Hebrews 11:23
 Hebrews 11:23 
English Standard Version (© 2001)
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.

King James Bible
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Hebrews 11:23 Additional Translations
Vincent's Word Studies

Of his parents (ὑπὸ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ)

Lit. by his fathers. Comp. Exodus 2:2. Πατέρες fathers, according to a late Greek usage, is employed like γονεῖς parents. Similarly the Lat. patres and soceri, including both parents, or father and mother in law.

Proper (ἀστεῖον)

Only here and Acts 7:20, on which see note. Rend. "comely."

Commandment (διάταγμα)

N.T.o. Rend. "mandate."

Hebrews 11:23 Parallel Commentaries
Afraid Beautiful Born Child Commandment Decree Edict Fair Faith Fear Goodly Hid Hidden Injunction Kept King's Months Moses Mother Orders Ordinary Parents Proper Rare Secretly Terror Three
Afraid Beautiful Born Child Commandment Decree Edict Fair Faith Fear Goodly Hid Hidden Injunction Kept King's Months Moses Mother Orders Ordinary Parents Proper Rare Secretly Terror Three
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Exodus 1:16 "When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live."
Exodus 1:22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, "Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live."
Exodus 2:2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
Acts 7:20 At this time Moses was born; and he was beautiful in God's sight. And he was brought up for three months in his father's house,