Exodus 2
1 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took a daughter of Levi.
A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife.
2 And the woman conceived, and bore a son; and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
3 And when she could no longer hide him, she took for him a box of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch; and she put the child therein, and laid it amidst the flags by the brink of the river.
When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. She put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank.
4 And his sister placed herself afar off, to ascertain what would be done to him.
His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him.
5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the side of the river; and when she saw the box among the flags, she sent her maid and fetched it.
Pharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe at the river. Her maidens walked along by the riverside. She saw the basket amongst the reeds, and sent her servant to get it.
6 And she opened it, and saw the child, and, behold, it was a weeping boy; and she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”
7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse for thee the child?
Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?”
8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go; and the maiden went and called the mother of the child.
Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” The young woman went and called the child’s mother.
9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take away this child, and nurse him for me, and I will give thee thy wages; and the woman took the child, and nursed him.
Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” The woman took the child, and nursed it.
10 And the child grew up, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became to her as a son; and she called his name Moses; and she said, Because out of the water have I drawn him.
The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”
11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdensome labors; and he saw an Egyptian man smiting a Hebrew man, one of his brethren.
In those days, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his brothers and saw their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.
12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one by, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two Hebrew men were striving together; and he said unto him that was in the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
He went out the second day, and behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, “Why do you strike your fellow?”
14 And he said, Who made thee a chief and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou hast killed the Egyptian! And Moses feared, and said, Surely the thing is become known.
He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”
15 And Pharaoh heard this thing, and he sought to slay Moses; but Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and tarried in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
17 And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses arose and helped them, and watered their flock.
The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, Wherefore are ye come home so soon today?
When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?”
19 And they said, An Egyptian man delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds; and he also drew water for us, and watered the flock.
They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.”
20 And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? wherefore have ye left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
He said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.”
21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.
Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.
22 And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a stranger in a foreign land.
She bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.”
23 And it came to pass in this long time, that the king of Egypt died; and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried; and their complaint came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
In the course of those many days, the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God took cognizance of them.
God saw the children of Israel, and God understood.
