Exodus 2:6
And when she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby wept. She had compassion on him and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
She opened it and saw the child—behold, the baby was crying. She felt compassion for him and said, 'This is one of the Hebrew children.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And she opened{H6605} it, and saw{H7200} the child:{H3206} and, behold, the babe{H5288} wept.{H1058} And she had compassion{H2550} on him, and said,{H559} This is one of the Hebrews'{H5680} children.{H3206}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And 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}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And whe she had opened it she sawe the childe. and behold, the babe wepte. And she had copassio on it ad sayde: it is one of the Ebrues childern
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan she opened it, she sawe ye childe: and beholde the babe wepte. Then had she pytie vpon it, and sayde: It is one of the Hebrues children.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then she opened it, and sawe it was a childe: and beholde, the babe wept: so she had compassion on it, and sayde, This is one of the Ebrewes children.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when she had opened it, she sawe it was a chylde: and beholde, the babe wept. And she had compassion on it, and sayde: it is one of the Hebrues chyldren.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
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."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and openeth, and seeth him -- the lad, and lo, a child weeping! and she hath pity on him, and saith, `This is `one' of the Hebrews' children.'
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And opening it, she saw the child, and he was crying. And she had pity on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
World English Bible (2000)
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."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
opened it, and saw the child– a boy, crying!– and she felt compassion for him and said,“This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”
Referenced Verses
- 1 Pet 3:8 : 8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;
- 1 Kgs 8:50 : 50 And forgive your people that have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you, and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
- Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, I beg You, let now Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants, who desire to fear Your name: and prosper, I pray You, Your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
- Ps 106:46 : 46 He made those who carried them captives to pity them.
- Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wills.
- Acts 7:21 : 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and brought him up as her own son.
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2 And the woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months.
3 And when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him, and coated it with tar and pitch, put the child in it, and laid it among the reeds by the river's edge.
4 And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.
5 And the 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.
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7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call a nurse from the Hebrew women for you, so she may nurse the child for you?
8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. So the girl 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 her son. She named him Moses, saying, Because I pulled him out of the water.
11 And it happened in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens; and he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brethren.
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20 At this time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair, and was brought up in his father's house for three months;
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and brought him up as her own son.
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22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.
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15 And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
16 And he said, When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools; if it is a son, then you shall kill him: but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.
17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.
18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, Why have you done this thing, and have saved the male children alive?
19 And the midwives said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and give birth before the midwives come to them.
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9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
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19 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew water enough for us and watered the flock.
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23 Now it happened, in the process of time, that the king of Egypt died. The children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
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2 And he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
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20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while your servant slept, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
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10 And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were greatly afraid: and the children of Israel cried out to the LORD.
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27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and do not kill it: she is the mother thereof.
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19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water and gave the lad a drink.
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16 And she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about a bowshot away; for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. So she sat opposite him and lifted up her voice, and wept.
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23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.