises. When you face delays, setbacks, or apparent detours in God's plan for your life, remember that He is orchestrating events and timing far beyond your sight—always moving toward your ultimate good and His glory.

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