Exodus 2:2

Exodus 2:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
• New International Version (NIV)and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months.

Context of Exodus 2:2

1A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi. 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. 3But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile. 4His sister stationed herself at a distance to find out what would happen to him.

Exodus 2:2 word by word

וַתַּ֥הַר הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֹתוֹ֙ כִּי־ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא וַֽתִּצְפְּנֵ֖הוּ שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יְרָחִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• conceivedהָרָהhârâh · to conceiveH2029
• and bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and when she sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• goodlyטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• she hidצָפַןtsâphan · to treasureH6845
• him threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• monthsיֶ֫רַחyerach · monthH3391

Cross-references for Exodus 2:2

• Psalms 112:5It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
• Acts 7:20At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God. For three months he was brought up in his father’s house,
• Hebrews 11:23By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

Commentaries on Exodus 2:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Bare 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 הוא…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Bare 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2a special baby (literally he was good): This is probably a reference to his appearance: He was a “perfect” baby.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. the woman ... bare a son, &c.--Some extraordinary appearance of remarkable comeliness led his parents to augur his future greatness. Beauty was regarded by the ancients as a mark of the divine favor. hid him three months--The parents were a pious couple, and the measures they took were prompted not only by parental attachment, but by a strong faith in the blessing of God prospering their endeavors to save the infant.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 2:2

• Beauty
• Faith
• Jochebed
• Moses
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Herself
• Son
• Soon
• Egypt
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Goodly
• Leviticus
• Moses
• Number

Commentaries on Exodus 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings