2 Moseboken 2
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Gud kallar Mose
Mose föds
2 Vid denna tid gifte sig ett par som båda tillhörde Levi stam. 2 Hon blev gravid och födde en son som hon märkte var vacker. Hon gömde honom i tre månader. 3 Men när hon inte längre kunde hålla honom gömd, gjorde hon en korg av papyrus och tätade den med jordbeck och tjära. Hon lade pojken i korgen och placerade den i vassen vid flodstranden. 4 Pojkens syster stod på avstånd för att se vad som skulle hända.
5 En prinsessa, en av faraos döttrar, kom just då för att bada i floden, och när hennes sällskapsdamer gick utmed stranden, upptäckte hon korgen i vassen och skickade en slavinna att hämta den. 6 Hon öppnade den och fick se barnet. Pojken grät och hon blev rörd. ”Det måste vara ett av de hebreiska barnen”, sa hon.
7 Då kom pojkens syster fram till prinsessan och frågade: ”Ska jag gå och be någon av de hebreiska kvinnorna att amma barnet åt dig?” 8 ”Ja, gör det!” svarade prinsessan. Då gick flickan och hämtade pojkens mamma. 9 ”Ta med dig det här barnet och amma det åt mig”, sa prinsessan, ”så ska jag betala dig för det.” Då tog kvinnan hand om barnet och ammade honom.
10 När han blivit äldre, gick hon till faraos dotter med honom och han blev adopterad som prinsessans son. Prinsessan kallade honom Mose[a], för hon sa: ”Jag har dragit upp honom ur vattnet.”
Mose flyr till Midjan
11 En dag när Mose redan var vuxen, besökte han sina landsmän och såg på hur de slet och arbetade. Han fick också se hur en egypter slog ner en hebré, en från hans eget folk. 12 Mose såg sig omkring för att vara säker på att ingen iakttog honom och dödade sedan egyptern och gömde hans kropp i sanden.
13 Nästa dag när han kom tillbaka dit, fick han se två hebréer som råkat i slagsmål. Han sa då till angriparen: ”Varför slår du en av ditt eget folk?”
14 Men mannen svarade. ”Vem har satt dig till ledare och domare över oss? Tänker du döda mig som du dödade egyptern igår?” När Mose förstod att man visste vad han hade gjort, blev han rädd. 15 Farao fick också höra talas om saken och ville döda Mose. Men Mose flydde därför bort till midjaniternas land.
En gång vilade han vid en brunn. 16 Prästen i Midjans land hade sju döttrar, som då hade kommit för att vattna sin fars får. 17 Men några herdar försökte mota bort dem. Då hjälpte Mose dem och gav fåren vatten.
18 När flickorna kom hem frågade deras far Reguel dem: ”Hur kommer det sig att ni är tillbaka så tidigt idag?” 19 ”Det var en egypter där som försvarade oss mot herdarna”, förklarade de. ”Han hämtade upp vatten åt oss och gav fåren.” 20 ”Men var har ni gjort av honom?” frågade deras far. ”Lämnade ni honom kvar därborta? Be honom komma hit och äta med oss.”
21 Mose gick med på att bli kvar hos mannen, och Reguel gav honom sin dotter Sippora till hustru. 22 Hon födde en son, som Mose gav namnet Gershom[b], för han sa: ”Jag är en främling i ett främmande land.”
23 Flera år senare dog kungen i Egypten. Israels barn dignade under tunga bördor och klagade under slaveriet. Deras rop steg upp till Gud. 24 När Gud hörde deras klagan tänkte han på sitt förbund med Abraham, Isak och Jakob. 25 Gud såg på israeliterna och tog sig an dem.
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Exodus 2
King James Version
2 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
2 And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
3 And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.
4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit 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 river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And 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 to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.
9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the women took the child, and nursed it.
10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt 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.
17 And 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, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
19 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
20 And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
22 And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
23 And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
24 And 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 had respect unto them.
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Exodus 2
New King James Version
Moses Is Born(A)
2 And (B)a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. 2 So the woman conceived and bore a son. And (C)when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. 3 But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of (D)bulrushes for him, daubed it with (E)asphalt and (F)pitch, put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds (G)by the river’s bank. 4 (H)And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
5 Then the (I)daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river. And her maidens walked along the riverside; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it. 6 And when she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby wept. So she had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”
7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall 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.” So the maiden went and called the child’s mother. 9 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. 10 And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became (J)her son. So she called his name [a]Moses, saying, “Because I drew him out of the water.”
Moses Flees to Midian(K)
11 Now it came to pass in those days, (L)when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens. And he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12 So he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he (M)killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 And (N)when he went out the second day, behold, two Hebrew men (O)were fighting, and he said to the one who did the wrong, “Why are you striking your companion?”
14 Then he said, (P)“Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?”
So Moses (Q)feared and said, “Surely this thing is known!” 15 When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But (R)Moses fled from [b]the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of (S)Midian; and he sat down by (T)a well.
16 (U)Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. (V)And they came and drew water, and they filled the (W)troughs to water their father’s flock. 17 Then the (X)shepherds came and (Y)drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and (Z)watered their flock.
18 When they came to (AA)Reuel[c] their father, (AB)he said, “How is it that you have come so soon today?”
19 And they said, “An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew enough water for us and watered the flock.”
20 So he said to his daughters, “And where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may (AC)eat bread.”
21 Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave (AD)Zipporah his daughter to Moses. 22 And she bore him a son. He called his name (AE)Gershom,[d] for he said, “I have been (AF)a [e]stranger in a foreign land.”
23 Now it happened (AG)in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel (AH)groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and (AI)their cry came up to God because of the bondage. 24 So God (AJ)heard their groaning, and God (AK)remembered His (AL)covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 And God (AM)looked upon the children of Israel, and God (AN)acknowledged them.
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- Exodus 2:10 Heb. Mosheh, lit. Drawn Out
- Exodus 2:15 the presence of Pharaoh
- Exodus 2:18 Jethro, Ex. 3:1
- Exodus 2:22 Lit. Stranger There
- Exodus 2:22 sojourner, temporary resident
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