The New American Standard Bible
Book of Exodus
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:1 JFB -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:1 TSK -> Commentary on 2:1 TSK -> Entry for 2:1 WEN -> Notes on 2:1 NTB -> Egyptians; God (continued); Israel; Jochebed; Moses; Parents; Rulers; Servant TTT -> Marriage EBD -> Aaron; Jochebed SBD -> Jochebed 2:1 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now a man from the R23 house of Levi went and married F21 a daughter of Levi.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:2 JFB -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:2 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:2 TSK -> Commentary on 2:2 TSK -> Entry for 2:2 WEN -> Notes on 2:2 NTB -> Beauty; Faith; God (continued); Jochebed; Moses; Servant TTT -> Children; Egypt; Parents EBD -> Jochebed SBD -> Robbery 2:2 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that F22 he was beautiful, F23 R24 she hid him for three months.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:3 JFB -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:3 TSK -> Commentary on 2:3 TSK -> Entry for 2:3 WEN -> Notes on 2:3 NTB -> Ark; Bitumen; Bulrush; Flag; God (continued); Jochebed; Moses; Papyrus; Pitch; Servant; Slime TTT -> Children; Egypt; Herbs, &c; Nile, The River; Parents; Rivers EBD -> Ark; Bitumen; Bulrush; Flag; Jochebed; Pitch; Slime SBD -> Bulrush; Flag; Noah; Pitch; Slime 2:3 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] But when she could hide him no longer, she got him a wicker F24 R25 basket F25 and covered it over with tar and pitch. Then she put the child into it and set {it} among the reeds R26 by the bank of the Nile.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:4 JFB -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:4 TSK -> Commentary on 2:4 TSK -> Entry for 2:4 WEN -> Notes on 2:4 NTB -> God (continued); Jochebed; Miriam; Moses; Servant TTT -> Children; Egypt EBD -> Aaron; Jochebed; Miriam SBD -> Miriam 2:4 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] His R27 sister stood at a distance to find F26 out what would happen F27 to him.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:5 JFB -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:5 TSK -> Commentary on 2:5 TSK -> Entry for 2:5 WEN -> Notes on 2:5 NTB -> Adoption; Flag; God (continued); Jochebed; Miriam; Moses TTT -> Children; Egypt; Nile, The River; Rivers EBD -> Bulrush; Flag; Jochebed; Miriam SBD -> Bulrush; Flag; Noah 2:5 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] The daughter of Pharaoh came down to R28 bathe at the Nile, with her maidens walking alongside the Nile; and she saw the basket F28 among the reeds and sent her maid, and she brought it {to her.}
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:6 JFB -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:6 TSK -> Commentary on 2:6 TSK -> Entry for 2:6 WEN -> Notes on 2:6 NTB -> Adoption; God (continued); Hebrew; Jochebed; Kindness; Miriam; Moses TTT -> Children; Compassion and Sympathy; Egypt EBD -> Jochebed; Miriam SBD -> Pharaohs daughter 2:6 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] When she opened {it,} she saw F29 the child, and behold, {the} boy F30 was crying. And she had pity on him and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:7 JFB -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:7 TSK -> Commentary on 2:7 TSK -> Entry for 2:7 WEN -> Notes on 2:7 NTB -> Adoption; Children; God (continued); Jochebed; Kindness; Miriam; Moses; Nurse TTT -> Children; Egypt EBD -> Child; Jew; Jochebed; Miriam; Wean SBD -> Pharaohs daughter 2:7 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and call a F31 nurse for you from the Hebrew women that she may nurse the child for you?"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:8 JFB -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:8 TSK -> Commentary on 2:8 TSK -> Entry for 2:8 WEN -> Notes on 2:8 NTB -> Adoption; Children; God (continued); Jochebed; Kindness; Miriam; Moses TTT -> Children; Egypt; Woman EBD -> Jochebed; Miriam; Wean SBD -> Pharaohs daughter 2:8 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go {ahead.}" So the girl went and called the child's mother.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:9 JFB -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:9 WEN -> Notes on 2:9 NTB -> Adoption; Children; God (continued); Jochebed; Kindness; Moses TTT -> Children; Egypt EBD -> Child; Jochebed; Miriam; Wean SBD -> Pharaohs daughter; Wages 2:9 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] 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.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:10 JFB -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:10 TSK -> Commentary on 2:10 TSK -> Entry for 2:10 WEN -> Notes on 2:10 NTB -> Adoption; God (continued); Kindness; Moses TTT -> Adoption; Children; Egypt; Industry EBD -> Adoption; Jochebed; Miriam; Moses; Pharaoh's daughters SBD -> Pharaohs daughter; Shepherd 2:10 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter and he R29 became her son. And she named him Moses, F32 and said, "Because I drew F33 him out of the water."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:11 JFB -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:11 TSK -> Commentary on 2:11 TSK -> Entry for 2:11 WEN -> Notes on 2:11 NTB -> Moses; Rashness TTT -> Egypt; Jews, The EBD -> Burden; Moses SBD -> Brother UTM -> Devotional using 2:11 2:11 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now it came about in those days, when R30 Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brethren and looked on their hard F34 R31 labors; and he R32 saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:12 JFB -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:12 TSK -> Commentary on 2:12 TSK -> Entry for 2:12 WEN -> Notes on 2:12 NTB -> Homicide; Moses; Rashness; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Egypt; Jews, The 2:12 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] So he looked F35 this way and that, and when he saw there was no one {around,} he struck R33 down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:13 JFB -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:13 TSK -> Commentary on 2:13 TSK -> Entry for 2:13 WEN -> Notes on 2:13 NTB -> Meekness; Moses; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Strife 2:13 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] He went out the R34 next day, and behold, two Hebrews were fighting F36 with each other; and he said to the offender, F37 "Why are you striking your companion?"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:14 JFB -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:14 TSK -> Commentary on 2:14 TSK -> Entry for 2:14 WEN -> Notes on 2:14 NTB -> Moses; Quotations And Allusions EBD -> Judge 2:14 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] But he said, "Who made you a prince F38 or a judge over us? Are you intending F39 to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid and said, "Surely the matter has become known."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:15 JFB -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:15 TSK -> Commentary on 2:15 TSK -> Entry for 2:15 WEN -> Notes on 2:15 NTB -> Fugitives; Jethro; Moses; Persecution TTT -> Egypt; Midianites EBD -> Face; Midianite; Moses SBD -> Kenite, The; Midian; Moses 2:15 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses R35 fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled F40 in the land of Midian, and he sat down by R36 a well.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:16 JFB -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:16 TSK -> Commentary on 2:16 TSK -> Entry for 2:16 WEN -> Notes on 2:16 NTB -> Jethro; Moses; Priest; Shepherd; Women; Zipporah TTT -> Children; Midianites; Sheep; Wells; Woman EBD -> Cattle; Gutter; Herdsman; Midianite; Woman SBD -> Kenite, The; Shepherd 2:16 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now the R37 priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they R38 came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:17 JFB -> Commentary on 2:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:17 TSK -> Commentary on 2:17 TSK -> Entry for 2:17 WEN -> Notes on 2:17 NTB -> Jethro; Moses; Zipporah TTT -> Sheep; Wells EBD -> Midianite 2:17 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses R39 stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:18 JFB -> Commentary on 2:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:18 SRN -> Study Notes on 2:18 TSK -> Commentary on 2:18 TSK -> Entry for 2:18 WEN -> Notes on 2:18 NTB -> Jethro; Moses; Reuel; Zipporah EBD -> Midianite; Raguel; Reuel SBD -> Jethro; Reuel 2:18 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] When they came to Reuel R40 their father, he said, "Why have you come {back} so soon today?"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:19 JFB -> Commentary on 2:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:19 TSK -> Commentary on 2:19 TSK -> Entry for 2:19 WEN -> Notes on 2:19 NTB -> Jethro; Moses; Zipporah EBD -> Midianite SBD -> Moses 2:19 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] So they said, "An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and what is more, he even drew the water for us and watered the flock."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:20 JFB -> Commentary on 2:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:20 TSK -> Commentary on 2:20 TSK -> Entry for 2:20 WEN -> Notes on 2:20 NTB -> Hospitality; Jethro; Moses; Zipporah TTT -> Hospitality; Travellers EBD -> Midianite SBD -> Hospitality 2:20 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] He said to his daughters, "Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Invite him to F41 have something to eat."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:21 JFB -> Commentary on 2:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:21 TSK -> Commentary on 2:21 TSK -> Entry for 2:21 WEN -> Notes on 2:21 NTB -> Jethro; Moses; Zipporah TTT -> Kenites, The EBD -> Ethiopian woman; Marriage; Midianite; Zipporah SBD -> Midian; Moses; Zipporah, or Zipporah 2:21 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Moses R41 was willing to dwell with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah R42 to Moses.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:22 JFB -> Commentary on 2:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:22 TSK -> Commentary on 2:22 TSK -> Entry for 2:22 WEN -> Notes on 2:22 NTB -> Gershom; Jethro; Moses; Zipporah EBD -> Gershom SBD -> Gershom 2:22 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then she gave birth to a R43 son, and he named him Gershom, F42 for he said, "I have been a R44 sojourner F43 in a foreign land."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:23 JFB -> Commentary on 2:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:23 TSK -> Commentary on 2:23 TSK -> Entry for 2:23 WEN -> Notes on 2:23 NTB -> Bondage; God (continued); Israel; Prayer TTT -> Prayer, Answers to EBD -> Bondage 2:23 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now it came about in {the course of} those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel sighed R45 because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their R46 cry for help because of {their} bondage rose up to God.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:24 JFB -> Commentary on 2:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:24 TSK -> Commentary on 2:24 TSK -> Entry for 2:24 WEN -> Notes on 2:24 NTB -> Anthropomorphisms; God; God (continued); Israel; Prayer TTT -> Prayer, Answers to 2:24 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] So God R47 heard their groaning; and God remembered His R48 covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 2:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:25 JFB -> Commentary on 2:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:25 TSK -> Commentary on 2:25 TSK -> Entry for 2:25 NTB -> God (continued); Israel; Prayer EBD -> Bondage 2:25 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] God R49 saw the sons of Israel, and God took F44 notice {of them.}
FOOTNOTES: F21: Lit took F22: Lit him that F23: Lit good F24: I.e. papyrus reeds F25: Or chest F26: Lit know F27: Lit be done F28: Or chest F29: Hebrew saw it, the child F30: Or lad F31: Lit a woman giving suck F32: Hebrew Mosheh, from mashah F33: Hebrew mashah F34: Lit burdens F35: Lit turned F36: Or quarreling F37: Or the guilty one F38: Lit man, a prince F39: Lit saying in your heart F40: Lit dwelt F41: Lit that he may eat bread F42: Cf Hebrew ger sham, a stranger there F43: Hebrew ger F44: Lit knew them
CROSS REFERENCES: R23: Genesis 41:1 R24: Exodus 6:16,18,20 R25: Acts 7:20; Hebrews 11:23 R26: Isaiah 18:2 R27: Isaiah 19:6 R28: Exodus 15:20; Numbers 26:59 R29: Exodus 7:15; 8:20 R30: Acts 7:21 R31: Acts 7:23; Hebrews 11:24-26 R32: Exodus 1:11; 5:4,5; 6:6,7 R33: Acts 7:24 R34: Acts 7:24,25 R35: Acts 7:26-28 R36: Genesis 19:9; Acts 7:27,28 R37: Acts 7:29; Hebrews 11:27 R38: Genesis 24:11; 29:2 R39: Exodus 3:1; 18:12 R40: Genesis 24:11,13,19; 29:9,10; 1 Samuel 9:11 R41: Genesis 29:3,10 R42: Exodus 3:1; Numbers 10:29 R43: Acts 7:29 R44: Exodus 4:25; 18:2 R45: Exodus 4:20; 18:3,4 R46: Genesis 23:4; Leviticus 25:23; Acts 7:29; Hebrews 11:13,14 R47: Exodus 6:5,9 R48: Exodus 3:7,9; Deuteronomy 26:7; James 5:4 R49: Exodus 6:5; Acts 7:34

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