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Exodus 2

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1A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife. 2The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3When 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. 4His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him. 5Pharaoh’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. 6She 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.” 7Then 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?” 8Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” The young woman went and called the child’s mother. 9Pharaoh’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. 10The 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.” 11In 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. 12He 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. 13He 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?” 14He 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.” 15Now 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. 16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. 17The shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, “How is it that you have returned so early today?” 19They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.” 20He said to his daughters, “Where is he? Why is it that you have left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.” 21Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter. 22She bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.” 23In 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. 24God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25God saw the children of Israel, and God understood.

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Overview

Exodus Chapter 2 introduces us to the early life of Moses, a pivotal figure in the history of Israel. The chapter begins with the birth of Moses, who is born to a Hebrew family during a time when Pharaoh has decreed that all Hebrew male infants be killed. To protect him, his mother hides him for three months and then places him in a basket, setting it among the reeds by the Nile River. This act of faith leads to a remarkable turn of events when Pharaoh's daughter discovers the baby and, moved with compassion, decides to adopt him. This moment is significant as it sets the stage for Moses' future role in delivering the Israelites from slavery. #Moses #Pharaoh #Hebrews
As Moses grows up in the Egyptian palace, he becomes aware of his Hebrew heritage. One day, witnessing an Egyptian beating a Hebrew slave, he intervenes and kills the Egyptian, hiding the body in the sand. However, when his actions are discovered, Moses flees to Midian to escape Pharaoh's wrath. In Midian, he encounters the daughters of the priest of Midian at a well and helps them water their flock. This leads to his eventual marriage to Zipporah, one of the priest's daughters. The chapter concludes with the Israelites groaning under their bondage in Egypt, and God hears their cries, foreshadowing His plan to deliver them through Moses. This chapter emphasizes themes of divine providence, identity, and the beginnings of God's redemptive plan for His people. #Midian #Zipporah #Deliverance

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  1. Genesis 8:1v24In Genesis 8:1, God remembers Noah and the creatures in the ark, leading to the receding of the floodwaters. Similarly, in Exodus 2:24, God remembers His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, leading to the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt.
  2. Genesis 29:10v17In Genesis 29:10, Jacob rolls the stone away from the well's mouth to water Laban's sheep, similar to how Moses helps the daughters of Reuel by watering their flock in Exodus 2:17. Both instances show acts of service and foreshadow the roles these men will play in God's plan.
  3. Judges 3:15v23Judges 3:15 shows the Israelites crying out to the Lord, and He raises up Ehud as a deliverer. This is similar to Exodus 2:23-25, where God hears the groaning of the Israelites in Egypt and remembers His covenant, leading to their deliverance.
  4. 2 Kings 13:23v242 Kings 13:23 highlights God's covenantal faithfulness to Israel, reminiscent of God's remembrance of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in Exodus 2:24.
  5. Job 35:9v23Job 35:9 speaks of people crying out under oppression, similar to the Israelites' cry in Exodus 2:23, highlighting the human response to suffering and the need for divine intervention.
  6. Psalms 18:16v10Psalm 18:16 speaks of being drawn out of many waters, similar to Moses being drawn out of the Nile, symbolizing deliverance.
  7. Psalms 105:42v24Psalm 105:42 highlights God's remembrance of His covenant, echoing Exodus 2:24 where God hears the groaning of the Israelites and remembers His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
  8. Ezekiel 16:6v6Ezekiel 16:6 describes God seeing Israel in its vulnerable state and choosing to give it life, similar to how Pharaoh's daughter saw Moses and had compassion on him, leading to his preservation.
  9. Hebrews 11:23v2Hebrews 11:23 highlights the faith of Moses' parents in hiding him, which is described in Exodus 2:2 when they saw he was a fine child and were not afraid of the king's edict.

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