Exodus 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Exodus 3

¹Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God’s mountain, to Horeb.

KJVNow Moses^H4872 kept^H1961^(H8804)^H7462^(H8802) the flock^H6629 of Jethro^H3503 his father in law^H2859^(H8802), the priest^H3548 of Midian^H4080: and he led^H5090^(H8799) the flock^H6629 to the backside^H310 of the desert^H4057, and came^H935^(H8799) to the mountain^H2022 of God^H430, even to Horeb^H2722.

² Yahweh’s angel appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200^(H8735) unto him in a flame^H3827 of fire^H784 out of the midst^H8432 of a bush^H5572: and he looked^H7200^(H8799), and, behold, the bush^H5572 burned^H1197^(H8802) with fire^H784, and the bush^H5572 was not consumed^H398^(H8794).

³ Moses said, “I will go now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799), I will now turn aside^H5493^(H8799), and see^H7200^(H8799) this great^H1419 sight^H4758, why^H4069 the bush^H5572 is not burnt^H1197^(H8799).

⁴ When Yahweh saw that he came over to see, God called to him out of the middle of the bush, and said, “Moses! Moses!” He said, “Here I am.”

KJVAnd when the LORD^H3068 saw^H7200^(H8799) that he turned aside^H5493^(H8804) to see^H7200^(H8800), God^H430 called^H7121^(H8799) unto him out of the midst^H8432 of the bush^H5572, and said^H559^(H8799), Moses^H4872, Moses^H4872. And he said^H559^(H8799), Here am I.

⁵ He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Draw not nigh^H7126^(H8799) hither^H1988: put off^H5394^(H8798) thy shoes^H5275 from off thy feet^H7272, for the place^H4725 whereon^H834 thou standest^H5975^(H8802) is holy^H6944 ground^H127.

⁶ Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.

KJVMoreover he said^H559^(H8799), I am the God^H430 of thy father^H1, the God^H430 of Abraham^H85, the God^H430 of Isaac^H3327, and the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290. And Moses^H4872 hid^H5641^(H8686) his face^H6440; for he was afraid^H3372^(H8804) to look^H5027^(H8687) upon God^H430.

⁷ Yahweh said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), I have surely^H7200^(H8800) seen^H7200^(H8804) the affliction^H6040 of my people^H5971 which are in Egypt^H4714, and have heard^H8085^(H8804) their cry^H6818 by reason^H6440 of their taskmasters^H5065^(H8802); for I know^H3045^(H8804) their sorrows^H4341;

⁸ I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey; to the place of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

KJVAnd I am come down^H3381^(H8799) to deliver^H5337^(H8687) them out of the hand^H3027 of the Egyptians^H4714, and to bring^H5927^(H8687) them up out of that land^H776 unto a good^H2896 land^H776 and a large^H7342, unto a land^H776 flowing^H2100^(H8802) with milk^H2461 and honey^H1706; unto the place^H4725 of the Canaanites^H3669, and the Hittites^H2850, and the Amorites^H567, and the Perizzites^H6522, and the Hivites^H2340, and the Jebusites^H2983.

⁹ Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.

KJVNow therefore, behold, the cry^H6818 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 is come^H935^(H8804) unto me: and I have also seen^H7200^(H8804) the oppression^H3906 wherewith the Egyptians^H4714 oppress^H3905^(H8801) them.

¹⁰ Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

KJVCome^H3212^(H8798) now therefore, and I will send^H7971^(H8799) thee unto Pharaoh^H6547, that thou mayest bring forth^H3318^(H8685) my people^H5971 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 out of Egypt^H4714.

¹¹ Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto God^H430, Who am I, that I should go^H3212^(H8799) unto Pharaoh^H6547, and that I should bring forth^H3318^(H8686) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 out of Egypt^H4714?

¹² He said, “Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token^H226 unto thee, that^H3588 I have sent^H7971^(H8804) thee: When thou hast brought forth^H3318^(H8687) the people^H5971 out of Egypt^H4714, ye shall serve^H5647^(H8799) God^H430 upon this mountain^H2022.

¹³ Moses said to God, “Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what should I tell them?”

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 said^H559^(H8799) unto God^H430, Behold, when I come^H935^(H8802) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and shall say^H559^(H8804) unto them, The God^H430 of your fathers^H1 hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me unto you; and they shall say^H559^(H8804) to me, What is his name^H8034? what shall I say^H559^(H8799) unto them?

¹⁴ God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, I AM^H1961^(H8799) THAT I AM^H1961^(H8799): and he said^H559^(H8799), Thus shalt thou say^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, I AM hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me unto you.

¹⁵ God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) moreover^H5750 unto Moses^H4872, Thus shalt thou say^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, The LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1, the God^H430 of Abraham^H85, the God^H430 of Isaac^H3327, and the God^H430 of Jacob^H3290, hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me unto you: this is my name^H8034 for ever^H5769, and this is my memorial^H2143 unto all^H1755 generations^H1755.

¹⁶ Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt.

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798), and gather^H622 the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 together^H622^(H8804), and say^H559^(H8804) unto them, The LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1, the God^H430 of Abraham^H85, of Isaac^H3327, and of Jacob^H3290, appeared^H7200^(H8738) unto me, saying^H559^(H8800), I have surely^H6485^(H8800) visited^H6485^(H8804) you, and seen that which is done^H6213^(H8803) to you in Egypt^H4714:

¹⁷ I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”’

KJVAnd I have said^H559^(H8799), I will bring^H5927^(H8686) you up out of the affliction^H6040 of Egypt^H4714 unto the land^H776 of the Canaanites^H3669, and the Hittites^H2850, and the Amorites^H567, and the Perizzites^H6522, and the Hivites^H2340, and the Jebusites^H2983, unto a land^H776 flowing^H2100^(H8802) with milk^H2461 and honey^H1706.

¹⁸ They will listen to your voice. You shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, ‘Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.’

KJVAnd they shall hearken^H8085^(H8804) to thy voice^H6963: and thou shalt come^H935^(H8804), thou and the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478, unto the king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, and ye shall say^H559^(H8804) unto him, The LORD^H3068 God^H430 of the Hebrews^H5680 hath met^H7136^(H8738) with us: and now let us go^H3212^(H8799), we beseech thee, three^H7969 days^H3117' journey^H1870 into the wilderness^H4057, that we may sacrifice^H2076^(H8799) to the LORD^H3068 our God^H430.

¹⁹ I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.

KJVAnd I am sure^H3045^(H8804) that the king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 will not let^H5414^(H8799) you go^H1980^(H8800), no, not by a mighty^H2389 hand^H3027.

²⁰ I will reach out my hand and strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do among them, and after that he will let you go.

KJVAnd I will stretch out^H7971^(H8804) my hand^H3027, and smite^H5221^(H8689) Egypt^H4714 with all my wonders^H6381^(H8737) which I will do^H6213^(H8799) in the midst^H7130 thereof: and after^H310 that he will let you go^H7971^(H8762).

²¹ I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.

KJVAnd I will give^H5414^(H8804) this people^H5971 favour^H2580 in the sight^H5869 of the Egyptians^H4714: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go^H3212^(H8799), ye shall not go^H3212^(H8799) empty^H7387:

²² But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her who visits her house, jewels of silver, jewels of gold, and clothing. You shall put them on your sons, and on your daughters. You shall plunder the Egyptians.”

KJVBut every woman^H802 shall borrow^H7592^(H8804) of her neighbour^H7934, and of her that sojourneth^H1481^(H8802) in her house^H1004, jewels^H3627 of silver^H3701, and jewels^H3627 of gold^H2091, and raiment^H8071: and ye shall put^H7760^(H8804) them upon your sons^H1121, and upon your daughters^H1323; and ye shall spoil^H5337^(H8765) the Egyptians^H4714.

WEB·Exodus 2

¹A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife.

KJVAnd there went^H3212^(H8799) a man^H376 of the house^H1004 of Levi^H3878, and took^H3947^(H8799) to wife a daughter^H1323 of Levi^H3878.

² The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.

KJVAnd the woman^H802 conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121: and when she saw^H7200^(H8799) him that he was a goodly^H2896 child, she hid^H6845^(H8799) him three^H7969 months^H3391.

³ When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. She put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank.

KJVAnd when she could^H3201^(H8804) not longer^H5750 hide^H6845^(H8687) him, she took^H3947^(H8799) for him an ark^H8392 of bulrushes^H1573, and daubed^H2560^(H8799) it with slime^H2564 and with pitch^H2203, and put^H7760^(H8799) the child^H3206 therein; and she laid^H7760^(H8799) it in the flags^H5488 by the river's^H2975 brink^H8193.

⁴ His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him.

KJVAnd his sister^H269 stood^H3320^(H8691) afar off^H7350, to wit^H3045^(H8800) what would be done^H6213^(H8735) to him.

⁵ Pharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe at the river. Her maidens walked along by the riverside. She saw the basket among the reeds, and sent her servant to get it.

KJVAnd the daughter^H1323 of Pharaoh^H6547 came down^H3381^(H8799) to wash^H7364^(H8800) herself at the river^H2975; and her maidens^H5291 walked^H1980^(H8802) along by the river's^H2975 side^H3027; and when she saw^H7200^(H8799) the ark^H8392 among^H8432 the flags^H5488, she sent^H7971^(H8799) her maid^H519 to fetch^H3947^(H8799) it.

⁶ She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”

KJVAnd when she had opened^H6605^(H8799) it, she saw^H7200^(H8799) the child^H3206: and, behold, the babe^H5288 wept^H1058^(H8802). And she had compassion^H2550^(H8799) on him, and said^H559^(H8799), This is one of the Hebrews^H5680' children^H3206.

⁷ Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Should I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) his sister^H269 to Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter^H1323, Shall I go^H3212^(H8799) and call^H7121^(H8804) to thee a nurse^H3243^(H8688) of the Hebrew^H5680 women^H802, that she may nurse^H3243^(H8686) the child^H3206 for thee?

⁸ Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” The young woman went and called the child’s mother.

KJVAnd Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter^H1323 said^H559^(H8799) to her, Go^H3212^(H8798). And the maid^H5959 went^H3212^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) the child's^H3206 mother^H517.

⁹ Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” The woman took the child, and nursed him.

KJVAnd Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter^H1323 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Take^H3212 this child^H3206 away^H3212^(H8685), and nurse^H3243^(H8685) it for me, and I will give^H5414^(H8799) thee thy wages^H7939. And the woman^H802 took^H3947^(H8799) the child^H3206, and nursed^H5134^(H8686) it.

¹⁰ The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

KJVAnd the child^H3206 grew^H1431^(H8799), and she brought^H935^(H8686) him unto Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter^H1323, and he became her son^H1121. And she called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Moses^H4872: and she said^H559^(H8799), Because I drew^H4871^(H8804) him out of the water^H4325.

¹¹ In those days, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his brothers and saw their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.

KJVAnd it came to pass in those days^H3117, when Moses^H4872 was grown^H1431^(H8799), that he went out^H3318^(H8799) unto his brethren^H251, and looked^H7200^(H8799) on their burdens^H5450: and he spied^H7200^(H8799) an Egyptian^H4713^H376 smiting^H5221^(H8688) an Hebrew^H5680, one of his brethren^H251.

¹² He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

KJVAnd he looked^H6437^(H8799) this way^H3541 and that way^H3541, and when he saw^H7200^(H8799) that there was no man^H376, he slew^H5221^(H8686) the Egyptian^H4713, and hid^H2934^(H8799) him in the sand^H2344.

¹³ He went out the second day, and behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, “Why do you strike your fellow?”

KJVAnd when he went out^H3318^(H8799) the second^H8145 day^H3117, behold, two^H8147 men^H582 of the Hebrews^H5680 strove^H5327^(H8737) together: and he said^H559^(H8799) to him that did the wrong^H7563, Wherefore smitest^H5221^(H8686) thou thy fellow^H7453?

¹⁴ He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Who made^H7760^(H8804) thee^H376 a prince^H8269 and a judge^H8199^(H8802) over us? intendest^H559^(H8802) thou to kill^H2026^(H8800) me, as thou killedst^H2026^(H8804) the Egyptian^H4713? And Moses^H4872 feared^H3372^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799), Surely^H403 this thing^H1697 is known^H3045^(H8738).

¹⁵ Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.

KJVNow when Pharaoh^H6547 heard^H8085^(H8799) this thing^H1697, he sought^H1245^(H8762) to slay^H2026^(H8800) Moses^H4872. But Moses^H4872 fled^H1272^(H8799) from the face^H6440 of Pharaoh^H6547, and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in the land^H776 of Midian^H4080: and he sat down^H3427^(H8799) by a well^H875.

¹⁶ Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

KJVNow the priest^H3548 of Midian^H4080 had seven^H7651 daughters^H1323: and they came^H935^(H8799) and drew^H1802^(H8799) water, and filled^H4390^(H8762) the troughs^H7298 to water^H8248^(H8687) their father's^H1 flock^H6629.

¹⁷ The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.

KJVAnd the shepherds^H7462^(H8802) came^H935^(H8799) and drove them away^H1644^(H8762): but Moses^H4872 stood up^H6965^(H8799) and helped^H3467^(H8686) them, and watered^H8248^(H8686) their flock^H6629.

¹⁸ When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?”

KJVAnd when they came^H935^(H8799) to Reuel^H7467 their father^H1, he said^H559^(H8799), How^H4069 is it that ye are come^H935^(H8800) so soon^H4116^(H8765) to day^H3117?

¹⁹ They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), An Egyptian^H4713^H376 delivered^H5337^(H8689) us out of the hand^H3027 of the shepherds^H7462^(H8802), and also drew^H1802^(H8804) water enough^H1802^(H8800) for us, and watered^H8248^(H8686) the flock^H6629.

²⁰ He said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto his daughters^H1323, And where is he? why is it that ye have left^H5800^(H8804) the man^H376? call^H7121^(H8798) him, that he may eat^H398^(H8799) bread^H3899.

²¹ Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 was content^H2974^(H8686) to dwell^H3427^(H8800) with the man^H376: and he gave^H5414^(H8799) Moses^H4872 Zipporah^H6855 his daughter^H1323.

²² She bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.”

KJVAnd she bare^H3205^(H8799) him a son^H1121, and he called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Gershom^H1647: for he said^H559^(H8804), I have been a stranger^H1616 in a strange^H5237 land^H776.

²³ In the course of those many days, the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.

KJVAnd it came to pass in process^H1992^H7227 of time^H3117, that the king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 died^H4191^(H8799): and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 sighed^H584^(H8735) by reason of^H4480 the bondage^H5656, and they cried^H2199^(H8799), and their cry^H7775 came up^H5927^(H8799) unto God^H430 by reason of the bondage^H5656.

²⁴ God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

KJVAnd God^H430 heard^H8085^(H8799) their groaning^H5009, and God^H430 remembered^H2142^(H8799) his covenant^H1285 with Abraham^H85, with Isaac^H3327, and with Jacob^H3290.

²⁵ God saw the children of Israel, and God understood.

KJVAnd God^H430 looked^H7200^(H8799) upon the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and God^H430 had respect^H3045^(H8799) unto them.

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