Exodus — Chapter 2
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Exodus 2:1 And there went a man Rof the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
Exodus 2:2 And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when Rshe saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
Exodus 2:3 And when she Rcould not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river’s brink.
Exodus 2:4 RAnd his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
Exodus 2:5 And the Rdaughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
Exodus 2:6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And Rshe had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.
Exodus 2:7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Exodus 2:8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s Rmother.
Exodus 2:9 And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
Exodus 2:10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, Rand he became her son. And she called his name TMoses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
Exodus 2:11 And it came to pass in those days, when RMoses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
Exodus 2:12 And Rhe looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
Exodus 2:13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: Rand he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
Exodus 2:14 And he said, RWho made thee Ta prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
Exodus 2:15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses Rfled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
Exodus 2:16 Now Rthe Tpriest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Exodus 2:17 And the Rshepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Exodus 2:18 And when they came to TReuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
Exodus 2:19 And they said, RAn Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
Exodus 2:20 And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? Rcall him, that he may eat bread.
Exodus 2:21 And Moses was Rcontent to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
Exodus 2:22 And she bare him a son, and he called his name RTGershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
Exodus 2:23 And it came to pass Rin process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
Exodus 2:24 And RGod heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
Exodus 2:25 And God Rlooked upon the children of Israel, and God Thad respect unto them.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 2:1–10 — Moses Is Preserved
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A Levite woman hides her son for three months, then places him in an ark among the river flags. Pharaoh’s daughter finds him, and through his sister’s intervention his own mother nurses him. Pharaoh’s daughter later receives him as her son and names him Moses.
Key Truth: Moses is preserved during the very danger introduced at the end of Exodus 1.
Check What You Remember
1. How long was Moses hidden? (Exodus 2:2)
Find it in Exodus 2:2 (KJV).
2. Who found the child in the ark? (Exodus 2:5–6)
Find it in Exodus 2:5–6 (KJV).
3. Why did she name him Moses? (Exodus 2:10)
Find it in Exodus 2:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 2:11–15 — Moses Flees Egypt
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
After Moses kills an Egyptian who was striking a Hebrew, the matter becomes known. Pharaoh seeks to kill Moses, and Moses flees to Midian.
Check What You Remember
1. Whom did Moses see striking a Hebrew? (Exodus 2:11)
Find it in Exodus 2:11 (KJV).
2. Where did Moses hide the Egyptian he killed? (Exodus 2:12)
Find it in Exodus 2:12 (KJV).
3. To what land did Moses flee? (Exodus 2:15)
Find it in Exodus 2:15 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 2:16–22 — Moses in Midian
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Moses helps the daughters of the priest of Midian, remains with the family, marries Zipporah, and names his son Gershom.
Check What You Remember
1. How many daughters did the priest of Midian have? (Exodus 2:16)
Find it in Exodus 2:16 (KJV).
2. Whom did Moses marry? (Exodus 2:21)
Find it in Exodus 2:21 (KJV).
3. What did Moses name his son? (Exodus 2:22)
Find it in Exodus 2:22 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 2:23–25 — God Hears Israel
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The children of Israel cry because of their bondage. God hears their groaning and remembers his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Key Truth: The chapter closes by emphasizing that God hears, remembers, looks upon, and has respect unto the children of Israel.
Check What You Remember
1. Why did the Israelites cry out? (Exodus 2:23)
Find it in Exodus 2:23 (KJV).
2. What did God hear? (Exodus 2:24)
Find it in Exodus 2:24 (KJV).
3. Name the three patriarchs with whom God remembered his covenant. (Exodus 2:24)
Find it in Exodus 2:24 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the child’s own mother come to nurse him after he is found?
2. What makes Moses realize his killing of the Egyptian is known?
3. How does Moses’ intervention at the well lead to hospitality?
4. How does Gershom’s name reflect Moses’ situation?
5. What sequence describes God’s response to Israel’s bondage?
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