Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. New Living Translation The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a special baby and kept him hidden for three months. English Standard Version The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. Berean Standard Bible and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months. King James Bible And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. New King James Version So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. New American Standard Bible And the woman conceived and gave birth to a son; and when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. NASB 1995 The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. NASB 1977 And the woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. Legacy Standard Bible And the woman conceived and bore a son; and she saw that he was beautiful, so she hid him for three months. Amplified Bible The woman conceived and gave birth to a son; and when she saw that he was [especially] beautiful and healthy, she hid him for three months [to protect him from the Egyptians]. Christian Standard Bible The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son; when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. Holman Christian Standard Bible The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son; when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. American Standard Version And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. Contemporary English Version and she later had a baby boy. He was a beautiful child, and she kept him inside for three months. English Revised Version And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. GOD'S WORD® Translation The woman became pregnant and had a son. She saw how beautiful he was and hid him for three months. Good News Translation and she bore him a son. When she saw what a fine baby he was, she hid him for three months. International Standard Version Later, the woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a beautiful child, and hid him for three months. Majority Standard Bible and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months. NET Bible The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a healthy child, she hid him for three months. New Heart English Bible The woman conceived, and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. Webster's Bible Translation And the woman conceived, and bore a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. World English Bible The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the woman conceives, and bears a son, and she sees him, that he [is] beautiful, and she hides him [for] three months, Young's Literal Translation and the woman conceiveth, and beareth a son, and she seeth him that he is fair, and she hideth him three months, Smith's Literal Translation And the woman will conceive and will bring forth a son; and she will see him that he is good, and she will hide him three months. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd she conceived, and bore a son; and seeing him a goodly child hid him three months. Catholic Public Domain Version And she conceived and bore a son. And seeing him to be handsome, she hid him for three months. New American Bible and the woman conceived and bore a son. Seeing what a fine child he was, she hid him for three months. New Revised Standard Version The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine baby, she hid him three months. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a handsome boy, she hid him for three months Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the woman conceived and she bore a son, and she saw him that he was beautiful, and she hid him three months. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the woman conceived, and bore a son; and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. Brenton Septuagint Translation And she conceived, and bore a male child; and having seen that he was fair, they hid him three months. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Birth of Moses1Now a man of the house of Levi married a daughter of Levi, 2and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months. 3But 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.… Cross References Hebrews 11:23 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. Acts 7:20 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. Matthew 2:13-15 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.” Genesis 6:9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. Genesis 18:12 So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” Genesis 21:2 So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. Genesis 25:21 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. Genesis 30:22-24 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.” Genesis 41:51-52 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.” / And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” Genesis 46:20 Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. Genesis 48:16 the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.” 1 Samuel 1:20 So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” 1 Samuel 2:26 And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Treasury of Scripture And the woman conceived, and bore a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. A. Psalm 112:5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. Acts 7:20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: Hebrews 11:23 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. Jump to Previous Bare Beareth Beautiful Birth Bore Child Conceived Conceiveth Fair Fine Goodly Hid Hideth Kept Months Pregnant ThreeJump to Next Bare Beareth Beautiful Birth Bore Child Conceived Conceiveth Fair Fine Goodly Hid Hideth Kept Months Pregnant ThreeExodus 2 1. Moses is born, and placed in a basket in the reeds of Nile.5. He is found, and brought up by Pharaoh's daughter; 7. who employs his mother to nurse him. 11. He kills an Egyptian. 13. He reproves a Hebrew. 15. He flees into Midian, and marries Zipporah. 22. Gershom is born. 23. God respects the Israelites' cry. and she became pregnant This phrase marks the beginning of a significant event in the life of the Levite woman, Jochebed, and her family. The Hebrew root for "became pregnant" is "הָרָה" (harah), which signifies conception and the beginning of life. In the context of the Israelites' oppression in Egypt, this pregnancy is a beacon of hope and divine providence. Despite Pharaoh's decree to kill Hebrew male infants, God’s plan for deliverance is already in motion through this pregnancy. and gave birth to a son When she saw that he was a beautiful child she hid him for three months She hid him three months.--As long as she could hope to conceal him effectually. It must be remembered that Egyptians were mixed up with Israelites in Goshen, and that each Hebrew household would be subjected to espionage from the time of the issue of the edict. Verse 2. - And the woman conceived. Not for the first time, as appears from ver. 4, nor even for the second, as we learn from Exodus 7:7; but for the third. Aaron was three years old when Moses was born. As no difficulty has occurred with respect to him, we must regard the edict as issued between his birth and that of Moses. When she saw that he was a goodly child. Perhaps Jochebed would have done the same had Moses been ill-favoured, for mothers have often loved best their weakest and sickliest; but still it nard-rally seemed to her the harder that she was called upon to lose a strong and beautiful baby; and this is what the writer means to express - the clauses are not "simply co-ordinate." She hid him - i.e, kept him within the house - perhaps even in the female apartments. Egyptians were mixed up with the Israelites in Goshen - not perhaps in any great numbers, but still so that no Hebrew felt himself safe from observation.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and sheהָאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female conceived וַתַּ֥הַר (wat·ta·har) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2029: To conceive, become pregnant and gave birth to וַתֵּ֣לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage a son. בֵּ֑ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son When she saw וַתֵּ֤רֶא (wat·tê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he [was a] ה֔וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are beautiful [child], ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good she hid וַֽתִּצְפְּנֵ֖הוּ (wat·tiṣ·pə·nê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk him for three שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה (šə·lō·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice months. יְרָחִֽים׃ (yə·rā·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3391: A lunation, month Links Exodus 2:2 NIVExodus 2:2 NLT Exodus 2:2 ESV Exodus 2:2 NASB Exodus 2:2 KJV Exodus 2:2 BibleApps.com Exodus 2:2 Biblia Paralela Exodus 2:2 Chinese Bible Exodus 2:2 French Bible Exodus 2:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 2:2 The woman conceived and bore a son (Exo. 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