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The Birth and Adoption of Moses

Exodus 2:2

In 11 translations

BSB
and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months.
KJV
And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
WEB
The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
ASV
And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
LSV
and the woman conceives, and bears a son, and she sees him, that he [is] beautiful, and she hides him [for] three months,
YLT
and the woman conceiveth, and beareth a son, and she seeth him that he [is] fair, and she hideth him three months,
DBY
And the woman conceived, and bore a son. And she saw him that he was fair, and hid him three months.
DRC
And she conceived, and bore a son; and seeing him a goodly child hid him three months.
GNV
And the woman coceiued and bare a sonne: and when she saw that he was faire, she hid him three moneths.
JPS
And the woman conceived, and bore a son; and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
LXXE
And she conceived, and bore a male child; and having seen that he was fair, they hid him three months.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַתַּ֥הַר הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֹתוֹ֙ כִּי־ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא וַֽתִּצְפְּנֵ֖הוּ שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יְרָחִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔλαβε, καὶ ἔτεκεν ἄρσεν· ἰδόντες δὲ αὐτὸ ἀστεῖον, ἐσπέπασαν αὐτὸ μῆνας τρεῖς.

Who and where

◆ Birth of Moses◆ Lifetime of Moses

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Hebrews 11:23By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
  • Acts 7:20At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.
  • Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

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