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.
Exodus 2
American Standard 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 [a]bulrushes, and daubed it with [b]slime and with pitch; and she put the child therein, and laid it in the flags by the river’s brink. 4 And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him. 5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river-side; and she saw the ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to fetch it. 6 And she opened it, and 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 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 maiden 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 woman 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 [c]Moses, and said, Because I [d]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 burdens: and he saw an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. 13 And he went out the second day, and, behold, two men of the Hebrews were striving 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? thinkest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely the 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 moreover he drew water 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 a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been [e]a sojourner in a foreign land.
23 And it came to pass in the course of those many days, 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 saw the children of Israel, and God took knowledge of them.
Footnotes
- Exodus 2:3 That is, papyrus.
- Exodus 2:3 That is, bitumen.
- Exodus 2:10 Hebrew Mosheh.
- Exodus 2:10 Hebrew mashah, to draw out.
- Exodus 2:22 Hebrew ger.
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.
Footnotes
- 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
Exodul 2
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Naşterea şi tinereţea lui Moise
2 Un bărbat din casa lui Levi îşi luase de soţie o fată a lui Levi. 2 Femeia a rămas însărcinată şi a născut un fiu; fiindcă a văzut că era un copil frumos[a], ea l-a ascuns timp de trei luni. 3 Când nu l-a mai putut ascunde, a luat un coş de papirus, l-a uns cu lut şi smoală, a pus copilul în el şi l-a pus între trestii, pe malul râului. 4 Sora lui stătea la distanţă, ca să vadă ce se va întâmpla cu el. 5 Fiica lui Faraon a coborât la râu să se scalde şi fetele care erau cu ea se plimbau pe malul râului; ea a văzut coşul între trestii şi şi-a trimis sclava să i-l aducă. 6 Când l-a deschis, a văzut înăuntru copilul. Acesta plângea, iar fiicei lui Faraon i s-a făcut milă de el şi a zis: „Trebuie să fie unul dintre copiii evreilor.“ 7 Atunci sora copilului a întrebat-o pe fiica lui Faraon:
– Să merg şi să chem o doică dintre femeile evreilor ca să alăpteze copilul pentru tine?
8 – Du-te! i-a răspuns fiica lui Faraon.
Fata s-a dus şi a chemat-o pe mama copilului. 9 Fiica lui Faraon i-a zis: „Ia acest copil şi alăptează-l pentru mine, iar eu îţi voi plăti.“ Femeia a luat copilul şi l-a alăptat. 10 Când copilul a crescut, ea l-a adus la fiica lui Faraon şi el a devenit fiul acesteia; ea i-a pus numele Moise[b], deoarece l-a scos din apă.
Fuga lui Moise în Midian
11 Într-o zi, pe când crescuse deja, Moise a ieşit să vadă greutăţile celor din poporul său; el a văzut cum un egiptean îl bătea pe un evreu, unul dintre cei din poporul său. 12 S-a uitat într-o parte şi într-alta şi, nevăzând pe nimeni, l-a ucis pe egiptean şi l-a ascuns în nisip. 13 A doua zi, pe când ieşea din nou, a văzut doi evrei bătându-se. El l-a întrebat pe cel vinovat:
– De ce-ţi loveşti semenul?
14 Acesta i-a răspuns:
– Cine te-a pus pe tine conducător şi judecător peste noi? Vrei să mă ucizi şi pe mine aşa cum l-ai ucis pe egiptean?
Atunci Moise s-a temut şi şi-a zis: „Cu siguranţă că acest lucru este cunoscut.“ 15 Când a aflat Faraon acest lucru, a căutat să-l omoare pe Moise. Însă Moise a fugit de Faraon şi s-a refugiat în ţara Midian; el s-a aşezat lângă o fântână. 16 Preotul din Midian avea şapte fiice. Ele au venit la fântână, au scos apă şi au umplut jgheaburile ca să adape turma tatălui lor. 17 Au sosit însă acolo nişte păstori care le-au izgonit; Moise s-a ridicat, le-a luat apărarea şi apoi le-a adăpat turmele. 18 Când ele s-au întors la tatăl lor, Reuel, acesta le-a întrebat:
– Cum se face că aţi venit mai repede astăzi?
19 Ele i-au răspuns:
– Un egiptean ne-a scăpat din mâna păstorilor, ne-a scos apă şi ne-a adăpat turma.
20 Atunci el le-a spus fiicelor sale:
– Şi unde este acum omul acela? Cum de l-aţi lăsat acolo? Invitaţi-l la masă!
21 Moise a fost de acord să locuiască la acel om şi acesta i-a dat-o de soţie pe fiica sa, Sefora. 22 Ea a născut un fiu, iar Moise i-a pus numele Gherşom[c], zicându-şi: „Sunt un străin într-o ţară străină.“
Dumnezeu ia aminte la suferinţa israeliţilor
23 După o perioadă lungă de timp, monarhul Egiptului a murit. Israeliţii încă gemeau în sclavia lor şi strigau după ajutor; strigătul lor din cauza sclaviei a ajuns la cunoştinţa lui Dumnezeu. 24 Dumnezeu le-a auzit geamătul şi Şi-a adus aminte de legământul Său cu Avraam, cu Isaac şi cu Iacov. 25 Astfel, Dumnezeu a luat aminte la starea israeliţilor şi I-a păsat de ei[d].
Footnotes
- Exodul 2:2 Lit.: bun, probabil cu trimitere la Gen. 1
- Exodul 2:10 Moise (ebr.: Moşe) sună asemănător cu verbul ebraic a scoate (maşa) însă cel mai probabil este de origine egipteană, însemnând fiu (vezi nume ca: Ahmosis, Tuthmosis, Ramses)
- Exodul 2:22 Gherşom sună asemănător cu expresia sunt (sau: am fost) străin acolo
- Exodul 2:25 TM; LXX: şi li S-a făcut cunoscut
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