Exodus 2:1-10

The Birth of Moses

Exodus 2:1-10

The Birth of Moses

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And there goeth a man of the house of Levi, and he taketh the daughter of Levi,
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and the woman conceiveth, and beareth a son, and she seeth him that he is fair, and she hideth him three months,
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and she hath not been able any more to hide him, and she taketh for him an ark of rushes, and daubeth it with bitumen and with pitch, and putteth the lad in it, and putteth it in the weeds by the edge of the River;
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and his sister stationeth herself afar off, to know what is done to him.
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And a daughter of Pharaoh cometh down to bathe at the River, and her damsels are walking by the side of the River, and she seeth the ark in the midst of the weeds, and sendeth her handmaid, and she taketh it,
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and openeth, and seeth him--the lad, and lo, a child weeping! and she hath pity on him, and saith, `This is one of the Hebrews' children.'
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And his sister saith unto the daughter of Pharaoh, `Do I go? when I have called for thee a suckling woman of the Hebrews, then she doth suckle the lad for thee;'
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and the daughter of Pharaoh saith to her, `Go;' and the virgin goeth, and calleth the mother of the lad,
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and the daughter of Pharaoh saith to her, `Take this lad away, and suckle him for me, and I--I give thy hire;' and the woman taketh the lad, and suckleth him.
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And the lad groweth, and she bringeth him in to the daughter of Pharaoh, and he is to her for a son, and she calleth his name Moses, and saith, `Because--from the water I have drawn him.'
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See also

Where else Scripture says this.

  • Hebrews 11:23

    By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child comely, and were not afraid of the decree of the king;
    from verse 2

  • Acts 7:20

    in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father;
    from verse 2

  • Numbers 26:59

    and the name of Amram's wife is Jochebed, daughter of Levi, whom one hath born to Levi in Egypt; and she beareth to Amram Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
    from verse 1

  • Acts 7:21

    and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;
    from verse 5

  • 1 Samuel 1:20

    and it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Samuel, `for, from Jehovah I have asked him.'
    from verse 10

  • Acts 7:22

    and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
    from verse 10

  • Genesis 16:11

    and the messenger of Jehovah saith to her, `Behold thou art conceiving, and bearing a son, and hast called his name Ishmael, for Jehovah hath hearkened unto thine affliction;
    from verse 10

  • Hebrews 11:24

    by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,
    from verse 10

  • Exodus 1:22

    and Pharaoh layeth a charge on all his people, saying, `Every son who is born--into the River ye do cast him, and every daughter ye do keep alive.'
    from verse 3

  • Exodus 15:20

    And Miriam the inspired one, sister of Aaron, taketh the timbrel in her hand, and all the women go out after her, with timbrels and with choruses;
    from verse 4

  • Psalms 9:9

    And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.
    from verse 5

  • Psalms 12:5

    Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety him who doth breathe for it.
    from verse 5

Where this happens

The Kingdom of Egypt in the Time of Moses
The Kingdom of Egypt in the Time of Moses View full PDF
Moses flees to Midian and returns to Egypt
Moses flees to Midian and returns to Egypt View full PDF

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