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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Exodus 2 Amplified Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/exodus/2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/exodus/2-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">AMP</a> > Exodus 2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../exodus/1.htm" title="Exodus 1">◄</a> Exodus 2 <a href="../exodus/3.htm" title="Exodus 3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Amplified Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nas/esv/exodus/2.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><p class="hdg">The Birth of Moses</p><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>man of the house of Levi [the priestly tribe] went and took as his wife a daughter of Levi. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The woman conceived and gave birth to a son; and when she saw that he was [especially] beautiful <i>and</i> healthy, she hid him for three months [to protect him from the Egyptians]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>When she could no longer hide him, she got him a basket (chest) made of papyrus reeds and covered it with tar and pitch [making it waterproof]. Then she put the child in it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And his sister [Miriam] stood some distance away to find out what would happen to him. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Now the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile, and [she, together with] her maidens walked along the river’s bank; she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid [to get it], and she brought it <i>to her.</i> <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. And she took pity on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>wet-nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go <i>ahead</i>.” So the girl went and called the child’s mother. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. And she named him <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>One day, after Moses had grown [into adulthood], it happened that he went to his countrymen and looked [with compassion] at their hard labors; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his countrymen. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>He turned to look around, and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He went out the next day and saw two Hebrew men fighting with each other; and he said to the aggressor, “Why are you striking your friend?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But the man said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and said, “Certainly this incident is known.” <p class="hdg">Moses Escapes to Midian</p><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>When <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. Then Moses fled from Pharaoh’s presence and took refuge in the land of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>Midian, where he sat down by a well. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water [from the well where Moses was resting] and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>When they came to <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>Reuel (Jethro) their father, he said, “How is it that you have come back so soon today?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>They said, “An Egyptian saved us from the shepherds. He even drew water [from the well] for us and watered the flock.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then he said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why have you left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Moses was willing to remain with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah [to be his wife]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>She gave birth to a son, and he named him Gershom (stranger); for he said, “I have been a stranger in a foreign land.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Now it happened after a long time [about forty years] that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel (Jacob) groaned <i>and</i> sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out. And their cry for help because of their bondage <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>ascended to God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>So God heard their groaning and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel). <span class="reftext"><a href="/exodus/2-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice [of them] <i>and</i> was concerned about them [knowing all, understanding all, remembering all].<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> I.e. Amram; Ex 6:20 identifies Amram and Jochebed as the parents of Aaron and Moses.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">5</span> If the pharaoh is Thutmose I, then this is likely his daughter, Hatshepsut.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> Lit <i>a nursing woman</i>.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> The name Moses is a wonderful choice. It means “drawing out” in Hebrew, but in Egyptian, a similar word means “man of royalty” (e.g. the syllable “mose” in names like Thutmose).<br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">15</span> This pharaoh is likely to be identified as Thutmose III (1483-1450 B.C.).<br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">15</span> After Sarah died Abraham took Keturah his concubine (see note Gen 22:24) as a secondary wife. Midian was the fourth of six sons born to Keturah. Abraham gave gifts to Isaac’s half brothers and sent them eastward so that they would have no claim on Isaac’s position as Abraham’s only heir and the son of promise.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">18</span> Reuel’s other name, Jethro (Excellency), may have been a title indicating his rank in the tribe.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> The description of God in this passage (vv 23-25) attributes human qualities to God, including human emotions and ways of thinking or decision-making. It is meant to relate to a human point of view, without concern for a strict theological accounting of God’s nature. 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