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THE MESSAGE
Exodus 2:2
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The woman conceived, and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
And the woman conceived, and she gave birth to a son, and she saw him, that he was a fine baby, and she hid him three months.
She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw how wonderful the baby was, she hid him for three months.
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.
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].
And the woman conceived and gave birth to a son; and when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months.
And the woman coceiued and bare a sonne: and when she saw that he was faire, she hid him three moneths.
And the woman conceived and bore a son; and she saw that he was beautiful, so she hid him for three months.
and she later had a baby boy. He was a beautiful child, and she kept him inside for three months.
When she conceived and had a son, upon seeing what a fine child he was, she hid him for three months.
And the woman conceived, and bore a son. And she saw him that he was fair, and hid him three months.
She became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy. The mother saw how beautiful the baby was and hid him for three months.
The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
And the woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a handsome boy, she hid him for three months
and she bore him a son. When she saw what a fine baby he was, she hid him for three months.
The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son; when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months.
And the woman conceived and bore a son; and she saw him, that he was beautiful. And she concealed him three months.
And the wife conceaued and bare a sonne. And whan she sawe yt it was a proper childe, she hyd him thre monethes.
And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
And she became with child and gave birth to a Son; and when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she kept him secretly for three months.
And the wyfe conceaued and bare a sonne: and when she sawe that it was a proper childe, she hyd him three monethes.
And the woman conceived, and bore a son; and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
And the woman conceiued, and bare a sonne: and when shee saw him that hee was a goodly childe, shee hid him three moneths.
And she conceived, and bore a male child; and having seen that he was fair, they hid him three months.
And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months.
which conseyuede, and childide a sone. And sche seiy hym wel farynge, and hidde him bi thre monethis.
and the woman conceiveth, and beareth a son, and she seeth him that he [is] fair, and she hideth him three months,
And the woman became pregnant, and gave birth to a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
And the woman conceived, and bore a son: and when she saw him that he [was a] goodly [child], she hid him three months.
The woman conceived, and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months.
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.
She was going to have a baby, and she gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months.
The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine baby, she hid him three months.
And the woman conceived and bare a son, - and she saw him, that he was a goodly child, so she hid him three months.
And she conceived, and bore a son: and seeing him a goodly child, hid him three months.
The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 2433, bc 1571
she saw: Psalms 112:5, Acts 7:20, Hebrews 11:23
Reciprocal: Exodus 6:20 - Amram Numbers 26:59 - General Joshua 2:6 - hid them Matthew 2:13 - for Acts 7:21 - when
Cross-References
God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning— Day Six.
Then God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the Man he had just made in it. God made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil.
"Work for six days and rest the seventh so your ox and donkey may rest and your servant and migrant workers may have time to get their needed rest.
"If you watch your step on the Sabbath and don't use my holy day for personal advantage, If you treat the Sabbath as a day of joy, God 's holy day as a celebration, If you honor it by refusing ‘business as usual,' making money, running here and there— Then you'll be free to enjoy God ! Oh, I'll make you ride high and soar above it all. I'll make you feast on the inheritance of your ancestor Jacob." Yes! God says so!
But Jesus defended himself. "My Father is working straight through, even on the Sabbath. So am I."
When the Promises Are Mixed with Faith For as long, then, as that promise of resting in him pulls us on to God's goal for us, we need to be careful that we're not disqualified. We received the same promises as those people in the wilderness, but the promises didn't do them a bit of good because they didn't receive the promises with faith. If we believe, though, we'll experience that state of resting. But not if we don't have faith. Remember that God said, Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." God made that vow, even though he'd finished his part before the foundation of the world. Somewhere it's written, "God rested the seventh day, having completed his work," but in this other text he says, "They'll never be able to sit down and rest." So this promise has not yet been fulfilled. Those earlier ones never did get to the place of rest because they were disobedient. God keeps renewing the promise and setting the date as today, just as he did in David's psalm, centuries later than the original invitation: Today, please listen, don't turn a deaf ear... And so this is still a live promise. It wasn't canceled at the time of Joshua; otherwise, God wouldn't keep renewing the appointment for "today." The promise of "arrival" and "rest" is still there for God's people. God himself is at rest. And at the end of the journey we'll surely rest with God. So let's keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience. God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon's scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God's Word. We can't get away from it—no matter what. Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let's not let it slip through our fingers. We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the woman conceived, and bare a son,.... Which was not her first child, nor indeed her first son, for she had both Aaron and Miriam before this: this son, which was Moses, was born, as the Jews say t, in the thirty seventh year after the death of Levi, A. M. 2365, (or, as others, 2368,) on a Wednesday, the seventh of the month Adar, in the third hour of the day: some say it was on the twenty fourth of Nisan; but, according to Bishop Usher u, he was born forty one years after the death of Levi, A. M. 2433, and in the year before Christ 1571,
and when she saw him that he was a goodly child; exceeding fair and beautiful, as Stephen expresses it, Acts 7:20, the Jews say w his form was like an angel of God, and Trogus x, an Heathen writer, says his beautiful form recommended him: this engaged the affections of his parents to him, and who, from hence, might promise themselves that he would be a very eminent and useful person, could his life be preserved:
she hid him three months; in her bedchamber, some Jewish writers say y; others z, in a house under ground, that is, in the cellar; however, it was in his father's house, Acts 7:20.
t Shatshalet Hakabala, fol. 5. 2. Tzemach David, par. 1. fol. 7. 1. u Annal. Vet. Test. p. 18. w Pirke Eliezer, c. 48. fol. 57. 2. x Justin e Trogo, l. 36. c. 2. y Chronicon Mosis, fol. 3. 2. z Pirke Eliezer, ut supra. (c.48. fol. 57.2)
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Bare a son - Not her firstborn; Aaron and Miriam were older than Moses. The object of the writer is simply to narrate the events which led to the Exodus, and he mentions nothing that had no direct bearing upon his purpose.
A goodly child - See the marginal references. Probably Jochebed did not call in a midwife Exodus 1:15, and she was of course cautious not to show herself to Egyptians. The hiding of the child is spoken of as an act of faith in Hebrews 11:23. It was done in the belief that God would watch over the child.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 2:2. Bare a son — This certainly was not her first child, for Aaron was fourscore and three years old when Moses was but fourscore, see Exodus 7:7: and there was a sister, probably Miriam, who was older than either; see below, Exodus 2:4, and see Numbers 26:59. Miriam and Aaron had no doubt been both born before the decree was passed for the destruction of the Hebrew male children, mentioned in the preceding chapter.
Goodly child — The text simply says כי טיב הוא ki tob hu, that he was good, which signifies that he was not only a perfect, well-formed child, but that he was very beautiful; hence the Septuagint translate the place, Ιδοντες δε αυτο αστειον, Seeing him to be beautiful, which St. Stephen interprets, Ην αστειος τῳ Θεῳ, He was comely to God, or divinely beautiful. This very circumstance was wisely ordained by the kind providence of God to be one means of his preservation. Scarcely any thing interests the heart more than the sight of a lovely babe in distress. His beauty would induce even his parents to double their exertions to save him, and was probably the sole motive which led the Egyptian princess to take such particular care of him, and to educate him as her own, which in all likelihood she would not have done had he been only an ordinary child.
