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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