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They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king’s command. <a href="/esv/hebrews/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. <a href="/bsb/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> By 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. <a href="/blb/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> By faith Moses, having been born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw the little child was beautiful, and they did not fear the edict of the king. <a href="/kjv/hebrews/11.htm">King James Bible</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. <a href="/nkjv/hebrews/11.htm">New King James Version</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command. <a href="/nasb_/hebrews/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. <a href="/nasb/hebrews/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king&#8217s edict. <a href="/nasb77/hebrews/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. <a href="/lsb/hebrews/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. <a href="/amp/hebrews/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> By faith Moses, after his birth, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful and divinely favored child; and they were not afraid of the king’s (Pharaoh’s) decree. <a href="/csb/hebrews/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> By faith Moses, after he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn’t fear the king’s edict. <a href="/hcsb/hebrews/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> By faith, after Moses was born, he was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn&#8217t fear the king&#8217s edict. <a href="/asv/hebrews/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. <a href="/cev/hebrews/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Because Moses' parents had faith, they kept him hidden until he was three months old. They saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king's orders. <a href="/erv/hebrews/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. <a href="/gwt/hebrews/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Faith led Moses' parents to hide him for three months after he was born. They did this because they saw that Moses was a beautiful baby and they were not afraid to disobey the king's order. <a href="/gnt/hebrews/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> It was faith that made the parents of Moses hide him for three months after he was born. They saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king's order. <a href="/isv/hebrews/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three months after he was born, because they saw that he was a beautiful child and were not afraid of the king's order. <a href="/msb/hebrews/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> By 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. <a href="/net/hebrews/11.htm">NET Bible</a> By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king's edict. <a href="/nheb/hebrews/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. <a href="/wbt/hebrews/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> By faith Moses when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. <a href="/wey/hebrews/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Through faith the child Moses was hid for three months by his parents, because they saw his rare beauty; and the king's edict had no terror for them. <a href="/web/hebrews/11.htm">World English Bible</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/hebrews/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful, and were not afraid of the decree of the king. <a href="/blb/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> By faith Moses, having been born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw the little child was beautiful, and they did not fear the edict of the king. <a href="/ylt/hebrews/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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; <a href="/slt/hebrews/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> By faith Moses, born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw a shrewd child; and they were not afraid of the edict of the king.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/hebrews/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents; because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king's edict. <a href="/cpdv/hebrews/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> By faith, Moses, after being born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they had seen that he was a graceful infant, and they did not fear the king’s edict. <a href="/nabre/hebrews/11.htm">New American Bible</a> By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. <a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that the child was beautiful; and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> By faith the parents of Moses, hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that the infant boy was fair; and they were not afraid of the King’s commandment. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> By faith, the parents of Moses hid him for three months when he was born, when they saw that the boy was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the King's commandment.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/hebrews/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> By faith Moses was concealed by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child: and they feared not the command of the king. <a href="/godbey/hebrews/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> By faith Moses, having been born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child; and did not fear the commandment of the king. <a href="/haweis/hebrews/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> By faith Moses, after he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child singularly beautiful; and they were not intimidated by the command of the king.<CM> <a href="/mace/hebrews/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 'Twas by faith that the parents of Moses conceal'd him for three months after his birth, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's edict. <a href="/wey/hebrews/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Through faith the child Moses was hid for three months by his parents, because they saw his rare beauty; and the king's edict had no terror for them. <a href="/worrell/hebrews/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a comely child; and they were not afraid of the king's command. <a href="/worsley/hebrews/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a fine child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. <a href="/parallel/hebrews/11-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=2299" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/hebrews/11.htm">The Faith of Moses</a> 22By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones. 23<a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: Pistei (N-DFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">By faith</a> <a href="/greek/3475.htm" title="3475: Mōusēs (N-NMS) -- Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver."></a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when)."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Moses’</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: paterōn (N-GMP) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">parents</a> <a href="/greek/2928.htm" title="2928: ekrybē (V-AIP-3S) -- To hide, conceal, lay up. A primary verb; to conceal.">hid him</a> <a href="/greek/5150.htm" title="5150: trimēnon (Adj-ANS) -- Lasting three months. Neuter of a compound of treis and men as noun; a three months' space.">for three months</a> <a href="/greek/1080.htm" title="1080: gennētheis (V-APP-NMS) -- From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.">after his birth,</a> <a href="/greek/1360.htm" title="1360: dioti (Conj) -- On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as.">because</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eidon (V-AIA-3P) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">they saw</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that he was</a> <a href="/greek/791.htm" title="791: asteion (Adj-ANS) -- (lit: belonging to the city; then: witty, clever), elegant, pretty, fair, fine, beautiful. From astu; urbane, i.e. handsome.">a beautiful</a> <a href="/greek/3813.htm" title="3813: paidion (N-ANS) -- Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.">child,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/5399.htm" title="5399: ephobēthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.">they were unafraid</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/935.htm" title="935: basileōs (N-GMS) -- A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.">king’s</a> <a href="/greek/1297.htm" title="1297: diatagma (N-ANS) -- A mandate, decree, edict. From diatasso; an arrangement, i.e. edict.">edict.</a> 24By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/2-1.htm">Exodus 2:1-10</a> Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months. / But when she could no longer hide him, she got him a papyrus basket and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in the basket and set it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. ... <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Acts 7:20-22</a> At 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. / When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son. / So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action. <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a> When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” <a href="/exodus/1-22.htm">Exodus 1:22</a> Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.” <a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Acts 7:19</a> He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die. <a href="/exodus/1-15.htm">Exodus 1:15-21</a> Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, / “When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.” / The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live. ... <a href="/exodus/2-11.htm">Exodus 2:11-15</a> One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. / After looking this way and that and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand. / The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?” ... <a href="/acts/7-23.htm">Acts 7:23-29</a> When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. / And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him. / He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not. ... <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Exodus 3:1-10</a> Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. / There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” ... <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Acts 7:30-34</a> After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. / When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him: / ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. ... <a href="/exodus/4-19.htm">Exodus 4:19-20</a> Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.” / So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand. <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-36</a> This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. <a href="/exodus/12-31.htm">Exodus 12:31-33</a> Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested. / Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.” / And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!” <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">Acts 7:37-38</a> This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ / He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. <a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a> Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.faith.<a href="/exodus/2-2.htm">Exodus 2:2</a> And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.<a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Acts 7:20</a> In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:a proper child.<a href="/hebrews/7-20.htm">Hebrews 7:20</a> And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:and they.<a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a> So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.<a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Psalm 56:4</a> In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.<a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6</a> The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?the king's.<a href="/exodus/1-16.htm">Exodus 1:16,22</a> And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_thessalonians/3-5.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-24.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-12.htm">Born</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Child</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-22.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/romans/5-18.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/acts/18-2.htm">Edict</a> <a href="/titus/1-8.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-22.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/luke/21-5.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-25.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-12.htm">Injunction</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-15.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/12-20.htm">King's</a> <a href="/galatians/4-10.htm">Months</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-22.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/galatians/4-29.htm">Ordinary</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">Parents</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">Rare</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-11.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/11-27.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">Born</a> <a href="/1_john/2-29.htm">Child</a> <a href="/james/2-8.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/exodus/15-25.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/ezra/6-11.htm">Edict</a> <a href="/james/2-2.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-24.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-27.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/james/2-2.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-4.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Injunction</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-27.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-27.htm">King's</a> <a href="/james/5-17.htm">Months</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-24.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/revelation/12-4.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-31.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/exodus/30-32.htm">Ordinary</a> <a href="/exodus/18-2.htm">Parents</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-17.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Rare</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-6.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/james/5-17.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 11</div>1. <a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">What faith is.</a> 6. <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Without faith we cannot please God.</a> 7. <a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">The examples of faithfulness in the fathers of old time.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This act of faith is rooted in their trust in God's promises to Israel, despite the oppressive circumstances under Pharaoh's rule. The historical context is the Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, where Pharaoh had decreed that all Hebrew male infants be killed (<a href="/exodus/1-22.htm">Exodus 1:22</a>). The three-month period signifies a time of intense danger and reliance on God for protection. This act of hiding Moses is a precursor to his future role as a deliverer, foreshadowing Christ's own concealment from Herod's decree (<a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a>).because they saw that he was a beautiful child The description of Moses as "beautiful" goes beyond physical appearance, suggesting a sense of divine purpose or favor. In <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Acts 7:20</a>, Stephen refers to Moses as "no ordinary child," indicating a recognition of God's special plan for him. This perception by his parents may have been a spiritual insight, prompting them to protect him despite the risks. The beauty here can be seen as a type of Christ, who was also recognized as having a unique purpose from birth (<a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Luke 2:25-32</a>).and they were unafraid of the king’s edict The courage of Moses' parents is highlighted by their disregard for Pharaoh's command. This defiance is an act of civil disobedience rooted in faith, prioritizing God's will over human authority. Their fearlessness is reminiscent of other biblical figures who chose to obey God rather than men, such as Daniel (<a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel 6:10</a>) and the apostles (<a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a>). This boldness is a testament to their trust in God's sovereignty and protection, serving as an example of faith overcoming fear, a theme echoed throughout Scripture (<a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses'_parents.htm">Moses' Parents (Amram and Jochebed)</a> The parents of Moses, who demonstrated great faith by hiding their son despite the king's edict to kill all Hebrew male infants. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> A central figure in the Old Testament, chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. 3. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_edict.htm">Pharaoh's Edict</a> The decree issued by the Pharaoh of Egypt to kill all newborn Hebrew boys to control the population of the Israelites. 4. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where the Israelites were enslaved and where Moses was born and hidden. 5. <a href="/topical/f/faith.htm">Faith</a> The underlying theme of <a href="/bsb/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11</a>, highlighting the trust and confidence in God's promises and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/courageous_faith.htm">Courageous Faith</a> Moses' parents exemplified courageous faith by defying the king's edict. Their actions remind us that true faith often requires boldness and trust in God's protection over human authority. <a href="/topical/s/seeing_with_spiritual_eyes.htm">Seeing with Spiritual Eyes</a> The phrase "beautiful child" can be understood as seeing Moses with spiritual insight, recognizing God's purpose for him. We are called to see beyond the physical and discern God's plans in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting God's Sovereignty</a> Despite the dire circumstances, Moses' parents trusted in God's sovereignty. This teaches us to rely on God's control and purpose, even when situations seem impossible. <a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_parental_faith.htm">The Impact of Parental Faith</a> The faith of Moses' parents had a profound impact on his life and destiny. This highlights the importance of parental faith and influence in shaping the spiritual journey of children. <a href="/topical/f/fearlessness_in_faith.htm">Fearlessness in Faith</a> The text notes that they were "unafraid of the king’s edict." This fearlessness is a hallmark of faith, encouraging believers to stand firm in their convictions despite external pressures.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 11</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_name_of_moses'_mother.htm">What is the name of Moses' mother?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_marrying_addicts.htm">What is the significance of the Hall of Faith?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_hall_of_faith's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Hall of Faith?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_moses_barred_for_striking_the_rock.htm">Numbers 27:12–14: Why is Moses barred from entering the Promised Land for striking the rock, which seems like a minor offense? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) Because they saw he was a proper child.--"Proper" has its now obsolete sense of handsome, comely, a meaning not uncommon in Shakespeare. The word used in the Greek translation of <a href="/exodus/2-2.htm" title="And the woman conceived, and bore a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.">Exodus 2:2</a> is preserved both in <a href="/acts/7-20.htm" title="In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:">Acts 7:20</a> (see the Note) and in this place. It would seem that the remarkable beauty of the infant was understood by his parents as a divine sign given for the guidance of their conduct. The next clause should probably be closely connected with this--"because they saw . . . and were not afraid of the king's commandment" (<a href="/exodus/1-16.htm" title="And he said, When you do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them on the stools; if it be a son, then you shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.">Exodus 1:16</a>). Their reliance on the protection of God enabled them to brave the anger of the king.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hebrews/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw that he was a proper (ἀστεῖον, the word used of the child in <a href="/exodus/2-2.htm">Exodus 2:2</a>, there translated "goodly," and in <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Acts 7:20</a>, "fair") child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. Here the usual following of the LXX. again appears in the hiding being attributed to both parents (this is certainly the meaning of πατέρων, not - as some interpret because of the masculine form - father and grandfather). In the Hebrew it is the mother only that is spoken of as hiding him; whereas in the LXX. the verbs are in the plural, ἰδόντες δὲ, etc., though with no expressed nominative. It is not necessary to understand a special faith in the fulfillment of the promises through the child thus hidden to be implied, though it may be so intended. But the mere fearlessness in obeying the dictates of heart and conscience in the face of danger, and the mere reliance on Providence, thus displayed, expressed faith. <a href="/commentaries/hebrews/11-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>By faith Πίστει (Pistei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. [Moses’] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. parents πατέρων (paterōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. hid him ἐκρύβη (ekrybē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2928.htm">Strong's 2928: </a> To hide, conceal, lay up. A primary verb; to conceal. for three months τρίμηνον (trimēnon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5150.htm">Strong's 5150: </a> Lasting three months. Neuter of a compound of treis and men as noun; a three months' space. after his birth, γεννηθεὶς (gennētheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1080.htm">Strong's 1080: </a> From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. because διότι (dioti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1360.htm">Strong's 1360: </a> On this account, because, for. From dia and hoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as. they saw εἶδον (eidon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. [he was] τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. a beautiful ἀστεῖον (asteion) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_791.htm">Strong's 791: </a> (lit: belonging to the city; then: witty, clever), elegant, pretty, fair, fine, beautiful. From astu; urbane, i.e. handsome. child, παιδίον (paidion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3813.htm">Strong's 3813: </a> Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. they were unafraid ἐφοβήθησαν (ephobēthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5399.htm">Strong's 5399: </a> From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. of the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. king’s βασιλέως (basileōs) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. edict. διάταγμα (diatagma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1297.htm">Strong's 1297: </a> A mandate, decree, edict. 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