Now a ¹man of ^athe house of Levi the priestly tribe went and took as his wife a daughter of Levi. Ex 6:18, 20; Num 26:59 2 The woman conceived and gave birth to a son; and when she saw that he was especially ^abeautiful and healthy, she hid him for three months to protect him from the Egyptians. Acts 7:20; Heb 11:23 3 When she could no longer hide him, she got him a ^abasket (chest) made of papyrus reeds and covered it with tar and pitch making it waterproof. Then she put the child in it and set it among the ^breeds by the bank of the Nile. 4 ^aAnd his sister Miriam stood some distance away to find out what would happen to him.

5 Now the ¹daughter of Pharaoh came down ^ato bathe at the Nile, and she, together with her maidens walked along the river’s bank; she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid to get it, and she brought it to her. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. And she took pity 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 ¹wet-nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” 8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go ahead.” 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 ^ahe became her son. And she named him ¹Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

11 One day, ^aafter Moses had grown into adulthood, it happened that he went to his countrymen and looked with compassion at their ^bhard labors; and ^che saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his countrymen. 12 He turned to look around, and seeing no one, he ^akilled the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 He went out ^athe next day and saw two Hebrew men fighting with each other; and he said to the aggressor, “Why are you striking your friend?” 14 But the man said, “^aWho made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and said, “Certainly this incident is known.”

15 When ¹Pharaoh heard about this matter, he tried to kill Moses. Then ^aMoses fled from Pharaoh’s presence and took refuge in the land of ²Midian, where he sat down ^bby a well.

16 Now ^athe priest of Midian had seven daughters; and ^bthey came and drew water from the well where Moses was resting and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. 17 Then shepherds came and drove them away, but ^aMoses stood up and helped them and watered their flock. 18 When they came to ^1aReuel (Jethro) their father, he said, “How is it that you have come back so soon today?” 19 They said, “An Egyptian saved us from the shepherds. He even drew water from the well for us and watered the flock.” 20 Then he said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why have you left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” 21 ^aMoses was willing to remain with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter ^bZipporah to be his wife. 22 She gave birth to ^aa son, and he named him Gershom (stranger) ; for he said, “I have been ^ba stranger in a foreign land.”

23 Now it happened after a long time about forty years that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel (Jacob) ^agroaned and sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out. And ^btheir cry for help because of their bondage ¹ascended to God. 24 So ^aGod heard their groaning and God remembered ^bHis covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel) . Gen 12:1-3; 15:18-21; 17:3-8, 21; 35:10-12 25 ^aGod saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice of them and was concerned about them knowing all, understanding all, remembering all. Ps 56:8, 9; 139:2

And a man from ^athe house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as a wife. 2 And the woman conceived and bore a son; and she saw ¹that he was ^2abeautiful, so she hid him for three months. 3 But she could not hide him any longer. So she took for him ¹an ^aark of papyrus reeds and covered it over with tar and pitch. Then she put the child into it and put it among the ^breeds by the bank of the Nile. 4 ^aAnd his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him.

5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down ^ato bathe at the Nile, with her young women walking alongside the Nile; and she saw the ¹ark among the reeds and sent her maidservant, and she took it to her. 6 Then she opened it and ¹saw the child. And behold, the ²boy was crying. And she had pity 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 ¹a 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 ¹girl 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 ^ahe became her son. And she named him ¹Moses and said, “Because I ²drew him out of the water.”

11 Now it happened in those days, ^athat Moses had grown up. And he went out to his brothers and looked on their ^1bhard labors. And ^che saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers. 12 So he turned this way and that, and he saw that there was no one around. So he ^astruck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 Then he went out ^athe next day, and behold, two Hebrews were struggling with each other; and he said to the ¹wicked one, “Why are you striking your companion?” 14 But he said, “^aWho made you a ¹ruler or a judge over us? Are you ²intending to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and said, “Surely the matter has become known.” 15 And Pharaoh heard of this matter, so he sought to kill Moses. But ^aMoses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he ¹sat down ^bby a well. 16 Now ^athe priest of Midian had seven daughters; and ^bthey came and drew water and filled the troughs to give water to their father’s flock to drink. 17 Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but ^aMoses rose up and saved them and gave water to their flock to drink. 18 Then they came to ^aReuel their father, and he said, “Why have you come back so soon today?” 19 So they said, “An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he actually even drew the water for us and gave water to the flock to drink.” 20 And he said to his daughters, “Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Call him so that he may eat bread.” 21 ^aAnd Moses was willing to settle down with the man, and he gave his daughter ^bZipporah to Moses. 22 Then she gave birth to ^aa son, and he named him ¹Gershom, for he said, “I have been ^ba ²sojourner in a foreign land.”

23 Now it happened in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel ^asighed because of the slavery, and they cried out; and ^btheir cry for help because of their slavery rose up to God. 24 So ^aGod heard their groaning; and God remembered ^bHis covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 25 ^aAnd God saw the sons of Israel, and God knew them.

Now a man from ^athe house of Levi went and ¹married a daughter of Levi. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw ¹that he was ^2abeautiful, she hid him for three months. 3 But when she could hide him no longer, she got him a ^1awicker ²basket and covered it over with tar and pitch. Then she put the child into it and set it among the ^breeds by the bank of the Nile. 4 ^aHis sister stood at a distance to ¹find out what would ²happen to him.

5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down ^ato bathe at the Nile, with her maidens walking alongside the Nile; and she saw the ¹basket among the reeds and sent her maid, and she brought it to her. 6 When she opened it, she ¹saw the child, and behold, the ²boy was crying. And she had pity 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 ¹a nurse for you from the Hebrew women that she may nurse the child for you?” 8 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go ahead.” 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 The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter and ^ahe became her son. And she named him ¹Moses, and said, “Because I ²drew him out of the water.”

11 Now it came about in those days, ^awhen Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brethren and looked on their ^1bhard labors; and ^che saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12 So he ¹looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one around, he ^astruck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 He went out ^athe next day, and behold, two Hebrews were ¹fighting with each other; and he said to the ²offender, “Why are you striking your companion?” 14 But he said, “^aWho made you a ¹prince or a judge over us? Are you ²intending to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and said, “Surely the matter has become known.”

15 When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But ^aMoses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and ¹settled in the land of Midian, and he sat down ^bby a well.

16 Now ^athe priest of Midian had seven daughters; and ^bthey came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. 17 Then the shepherds came and drove them away, but ^aMoses stood up and helped them and watered their flock. 18 When they came to ^aReuel their father, he said, “Why have you come back so soon today?” 19 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.” 20 He said to his daughters, “Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Invite him ¹to have something to eat.” 21 ^aMoses was willing to dwell with the man, and he gave his daughter ^bZipporah to Moses. 22 Then she gave birth to ^aa son, and he named him ¹Gershom, for he said, “I have been ^ba ²sojourner in a foreign land.”

23 Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel ^asighed because of the bondage, and they cried out; and ^btheir cry for help because of their bondage rose up to God. 24 So ^aGod heard their groaning; and God remembered ^bHis covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 25 ^aGod saw the sons of Israel, and God ¹took notice of them.