Exodus 2:4

Translations

Modern

And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.

Traditional

And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.

Literal

And his sister stationed herself from a distance, to know what would be done to him.

Latin

…stante procul sorore ejus, et considerante eventum rei.

Original

Hebrew

English

And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.

Notes

Exodus 2:1–25

Chapter 1 explained why Israel needed rescue. Chapter 2 shows how God prepared Moses, the rescuer. God used the threat to Hebrew baby boys to ensure that Moses was ready for his mission (see study note on 2:10).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses

Events

Birth of Mosesc. 1571 BC

Related verses

Numbers 26:59
…and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
Exodus 15:20
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
Micah 6:4
For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.
Numbers 20:1
In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
Numbers 12:1–15
Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.

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